1997–98 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

1997–98 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1997–98 record 11–19 (3–13 ACC)
Head coach Jeff Jones (8th year)
Assistant coach Anthony Solomon (4th year)
Assistant coach Ricky Stokes (1st year)
Assistant coach Pete Hermann (4th year)
Home arena University Hall

The 1997–98 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Jones, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the end of the season, Jones resigned as head coach;[1] he would be replaced by Providence Friars head coach Pete Gillen.[2]

Last season

The Cavaliers had a record of 18–13, with a conference record of 7–9. They reached the first round of the 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a #9 seed, where they lost to #8 seed Iowa.

Roster

1997–98 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 5 Staples, CurtisCurtis Staples (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 198 lb (90 kg) Sr Roanoke, Virginia
G 10 Watson, ChezleyChezley Watson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Gainesville, Georgia
G 11 Lyons, GregGreg Lyons style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Mineola, New York
G 13 Hand, DonaldDonald Hand style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Paterson, New Jersey
G 15 McLaughlin, PeterPeter McLaughlin (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Maplewood, New Jersey
G/F 24 Dersch, WillieWillie Dersch style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) So Floral Park, New York
F 25 Nolan, NormanNorman Nolan (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 253 lb (115 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
G 31 Curtis, MikeMike Curtis (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 191 lb (87 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
G 33 Marcaccini, MonteMonte Marcaccini style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 204 lb (93 kg) So Tarzana, California
G/F 42 Metheny, ChaseChase Metheny style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 251 lb (114 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
C 44 Hunter, KrisKris Hunter style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) So Tallahassee, Florida
F/C 52 Ducharme, ColinColin Ducharme style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 243 lb (110 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
F/C 54 McAndrew, CraigCraig McAndrew style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 248 lb (112 kg) So Wonga Beach, Queensland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 5, 2015

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition game
November 5* Court Authority W 74–72  University Hall
November 9* Australia L 59–70  University Hall (1,899)
Regular season
November 16* at Richmond
(NationsBank Virginia Challenge)		 L 79–83 2OT 0–1 Robins Center (8,463)
November 19* William & Mary W 59–45  1–1 University Hall (5,864)
November 22* George Mason W 60–45  2–1 University Hall (2,163)
November 25* at Delaware W 64–57  3–1 Bob Carpenter Center (4,353)
December 2* Appalachian State W 62–54  4–1 University Hall (5,677)
December 6 at #1 Duke L 59–103  4–2 (0–1) Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
December 10* #13 Connecticut L 63–74  4–3 (0–1) University Hall (6,841)
December 13* vs. VCU
(NationsBank Virginia Challenge)		 W 73–67  5–3 (0–1) Robins Center (7,700)
December 22* VMI W 92–55  6–3 (0–1) University Hall (4,108)
December 27* vs. Nebraska
(Rainbow Classic)		 L 65–80  6–4 (0–1) Special Events Arena
December 29* vs. BYU
(Rainbow Classic)		 W 72–54  7–4 (0–1) Special Events Arena
December 30* vs. New Mexico State
(Rainbow Classic)		 L 82–87 OT 7–5 (0–1) Special Events Arena
January 4 vs. Wake Forest
(NationsBank Virginia Challenge)		 W 73–64 OT 8–5 (1–1) Robins Center (7,556)
January 7* Liberty L 64–69  8–6 (1–1) University Hall (3,405)
January 10 at #1 North Carolina L 73–81  8–7 (1–2) Dean Smith Center (21,572)
January 12* vs. Virginia Tech W 69–55  9–7 (1–2) Roanoke Civic Center (6,454)
January 15 Georgia Tech L 65–83  9–8 (1–3) University Hall (8,337)
January 18 NC State W 59–56  10–8 (2–3) University Hall (7,596)
January 20 at #25 Clemson L 52–69  10–9 (2–4) Littlejohn Coliseum (11,020)
January 24 #1 Duke L 65–72  10–10 (2–5) University Hall (8,019)
January 27 at Wake Forest L 55–62  10–11 (2–6) Joel Coliseum (13,505)
February 1 at #25 Maryland L 70–77  10–12 (2–7) Cole Field House (14,500)
February 4 Florida State L 63–71  10–13 (2–8) University Hall (6,250)
February 11 #1 North Carolina L 45–60  10–14 (2–9) University Hall (8,047)
February 14 at Georgia Tech L 86–105  10–15 (2–10) Alexander Memorial Coliseum (7,826)
February 18 at NC State L 55–74  10–16 (2–11) Reynolds Coliseum (11,710)
February 21 Clemson W 78–74 OT 11–16 (3–11) University Hall (7,707)
February 24 Maryland L 66–74  11–17 (3–12) University Hall (7,515)
February 28 at Florida State L 63–88  11–18 (3–13) Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center (6,657)
ACC Tournament
March 5 vs. #1 Duke
(ACC Tournament First Round)		 L 41–63  11–19 Charlotte Coliseum (23,733)
*Non-conference game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jeff Jones Resignes". VirginiaSports.com. March 16, 1998. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pete Gillen Named Men's Head Basketball Coach". VirginiaSports.com. March 28, 1998. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "1997–1998 Schedule". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 9 December 2014.