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1997–98 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bob McKillop, the team played its home games at Belk Arena. The Wildcats finished atop the Southern Conference regular season standings and won the Southern Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the Southeast region. Davidson finished win an overall record of 20–10 (13–2 SoCon).

1997–98 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
SoCon regular season champions
SoCon tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionNorth
Record20–10 (13–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaBelk Arena
Seasons
1997–98 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Davidson † 13 – 2   .867 20 – 10   .667
Appalachian State 13 – 2   .867 21 – 8   .724
VMI 8 – 7   .533 14 – 13   .519
Western Carolina 6 – 9   .400 12 – 15   .444
East Tennessee State 6 – 9   .400 11 – 16   .407
UNC Greensboro 6 – 9   .400 9 – 19   .321
South
Chattanooga 7 – 7   .500 13 – 15   .464
Wofford 6 – 8   .429 9 – 18   .333
The Citadel 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536
Georgia Southern 5 – 9   .357 9 – 20   .310
Furman 4 – 10   .286 10 – 18   .357
† 1998 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1998
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1997–98 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Mark Donnelly 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 Sr
F Landry Kosmalski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Euless, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1997*
 at No. 3 Duke L 65–100  0–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Nov 23, 1997*
 New Hampshire W 72–53  1–1
 Belk Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov 29, 1997*
 Tufts W 89–68  2–1
 Belk Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1997*
 No. 24 Wake Forest L 56–61  2–2
 Belk Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 10, 1997*
 at Charlotte L 55–70 
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 28, 1997*
 vs. Kansas State
Fiesta Bowl Classic 		L 63–70 
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 30, 1997*
4:15 p.m. 		vs. James Madison
Fiesta Bowl Classic 		W 87–69 
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 2, 1998
 at Western Carolina W 79–57 
Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Jan 5, 1998
 at The Citadel L 59–74 
McAlister Field House 
Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 12, 1998
 VMI L 58–61 
Belk Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 22, 1998*
 UMass L 66–82 
Belk Arena (4,417)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 24, 1998
 at Western Carolina W 79–73 
Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Feb 16, 1998
 at VMI W 90–66 
Cameron Hall 
Lexington, Virginia
SoCon Tournament
Feb 27, 1998*
 vs. Georgia Southern
Quarterfinals 		W 74–68  18–9
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 28, 1998*
 vs. The Citadel
Semifinals 		W 68–59  19–9
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 1, 1998*
 vs. Appalachian State
Championship game 		W 66–62  20–9
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1998*
 (14 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 12 Michigan
First round 		L 61–80[1]  20–10
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "Michigan Routs Davidson". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "1997-98 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "1997-98 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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