1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Ron Bradley, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 10–2 in Big South play to finish in second place. They defeated Charleston Southern, UMBC, and UNC Asheville to become champions of the Big South tournament. The received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history – where they were defeated in the first round by No. 1 seed Duke.[1]

1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record20–10 (10–2 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaDedmon Center
1997–98 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Asheville11–1 .91719–9  .679
Radford †10–2 .83320–10  .667
UMBC6–6 .50014–14  .500
Liberty5–7 .41711–17  .393
Coastal Carolina4–8 .3338–19  .296
Winthrop4–8 .3337–20  .259
Charleston Southern2–10 .1675–22  .185
† 1998 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Corey Reed 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source[2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 14, 1997*
    		 at Norfolk State W 100–81  1–0
    		 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Nov 22, 1997*
    		 Concord L 86–104  1–1
    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Nov 24, 1997*
    		 Elon W 86–59  2–1
    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Nov 29, 1997*
    		 at Marshall L 49–67  2–2
    		 Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Dec 1, 1997*
    		 Ohio W 72–63 OT 3–2
    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Dec 6, 1997*
    		 at Duquesne L 82–88  3–3
    		 A.J. Palumbo Center 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Dec 10, 1997*
    		 at Virginia Tech L 72–79  3–4
    		 Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Dec 22, 1997*
    		 at Wake Forest L 53–85  3–5
    		 Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Dec 30, 1997*
    		 vs. Cal State Stanislaus
    Gossner Classic    		 W 80–77  4–5
    		 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Dec 31, 1997*
    		 at Utah State
    Gossner Classic    		 L 73–80 3OT 4–6
    		 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Jan 5, 1998*
    		 Tusculum W 83–72  5–6
    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Jan 8, 1998
    		 at UNC Asheville L 50–53  5–7
    (0–1)    		 Justice Center 
    Asheville, North Carolina
    Jan 10, 1998
    		 UMBC W 81–78  6–7
    (1–1)    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Jan 17, 1998*
    		 at Belmont W 85–76  7–7
    		 Striplin Gym 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 21, 1998
    		 Winthrop W 88–54  8–7
    (2–1)    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Jan 24, 1998
    		 at Coastal Carolina L 55–61  8–8
    (2–2)    		 Kimbel Arena 
    Conway, South Carolina
    Jan 26, 1998
    		 at Charleston Southern W 82–76  9–8
    (3–2)    		 CSU Field House 
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    Jan 29, 1998*
    		 Belmont L 56–67  9–9
    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Jan 31, 1998
    		 Liberty W 77–59  10–9
    (4–2)    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Feb 2, 1998
    		 at UMBC W 73–68  11–9
    (5–2)    		 Retriever Activities Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 7, 1998
    		 UNC Asheville W 91–87  12–9
    (6–2)    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Feb 9, 1998
    		 at Winthrop W 82–60  13–9
    (7–2)    		 Winthrop Coliseum 
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Feb 11, 1998*
    		 East Tennessee State W 81–65  14–9
    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Feb 14, 1998
    		 Charleston Southern W 83–70  15–9
    (8–2)    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Feb 16, 1998
    		 Coastal Carolina W 81–64  16–9
    (9–2)    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Feb 21, 1998
    		 at Liberty W 91–82  17–9
    (10–2)    		 Vines Center 
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    Big South tournament
    Feb 25, 1998*
    		 (2) vs. (7) Charleston Southern
    Quarterfinals    		 W 75–68  18–9
    		 Vines Center 
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    Feb 27, 1998*
    		 (2) vs. (3) UMBC
    Semifinals    		 W 88–69  19–9
    		 Vines Center 
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    Feb 28, 1998*
    		 (2) vs. (1) UNC Asheville
    Championship game    		 W 63–61  20–9
    		 Vines Center 
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 1998*
    		 (16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Duke
    First round    		 L 63–99[1]  20–10
    		 Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast Source[3][4].
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "Duke Cruises to Win Before Hostile Crowd". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    2. "1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster". Randford University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    3. "1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule". Randford University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    4. "2008-2009 Redford Men's Basketball Stats". Big South.
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