1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
Atlantic 10 West co-champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record24–9 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Athletic Center
1997–98 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 24 Temple133 .813219  .700
Rhode Island124 .750259  .735
UMass124 .7502111  .656
St. Bonaventure610 .3751715  .531
Saint Joseph's313 .1881117  .393
Fordham214 .125621  .222
West
No. 23 Xavier115 .688228  .733
George Washington115 .688249  .727
Dayton115 .6882112  .636
Virginia Tech511 .3131017  .370
Duquesne511 .3131119  .367
La Salle511 .313918  .333
1998 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represent George Washington University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The Colonials finished in a three-way tie for third place in the regular season conference standings. After being knocked out in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament, GW received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Southeast region. The Colonials were defeated by No. 8 seed Oklahoma, 75–63, to finish with a record of 24–9 (11–5 A-10).

Roster

1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 54 Shawnta Rogers 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)155 lb (70 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 14, 1997*
    Howard W 101–64  1–0
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 15, 1997*
    Delaware W 84–79  2–0
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 19, 1997*
    American W 74–47  3–0
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 24, 1997*
    9:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 9 Kentucky
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    W 70–55  3–1
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Nov 25, 1997*
     ESPN
    vs. Boston College
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    W 76–64  4–1
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Nov 26, 1997*
     ESPN
    vs. DePaul
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    W 60–46  5–1
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Dec 3, 1997*
    at Texas Tech L 57–80  5–2
    Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
    Lubbock, Texas
    Dec 7, 1997*
    vs. Penn
    Franklin National Bank Classic
    W 66–62  6–2
    MCI Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 8, 1997*
    vs. No. 23 Maryland
    Franklin National Bank Classic
    W 70–66  7–2
    MCI Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 13, 1997*
    at Old Dominion W 58–56  8–2
    ODU Fieldhouse 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Dec 20, 1997*
    Charlotte W 93–83  9–2
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 27, 1997*
    vs. Army W 91–59  10–2
     
     
    Dec 28, 1997*
    at George Mason
    US Airways Holiday Classic
    Revolutionary Rivalry
    W 82–69  11–2
    Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Jan 3, 1998
    La Salle W 78–68  12–2
    (1–0)
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 7, 1998
    Duquesne W 90–68  13–2
    (2–0)
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 10, 1998
    at UMass L 48–79  13–3
    (2–1)
    Mullins Center (9,493)
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    Jan 14, 1998
    No. 18 Xavier W 78–73 OT 14–3
    (3–1)
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 18, 1998
    Dayton W 78–73 OT 15–3
    (4–1)
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 22, 1998
    at Fordham W 71–65  16–3
    (5–1)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    The Bronx, New York
    Jan 24, 1998
    at Duquesne W 94–83  17–3
    (6–1)
    Palumbo Center 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Jan 31, 1998
    Virginia Tech W 75–61  18–3
    (7–1)
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 5, 1998
    No. 22 at La Salle W 82–65  19–3
    (8–1)
    The Spectrum 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 7, 1998
    No. 22 at Saint Joseph's W 67–62  20–3
    (9–1)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 10, 1998
    No. 17 No. 25 Rhode Island L 61–69  20–4
    (9–2)
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 14, 1998
    No. 17 at Dayton L 64–78  20–5
    (9–3)
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Feb 16, 1998
    No. 17 at Xavier L 86–96  20–6
    (9–4)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 22, 1998
    No. 24 Temple L 49–56  20–7
    (9–5)
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 25, 1998
    at Virginia Tech W 64–50  21–7
    (10–5)
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Feb 28, 1998
    St. Bonaventure W 71–67  22–7
    (11–5)
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 5, 1998*
    (W2) vs. (E3) UMass
    Quarterfinals
    W 88–83  23–7
    The Spectrum (7,545)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 6, 1998*
    (W2) vs. (E1) No. 24 Temple
    Semifinals
    L 64–78  24–7
    The Spectrum 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 7, 1998*
    (W2) vs. (W1) Xavier
    Championship game
    L 63–77  24–8
    The Spectrum 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1998*
    (9 SE) vs. (8 SE) Oklahoma State
    First Round
    L 59–74  24–9
    Rupp Arena (16,824)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

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    References

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    2. "1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1062–1063. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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