1997–98 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1997–98
Prev Year:	1996–97
Next Year:	1998–99
Team:	West Virginia Mountaineers
Short Conf:	Big East
Coachrank:	18
Record:	24–9
Conf Record:	11–7
Hc Year:	20th
Bowl Result:	Sweet Sixteen

The 1997–98 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1997-98 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 20th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region. West Virginia advanced to the Sweet Sixteen and finished with an overall record of 24–9 (11–7 Big East).^[1]

Roster

^[2]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Big East Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament^{[3] [4]}

Rankings

See main article: 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1997-98 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. June 25, 2021.
2. Web site: 2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book . . June 26, 2021 .
3. Web site: 1997-98 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. June 26, 2021.
4. Web site: 1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule. West Virginia University Athletic Department. June 26, 2021.
5. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1064–1065. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.