1997–98 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team explained

Year:	1997–98
Team:	San Francisco Dons
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	West Coast Conference
Short Conf:	WCC
Record:	19–11
Conf Record:	7–7
Head Coach:	Philip Mathews
Hc Year:	3rd
Arena:	War Memorial Gymnasium
Champion:	West Coast Conference tournament champions
Tourney:	NCAA Tournament

The 1997–98 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the West Coast Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons, led by head coach Philip Mathews, finished the season with a 19–11 record (7–7 WCAC), won the WCC tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 14 seed in the West region. San Francisco was defeated by eventual National runner-up Utah in the opening round.^[1]

The appearance in the NCAA tournament was the first for the Dons in 16 years.

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-Conference Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| WCC Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| WCC tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament^[2]

News: Utah Overwhelms San Francisco, 85-68 . . March 13, 1998 . March 4, 2023.
Web site: 1981 West Coast Conference Champions . . March 4, 2023.
- Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1064–1065. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.