# 1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

The 1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represent George Washington University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The Colonials finished in a three-way tie for third place in the regular season conference standings. After being knocked out in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament, GW received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Southeast region. The Colonials were defeated by No. 8 seed Oklahoma, 75–63, to finish with a record of 24–9 (11–5 A-10).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 14, 1997* | | Howard | W 101–64 | 1–0 | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Nov 15, 1997* | | Delaware | W 84–79 | 2–0 | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Nov 19, 1997* | | American | W 74–47 | 3–0 | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Nov 24, 1997* 9:30 pm, ESPN | | vs. No. 9 Kentucky Maui Invitational Tournament | W 70–55 | 3–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Nov 25, 1997* ESPN | | vs. Boston College Maui Invitational Tournament | W 76–64 | 4–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Nov 26, 1997* ESPN | | vs. DePaul Maui Invitational Tournament | W 60–46 | 5–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Dec 3, 1997* | | at Texas Tech | L 57–80 | 5–2 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas |
| Dec 7, 1997* | | vs. Penn Franklin National Bank Classic | W 66–62 | 6–2 | MCI Center Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 8, 1997* | | vs. No. 23 Maryland Franklin National Bank Classic | W 70–66 | 7–2 | MCI Center Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 13, 1997* | | at Old Dominion | W 58–56 | 8–2 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Dec 20, 1997* | | Charlotte | W 93–83 | 9–2 | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 27, 1997* | | vs. Army | W 91–59 | 10–2 | |
| Dec 28, 1997* | | at George Mason US Airways Holiday Classic Revolutionary Rivalry | W 82–69 | 11–2 | Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| Jan 3, 1998 | | La Salle | W 78–68 | 12–2 (1–0) | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 7, 1998 | | Duquesne | W 90–68 | 13–2 (2–0) | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 10, 1998 | | at UMass | L 48–79 | 13–3 (2–1) | Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Jan 14, 1998 | | No. 18 Xavier | W 78–73 $^{OT}$ | 14–3 (3–1) | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 18, 1998 | | Dayton | W 78–73 $^{OT}$ | 15–3 (4–1) | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 22, 1998 | | at Fordham | W 71–65 | 16–3 (5–1) | Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, New York |
| Jan 24, 1998 | | at Duquesne | W 94–83 | 17–3 (6–1) | Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 31, 1998 | | Virginia Tech | W 75–61 | 18–3 (7–1) | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 5, 1998 | No. 22 | at La Salle | W 82–65 | 19–3 (8–1) | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 7, 1998 | No. 22 | at Saint Joseph's | W 67–62 | 20–3 (9–1) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 10, 1998 | No. 17 | No. 25 Rhode Island | L 61–69 | 20–4 (9–2) | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 14, 1998 | No. 17 | at Dayton | L 64–78 | 20–5 (9–3) | University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio |
| Feb 16, 1998 | No. 17 | at Xavier | L 86–96 | 20–6 (9–4) | Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Feb 22, 1998 | No. 24 | Temple | L 49–56 | 20–7 (9–5) | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 25, 1998 | | at Virginia Tech | W 64–50 | 21–7 (10–5) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Feb 28, 1998 | | St. Bonaventure | W 71–67 | 22–7 (11–5) | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. |
| Atlantic 10 Tournament ||||||
| Mar 5, 1998* | (W2) | vs. (E3) UMass Quarterfinals | W 88–83 | 23–7 | The Spectrum (7,545) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Mar 6, 1998* | (W2) | vs. (E1) No. 24 Temple Semifinals | L 64–78 | 24–7 | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Mar 7, 1998* | (W2) | vs. (W1) Xavier Championship game | L 63–77 | 24–8 | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 13, 1998* | (9 SE) | vs. (8 SE) Oklahoma State First Round | L 59–74 | 24–9 | Rupp Arena (16,824) Lexington, Kentucky |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||