1997–98 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 21
Record26–9 (12–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
1997–98 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Big East 6
No. 6 Connecticut153 .833325  .865
St. John's135 .7222210  .688
West Virginia117 .611249  .727
Villanova810 .4441217  .414
Notre Dame711 .3891314  .481
Boston College612 .3331516  .484
Big East 7
No. 21 Syracuse126 .667269  .743
Miami117 .6111810  .643
Seton Hall99 .5001515  .500
Providence711 .3891316  .448
Pittsburgh612 .3331116  .407
Rutgers612 .3331415  .483
Georgetown612 .3331615  .516
1998 Big East tournament winner
As of March 30, 1998[1][2][3]
Rankings from AP poll

The 1997–98 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 22nd year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–9 (12–6) record, while making it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.

The team was led by senior Todd Burgan and sophomores Ryan Blackwell, Etan Thomas and Jason Hart.

Roster

1997–98 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 5 Jason Hart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Westchester, California
F 25 Damone Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Buffalo, New York
G/F 30 Todd Burgan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
F 32 Ryan Blackwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Pittsford, New York
C 33 Etan Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) So Tulsa, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 15, 1997*
UNC Asheville W 60–57  1–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 22, 1997*
UNC Greensboro W 83–53  2–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 30, 1997*
Colgate W 78–74  3–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 3, 1997
at St. John's W 80–73  4–0
(1–0)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 6, 1997
at Boston College W 70–52  5–0
(2–0)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 12, 1997*
Texas Southern W 85–73  6–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 13, 1997*
Miami (OH) W 72–53  7–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 18, 1997*
No. 25 Buffalo W 82–70  8–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 20, 1997*
No. 25 at UNLV W 71–64  9–0
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 24, 1997*
No. 19 vs. Saint Louis
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
W 67–64  10–0
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 25, 1997*
No. 19 vs. No. 25 TCU
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
W 82–78  11–0
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 26, 1997*
No. 19 vs. Michigan
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
L 61–93  11–1
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jan 4, 1998
No. 19 Rutgers W 71–68  12–1
(3–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 7, 1998
No. 18 at Providence W 77–59  13–1
(4–0)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 10, 1998*
No. 18 Louisville W 69–65  14–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 13, 1998
No. 16 Providence L 64–76  14–2
(4–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 18, 1998
No. 16 Miami (FL) W 85–67  15–2
(5–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Big East Tournament
Mar 5, 1998*
No. 22 vs. Villanova
Quarterfinals
W 69–66  23–7
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 6, 1998*
No. 22 at St. John's
Semifinals
W 69–67 OT 24–7
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 7, 1998*
No. 22 vs. No. 6 Connecticut
Championship Game
L 64–69  24–8
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1998*
(5 S) No. 21 vs. (12 S) Iona
Second Round
W 63–61[4]  25–8
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 15, 1998*
(5 S) No. 21 vs. (4 S) No. 18 New Mexico
Second Round
W 56–46[5]  26–8
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 20, 1998*
(5 S) No. 21 vs. (1 S) No. 3 Duke
South Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen
L 67–80[6]  26–9
Tropicana Field 
St. Petersburg, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.

Rankings

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1997-98 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.
  3. "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.
  4. "Syracuse Thwarts Iona On Janulis's 3-Pointer". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. "Syracuse Does Everything but Shoot Well in Victory". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1998. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  6. "Duke Overcomes Syracuse". The Washington Post. March 21, 1998. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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