1997–98 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1997–98
Prev Year:	1996–97
Next Year:	1998–99
Team:	Xavier Musketeers
Conference:	Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:	A10
Aprank:	23
Record:	22–8
Conf Record:	11–5
Hc Year:	4th
Champion:	Atlantic 10 tournament champions Atlantic 10 West co-champions

The 1997–98 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1997–98 season. Led by head coach Skip Prosser, the Musketeers finished 22–8 (11–5 A-10) in the regular season, and won the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the No. 6 seed Musketeers were upset in the opening round by No. 11 seed Washington, 69–68.^[1]

Roster

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Schedule and results

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

|-!colspan=9 style=| Atlantic 10 Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Atlantic 10 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. News: Huskies Spring 1st-Round Upset . . March 13, 1998 . July 4, 2022.
2. Web site: 1997-98 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats. . July 4, 2022.
3. Web site: 1997-98 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results. . July 4, 2022.
4. Web site: Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book . . July 4, 2022.
5. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1064–1065. 2009. 0-345-51392-4.