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1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

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1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record20–10 (10–2 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaDedmon Center
Seasons
← 1996–97
1998–99 →
1997–98 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Asheville 11 1   .917 19 9   .679
Radford 10 2   .833 20 10   .667
UMBC 6 6   .500 14 14   .500
Liberty 5 7   .417 11 17   .393
Coastal Carolina 4 8   .333 8 19   .296
Winthrop 4 8   .333 7 20   .259
Charleston Southern 2 10   .167 5 22   .185
1998 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Ron Bradley, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 10–2 in Big South play to finish in second place. They defeated Charleston Southern, UMBC, and UNC Asheville to become champions of the Big South tournament. The received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history – where they were defeated in the first round by No. 1 seed Duke.[1]

Roster

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1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Corey Reed 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 14, 1997*
at Norfolk State W 100–81  1–0
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 22, 1997*
Concord L 86–104  1–1
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Nov 24, 1997*
Elon W 86–59  2–1
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Nov 29, 1997*
at Marshall L 49–67  2–2
Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 1, 1997*
Ohio W 72–63 OT 3–2
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Dec 6, 1997*
at Duquesne L 82–88  3–3
A.J. Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 10, 1997*
at Virginia Tech L 72–79  3–4
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 22, 1997*
at Wake Forest L 53–85  3–5
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 30, 1997*
vs. Cal State Stanislaus
Gossner Classic
W 80–77  4–5
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 31, 1997*
at Utah State
Gossner Classic
L 73–80 3OT 4–6
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 5, 1998*
Tusculum W 83–72  5–6
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Jan 8, 1998
at UNC Asheville L 50–53  5–7
(0–1)
Justice Center 
Asheville, North Carolina
Jan 10, 1998
UMBC W 81–78  6–7
(1–1)
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Jan 17, 1998*
at Belmont W 85–76  7–7
Striplin Gym 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 21, 1998
Winthrop W 88–54  8–7
(2–1)
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Jan 24, 1998
at Coastal Carolina L 55–61  8–8
(2–2)
Kimbel Arena 
Conway, South Carolina
Jan 26, 1998
at Charleston Southern W 82–76  9–8
(3–2)
CSU Field House 
North Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 29, 1998*
Belmont L 56–67  9–9
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Jan 31, 1998
Liberty W 77–59  10–9
(4–2)
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Feb 2, 1998
at UMBC W 73–68  11–9
(5–2)
Retriever Activities Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 7, 1998
UNC Asheville W 91–87  12–9
(6–2)
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Feb 9, 1998
at Winthrop W 82–60  13–9
(7–2)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Feb 11, 1998*
East Tennessee State W 81–65  14–9
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Feb 14, 1998
Charleston Southern W 83–70  15–9
(8–2)
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Feb 16, 1998
Coastal Carolina W 81–64  16–9
(9–2)
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Feb 21, 1998
at Liberty W 91–82  17–9
(10–2)
Vines Center 
Lynchburg, Virginia
Big South tournament
Feb 25, 1998*
(2) vs. (7) Charleston Southern
Quarterfinals
W 75–68  18–9
Vines Center 
Lynchburg, Virginia
Feb 27, 1998*
(2) vs. (3) UMBC
Semifinals
W 88–69  19–9
Vines Center 
Lynchburg, Virginia
Feb 28, 1998*
(2) vs. (1) UNC Asheville
Championship game
W 63–61  20–9
Vines Center 
Lynchburg, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1998*
(16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Duke
First round
L 63–99[1]  20–10
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast Source[3][4].
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Duke Cruises to Win Before Hostile Crowd". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster". Randford University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule". Randford University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "2008-2009 Redford Men's Basketball Stats". Big South.