# 1997–98 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 1997–98 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 32nd season for the program, the first under head coach Jim Larrañaga. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

## Honors and awards

Colonial Athletic Association All-Conference Team
* George Evans (2nd team)
* Jason Miskiri (2nd team)
Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year
* George Evans
Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team
* George Evans

## Player statistics

| Player | GP | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Jason Miskiri | 21 | .386 | .270 | .702 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 15.9 |
| George Evans | 27 | .527 | .000 | .593 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 13.4 |
| Erik Herring | 21 | .495 | .329 | .556 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.1 |
| Ahmad Dorsett | 26 | .412 | .405 | .529 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
| Lee Brown | 22 | .413 | .350 | .577 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6.2 |
| Avery Carey | 1 | .250 | .500 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Nsilo Abraham | 26 | .511 | .000 | .500 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Nik Mirich | 27 | .435 | .000 | .651 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Tremaine Price | 24 | .320 | .192 | .629 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Jemel Ross | 20 | .333 | .375 | .800 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Allen Johnson | 10 | .250 | .000 | .769 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Leighton Henry | 16 | .162 | .100 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Tom Carroll | 17 | .125 | .000 | .625 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 18, 1997* | | at Howard | W 78–72 | 1–0 | Burr Gymnasium Washington, DC |
| November 22, 1997* 1:00 pm | | at Virginia | L 45–60 | 1–1 | University Hall (2,163) Charlottesville, VA |
| November 25, 1997* | | College of Charleston | L 56–68 | 1–2 | Patriot Center (2,411) Fairfax, VA |
| November 29, 1997* | | Akron | L 53–82 | 1–3 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| December 2, 1997* | | at St. Francis (PA) | L 57–69 | 1–4 | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| December 8, 1997* | | at Penn State | L 46–85 | 1–5 | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA |
| December 19, 1997* | | vs. Northern Illinois UNO Holiday Classic | W 73–66 | 2–5 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| December 20, 1997* | | at New Orleans UNO Holiday Classic | L 63–72 | 2–6 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| December 27, 1997* | | Northeastern US Airways Holiday Classic | W 66–60 | 3–6 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| December 28, 1997* | | George Washington US Airways Holiday Classic Revolutionary Rivalry | L 69–82 | 3–7 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| January 3, 1998 | | East Carolina | W 66–51 | 4–7 (1–0) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 5, 1998 | | UNC Wilmington | L 74–76 | 4–8 (1–1) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 10, 1998 | | at VCU Rivalry | W 62–54 | 5–8 (2–1) | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| January 14, 1998 | | at Old Dominion | L 50–58 | 5–9 (2–2) | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA |
| January 17, 1998 | | American | W 72–55 | 6–9 (3–2) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 21, 1998 | | at William & Mary | L 66–84 | 6–10 (3–3) | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| January 24, 1998 | | James Madison | L 58–62 | 6–11 (3–4) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 28, 1998 | | at Richmond | L 65–87 | 6–12 (3–5) | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| January 31, 1998 | | at UNC Wilmington | L 63–65 $^{OT}$ | 6–13 (3–6) | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| February 2, 1998 | | at East Carolina | W 79–73 $^{OT}$ | 7–13 (4–6) | Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |
| February 10, 1998 | | VCU Rivalry | W 62–60 | 8–13 (5–6) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 14, 1998 | | at American | W 65–63 | 9–13 (6–6) | Bender Arena Washington, DC |
| February 16, 1998 | | William & Mary | L 80–81 $^{OT}$ | 9–14 (6–7) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 18, 1998 | | Richmond | L 56–61 | 9–15 (6–8) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 21, 1998 | | Old Dominion | L 66–70 | 9–16 (6–9) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 23, 1998 | | at James Madison | L 58–68 | 9–17 (6–10) | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| 1998 CAA tournament ||||||
| February 27, 1998 | (6) | vs. (3) Richmond Quarterfinals | L 49–66 | 9–18 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||