1997–98 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1997–98 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team had been coached by Ron Ganulin in his seventh year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team had been members of the Northeast Conference since 1981.

1997–98 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	15–12 (10–6 NEC)
Head coach	Ron Ganulin (7th season)
Assistant coach	Glenn Braica (9th season)
Home arena	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex

1997–98 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Long Island	14	–	2		.875			21	–	11		.656
Fairleigh Dickinson †	13	–	3		.813			23	–	7		.767
St. Francis (NY)	10	–	6		.625			15	–	12		.556
Saint Francis (PA)	10	–	6		.625			17	–	10		.630
Mount St. Mary's	8	–	8		.500			13	–	15		.464
Wagner	7	–	9		.438			13	–	16		.448
Robert Morris	4	–	12		.250			8	–	19		.296
Monmouth	3	–	13		.188			4	–	23		.148
Central Connecticut	3	–	13		.188			4	–	22		.154
† 1998 NEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished their season at 15–12 overall and 10–6 in conference play. With the third seed in the NEC Tournament, St. Francis had played in the quarterfinals and lost to Wagner 76–77 in overtime. After the season had ended, Ron Ganulin was announced as the NEC Coach of the Year and Richy Dominguez was named Newcomer of the Year.

Roster

1997–98 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 12 John Thomas 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) — Sr F 5 Ralph Auriantal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Sr Montreal, Canada G 14 Solomon Abel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bronx, New York G 25 Ray Minlend 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Yaounde, Cameroon F 30 Anthony Rogers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Carteret, New Jersey G 32 Tim Rail 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Staten Island, New York F 24 Angel Santana 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Las Palmas, Spain F 34 Henry Lalane 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Vista, California F 42 Gerald Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania F 13 Priit Ilver 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Tallinn, Estonia F 44 Marcel Dimbeng 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Douala, Cameroon F 13 Roque Osorio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — So Venezuela G 33 Richy Dominguez 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Chocó, Colombia C 40 Heberth Reyes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr San Antonio, Venezuela G 3 Greg Nunn 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Inwood, New York	Head coach Ron Ganulin (LIU Brooklyn '67) Assistant coach(es) Glenn Braica (Queens College '89) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 22, 1997*	at St. John's	L 73–83	0–1	Carnesecca Arena (6,008) Jamaica, NY
November 29, 1997*	Columbia	W 79–53	1–1	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (412) Brooklyn, NY
December 3, 1997*	at South Florida	L 66–81	1–2	USF Sun Dome (3,571) Tampa, FL
December 6, 1997*	at Brown	W 65–64	2–2	Pizzitola Sports Center (475) Providence, RI
December 8, 1997*	Lehigh	W 83–73	3–2	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (231) Brooklyn, NY
December 11, 1997*	Sacred Heart	W 76–61	4–2	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (152) Brooklyn, NY
December 15, 1997	at Wagner	L 71–76	4–3 (0–1)	Spiro Sports Center (1,648) Staten Island, NY
December 20, 1997*	at Long Beach State	W 92–83	5–3	Walter Pyramid (1,939) Long Beach, CA
December 22, 1997*	at San Diego State	L 78–86	5–4	Viejas Arena (1,014) San Diego, CA
January 3, 1998	at Monmouth	W 76–64	6–4 (1–1)	William T. Boylan Gymnasium (1,118) West Long Branch, NJ
January 5, 1998	Wagner	W 77–63	7–4 (2–1)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (168) Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1998	at Mount St. Mary's	L 73–79	7–5 (2–2)	Knott Arena (908) Emmitsburg, MD
January 10, 1998	Fairleigh Dickinson	L 69–72	7–6 (2–3)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (213) Brooklyn, NY
January 13, 1998*	at Yale	L 63–79	7–7	Payne Whitney Gymnasium (357) New Haven, CT
January 16, 1998	Long Island	L 76–80	7–8 (2–4)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,024) Brooklyn, NY
January 19, 1998	Central Connecticut	W 78–55	8–8 (3–4)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (204) Brooklyn, NY
January 22, 1998	at Saint Francis (PA)	W 68–57	9–8 (4–4)	DeGol Arena (1,034) Loretto, PA
January 24, 1998	at Robert Morris	W 62–57	10–8 (5–4)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,412) Moon Township, PA
January 27, 1998*	Iona	L 69–100	10–9	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (436) Brooklyn, NY
January 31, 1998	at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 67–71	10–10 (5–5)	Rothman Center (3,376) Hackensack, NJ
February 2, 1998	Mount St. Mary's	W 70–63 OT	11–10 (6–5)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (237) Brooklyn, NY
February 7, 1998	Monmouth	W 60–50	12–10 (7–5)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (362) Brooklyn, NY
February 10, 1998	Saint Francis (PA)	W 64–58 OT	13–10 (8–5)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (204) Brooklyn, NY
February 16, 1998	Robert Morris	W 66–55 OT	14–10 (9–5)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (327) Brooklyn, NY
February 19, 1998	at Long Island Battle of Brooklyn	L 71–86	14–11 (9–6)	Schwartz Athletic Center (1,300) Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 1998	at Central Connecticut	W 61–53	15–11 (10–6)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (610) New Britain, CT
1998 NEC tournament
February 26, 1998	vs. Wagner Quarterfinals	L 76–77 OT	15–12	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (150) New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.