1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball | |
---|---|
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 11 |
Record | 25–9 (12–4 A-10) |
Head coach |
|
Assistant coach | Jerry DeGregorio (1st season) |
Home arena | Keaney Gymnasium |
{{1997–98 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings}} The 1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1997–98 college basketball season. This was head coach Jim Harrick's first of two seasons at Rhode Island. The Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 25–9, 12–4 in A-10 play and lost in the semifinals of the 1998 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 1998 NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to Stanford in the Midwest Regional final.
As of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, this is the furthest any Rhode Island men's team has ever advanced in the NCAA tournament.
1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 17, 1997* | No. 21 | North Carolina-Wilmington | W 78–69 | 1–0 | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | ||||||
Nov 19, 1997* | No. 20 | at No. 12 Connecticut | L 67–80 | 1–1 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
Nov 30, 1997* | at Boston University | W 86–63 | 2–1 | Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||
Dec 3, 1997* | at Brown | W 75–57 | 3–1 | Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island | |||||||
Dec 9, 1997* | Providence | W 69–58 | 4–1 | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | |||||||
Dec 13, 1997* | UNLV | W 91–73 | 5–1 | Keaney Gymnasium (6,429) Kingston, Rhode Island | |||||||
Dec 22, 1997* | No. 22 | Ohio | W 85–72 | 6–1 | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | ||||||
Dec 29, 1997* | No. 24 | vs. No. 7 Stanford Cable Car Classic | L 69–70 | 6–2 | San Jose Arena (6,109) San Jose, California | ||||||
Dec 30, 1997* | No. 24 | vs. Penn Cable Car Classic | W 96–89 | 7–2 | San Jose Arena San Jose, California | ||||||
Jan 4, 1998 | No. 24 | at Temple | W 74–64 | 8–2 (1–0) | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Jan 6, 1998 | No. 23 | at Saint Joseph's | W 83–68 | 9–2 (2–0) | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Jan 10, 1998 | No. 23 | Duquesne | W 83–76 | 10–2 (3–0) | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | ||||||
Jan 13, 1998 | No. 20 | at La Salle | W 84–73 | 11–2 (4–0) | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Jan 15, 1998* | No. 20 | Tulane | W 85–61 | 12–2 | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | ||||||
Jan 17, 1998 | No. 20 | at St. Bonaventure | L 81–86 | 12–3 (4–1) | Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York | ||||||
Jan 22, 1998 | No. 22 | Virginia Tech | W 73–66 | 13–3 (5–1) | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | ||||||
Jan 25, 1998* | No. 22 | at No. 21 Cincinnati | L 82–88 | 13–4 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||
Jan 29, 1998 | No. 21 | UMass | L 57–74 | 13–5 (5–2) | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | ||||||
Feb 1, 1998 | No. 21 | at Fordham | W 75–70 | 14–5 (6–2) | Rose Hill Gym Bronx, New York | ||||||
Feb 3, 1998 | Saint Joseph's | W 94–76 | 15–5 (7–2) | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | |||||||
Feb 7, 1998* | California | W 72–63 | 16–5 | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | |||||||
Feb 8, 1998 | St. Bonaventure | W 67–66 | 17–5 (8–2) | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | |||||||
Feb 10, 1998 | No. 25 | at No. 17 George Washington | W 69–61 | 18–5 (9–2) | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. | ||||||
Feb 14, 1998 | No. 25 | Temple | L 67–68 | 18–6 (9–3) | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | ||||||
Feb 18, 1998 | at No. 18 UMass | W 87–85 2OT | 19–6 (10–3) | Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts | |||||||
Feb 21, 1998 | at Dayton | L 62–71 | 19–7 (10–4) | University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 24, 1998 | Xavier | W 69–68 | 20–7 (11–4) | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | |||||||
Feb 28, 1998 | Fordham | W 71–57 | 21–7 (12–4) | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | |||||||
Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 5, 1998* | (E2) | vs. (W3) Dayton Quarterfinals | W 83–70 | 22–7 | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Mar 6, 1998* | (E2) | vs. (W1) Xavier Semifinals | L 80–95 | 22–8 | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1998* | (8 MW) | vs. (9 MW) No. 25 Murray State First round | W 97–74 [1] | 23–8 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||
Mar 15, 1998* | (8 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kansas Second Round | W 80–75 [2] [3] | 24–8 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||
Mar 20, 1998* | (8 MW) | vs. (13 MW) Valparaiso Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 74–68 [4] | 25–8 | Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||
Mar 22, 1998* | (8 MW) | vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Stanford Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight | L 77–79 [5] | 25–9 | Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in EST. |
Week | |||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
AP | 21 | 20 | 23 | — | — | — | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Coaches | 25 | 25^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | 11 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
---|---|---|---|
2 | 41 | Cuttino Mobley | Houston Rockets |
2 | 47 | Tyson Wheeler | Toronto Raptors |
James Richard Harrick is an American former basketball coach. He was the head coach at UCLA, Pepperdine University, the University of Rhode Island and the University of Georgia over a combined total of 23 seasons. During the 1994–1995 season, he led UCLA to a 31–1 record and the school's eleventh national championship, its first since the 1974–75 season.
The 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle. A total of 63 games were played.
The 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. A total of 63 games were played.
Mark Frederick Gottfried is an American men's college basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Cal State Northridge Matadors
The Rhode Island Rams are the athletic programs of the University of Rhode Island, based in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. The Rams compete in the NCAA's Division I as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The football team, however, competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision, as the A-10 does not sponsor football. The program's athletic director is Thorr Bjorn.
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in the sport of men's basketball as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Established in 1919, the program has won a record 11 NCAA titles. Coach John Wooden led the Bruins to 10 national titles in 12 seasons, from 1964 to 1975, including seven straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record four times. Coach Jim Harrick led the team to another NCAA title in 1995. Former coach Ben Howland led UCLA to three consecutive Final Four appearances from 2006 to 2008. As a member of the AAWU, Pacific-8 and then Pacific-10, UCLA set an NCAA Division I record with 13 consecutive regular season conference titles between 1967 and 1979 which stood until passed by Kansas in 2018. UCLA is scheduled to join the Big Ten Conference in 2024.
The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) representing the University of Dayton in Ohio. The Flyers play their home games at University of Dayton Arena. The Flyers are coached by Anthony Grant who is in his fifth season. In March 2020, Dayton was ranked #3 in the AP Top 25 Poll, its highest ranking since the 1955–56 season when it was ranked #2. The Flyers have never been ranked #1, but Dayton did receive a lone first place vote in the final AP poll of the 2019-2020 season.
The Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was recently under the direction of head coach Archie Miller. The Rams play their home games at the Ryan Center which opened in 2002.
The 1997–98 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pac-10 Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mike Montgomery and played their home games at Maples Pavilion. Stanford finished second in the Pac-10 regular season standings and received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament. The Cardinal would reach the Final Four for the first time in 56 years by defeating No. 14 seed College of Charleston, No. 11 seed Western Michigan, No. 2 seed Purdue, and No. 8 seed Rhode Island. The season came to and end after a 1-point overtime loss to eventual National champion Kentucky in the National Semifinals. Stanford finished with an overall record of 30–5.
The 2014–15 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by third year head coach Dan Hurley, played their home games at the Ryan Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Dayton. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Iona in the first round before losing in the second round to Stanford.
The 2015–16 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fourth year head coach Dan Hurley, played their home games at the Ryan Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to Massachusetts.
The 2016–17 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fifth-year head coach Dan Hurley, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for third place. In the A-10 tournament, they defeated St. Bonaventure, Davidson, and VCU to win the A-10 Tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They received a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region where they defeated No. 6-seeded Creighton in the first round before losing to No. 3-seeded Oregon in the second round.
The 2017–18 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by sixth-year head coach Dan Hurley, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 15–3 in A-10 play to finish win the A-10 regular season championship. They defeated VCU and Saint Joseph's to advance to the championship game of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Oklahoma in the first round before losing in the second round to Duke.
The 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament whose finals were held at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. The UCLA Bruins earned their eleventh national championship by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 89–78 on April 3, 1995. They were coached by Jim Harrick and the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player was UCLA's Ed O'Bannon.
The 2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by 39th-year head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Led by tournament MVP Zion Williamson, they won Duke's 21st ACC tournament title. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and reached the Elite Eight, where they lost 68–67 to Michigan State. Duke finished #1 in the nation in the final RPI rankings.
Antonio de Andre Reynolds-Dean is an American basketball coach and former professional player, currently serving as associate head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs. A forward/center listed at 6-foot-7, he played college basketball at Rhode Island for 4 years, being named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year in his first season and ending his career with 1,576 points and 1,028 rebounds, one of three players to pass the 1,000 mark in both points and rebounds for the Rams. After going undrafted in the 1999 NBA draft he started his professional career with a brief stint in Argentina and then moved to the IBA where he led the league in rebounding and was named Rookie of the Year. He then played in Spain, mainly in the Liga Española de Baloncesto where he ranks top 10 in total rebounds and blocks. He ended his career in 2008 in Argentina and started coaching: he has worked as an assistant coach for Northeastern, College of Charleston and Rhode Island before joining Clemson. In 2015 he was inducted in the University of Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Fame.
The 2020–21 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Mike Rhoades, in his fourth year as VCU head coach. The team played their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 19–7, 10–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. The Rams defeated Dayton and Davidson in the A-10 tournament before losing to St. Bonaventure in the championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region. Their game against Oregon in the first round was ruled a no-contest due to positive COVID-19 tests in the VCU program, thus ending their season and making VCU the first team ever to forfeit a game in the NCAA tournament.
The 1987–88 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1987–88 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Penders and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in A-10 play and lost in the championship game of the 1988 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. Rhode Island was invited to the 1988 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region and make the school's first run to the Sweet Sixteen. In the opening round, they upset No. 6 seed Missouri, and followed that by knocking off No. 3 seed Syracuse in the round of 32. In the East regional semifinal, the Rams narrowly lost to Duke, 73–72. To date, this season marks one of only two appearances by the Rams in the Sweet Sixteen of an NCAA Tournament (1998).
The 1997–98 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by third-year head coach Mark Gottfried, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 29–4, 16–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season title. They defeated Austin Peay to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the Midwest region, the Racers were beaten by No. 8 seed and eventual Elite Eight participant Rhode Island, 97–74.
The 1998–99 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1997–98 college basketball season. This was head coach Jim Harrick's second of two seasons at Rhode Island. The Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 20–13, 10–6 in A-10 play and won the 1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. They received an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament where they were beaten by No. 5 seed UNC Charlotte in the opening round.