1997–98 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 1997–98 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 1997–98 college basketball season. This was head coach Melvin Watkins's second of two seasons at the helm of his alma mater. The 49ers competed in Conference USA and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 20–11 (13–3 in C-USA play) and received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. The 49ers defeated Illinois-Chicago in the opening round[2] before losing to No. 1 seed North Carolina, 93–83 in overtime, in the round of 32.[3]

1997–98 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionAmerican
Record20–11 (13–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
1997–98 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
American
No. 9 Cincinnati142 .875276  .818
UNC Charlotte133 .8132011  .645
Saint Louis115 .6882211  .667
Marquette88 .5002011  .645
Louisville511 .3131220  .375
DePaul313 .188723  .233
National
Memphis124 .7501712  .586
UAB106 .6252112  .636
Southern Miss97 .5632211  .667
South Florida79 .4381713  .567
Houston214 .125920  .310
Tulane214 .125722  .241
1998 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1997–98 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C 4 DeMarco Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 5 Sean Colson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F Galen Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 21, 1997*
    at Miami (FL) L 72–89  0–1
    Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Nov 24, 1997*
    at Appalachian State L 60–66  0–2
    Varsity Gymnasium 
    Boone, North Carolina
    Dec 3, 1997*
    Old Dominion W 72–44  1–2
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 6, 1997*
    at VMI W 88–70  2–2
    Cameron Hall 
    Lexington, Virginia
    Dec 10, 1997*
    Davidson W 70–55  3–2
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 12, 1997*
    Boston University L 71–73  3–3
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 20, 1997*
    at George Washington L 83–93  3–4
    MCI Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 27, 1997*
    9:00 pm
    vs. Western Michigan
    Hoosier Classic
    L 65–81  3–5
    Market Square Arena (15,918)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Dec 28, 1997*
    vs. Southwest Missouri State
    Hoosier Classic
    W 83–69  4–5
    Market Square Arena 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Jan 3, 1998
    DePaul W 81–55  5–5
    (1–0)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 8, 1998
    at South Florida W 74–64  6–5
    (2–0)
    Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 13, 1998
    Marquette W 66–53  7–5
    (3–0)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 15, 1998*
    No. 20 vs. Massachusetts
    A-10/Conference USA Challenge
    L 62–68 OT 7–6
    Providence Civic Center (3,925)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Jan 17, 1998
    at Southern Miss W 60–56  8–6
    (4–0)
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Jan 22, 1998
    Louisville W 84–75  9–6
    (5–0)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 24, 1998
    UAB W 86–80  10–6
    (6–0)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 29, 1998
    at DePaul W 86–73  11–6
    (7–0)
    Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Jan 31, 1998
    at Memphis L 70–73  11–7
    (7–1)
    Pyramid Arena 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 4, 1998
    at Saint Louis L 80–83  11–8
    (7–2)
    Kiel Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Feb 7, 1998
    No. 16 Cincinnati W 69–62  12–8
    (8–2)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 9, 1998
    Tulane W 77–68  13–8
    (9–2)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 12, 1998
    at Marquette W 58–56  14–8
    (10–2)
    Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Feb 15, 1998
    at Louisville W 73–68  15–8
    (11–2)
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Feb 21, 1998
    Saint Louis W 76–62  16–8
    (12–2)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 26, 1998
    No. 16 at Cincinnati L 67–68  16–9
    (12–3)
    Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 28, 1998
    Houston W 105–75  17–9
    (13–3)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    C-USA tournament
    Mar 5, 1998*
    vs. Marquette
    Quarterfinals
    W 63–55  18–9
    Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Mar 6, 1998*
    vs. Southern Miss
    Semifinals
    W 65–53  19–9
    Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Mar 7, 1998*
    at No. 14 Cincinnati
    Championship game
    L 57–71  19–10
    Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1998*
    (8 E) vs. (9 E) Illinois-Chicago
    First Round
    W 77–62  20–10
    Hartford Civic Center 
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Mar 14, 1998*
    (8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 North Carolina
    Second Round
    L 83–93 OT 20–11
    Hartford Civic Center 
    Hartford, Connecticut
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

    [6]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1997-98 Conference USA Season Summary
    2. "UNC Charlotte Douse Flames 77-62". CBS News. March 12, 1998. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
    3. "It's Survival of the Finest for Tar Heels". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1998. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
    4. "1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
    5. "Results for 1997-98". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1064–1065. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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