1997–98 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at the newly opened Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Owls won the Atlantic 10 regular season title, but fell in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the West region. Temple lost to No. 10 seed West Virginia, 82–52,[1] in the opening round. Temple finished with a record of 21–9 (13–3 A-10).

1997–98 Temple Owls men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular season champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–9 (13–3 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coachDan Leibovitz (2nd season)
Home arenaThe Apollo of Temple
Seasons
1997–98 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 24 Temple 13 3   .813 21 9   .700
Rhode Island 12 4   .750 25 9   .735
UMass 12 4   .750 21 11   .656
St. Bonaventure 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
Saint Joseph's 3 13   .188 11 17   .393
Fordham 2 14   .125 6 21   .222
West
No. 23 Xavier 11 5   .688 22 8   .733
George Washington 11 5   .688 24 9   .727
Dayton 11 5   .688 21 12   .636
Virginia Tech 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
Duquesne 5 11   .313 11 19   .367
La Salle 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
1998 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1997–98 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 4 Pepe Sanchez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Bahía Blanca, Argentina
G 14 Lynn Greer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 21 Rasheed Brokenborough 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F/C 25 Marc Jackson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F/C 32 Lamont Barnes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Hopkinsville, Kentucky
G 33 Quincy Wadley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
F Keaton Sanders 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
F Damien Read 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 11, 1997*
vs. Auburn
NABC Classic
W 68–42  1–0
University Arena (17,112)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nov 14, 1997*
No. 17 Indiana W 59–53  2–0
CoreStates Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 22, 1997*
at No. 21 Ole Miss L 74–87  2–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Dec 4, 1997*
at Michigan State W 56–54  3–1
Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Dec 6, 1997*
at Wisconsin W 59–49  4–1
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 9, 1997*
No. 18 Fresno State W 76–61[3]  5–1
The Apollo of Temple 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 13, 1997*
DePaul W 74–43  6–1
The Apollo of Temple 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 16, 1997*
at Villanova L 57–68  6–2
CoreStates Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 5, 1998*
vs. Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals
W 76–52  21–7
CoreStates Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 6, 1998*
George Washington
Semifinals
L 64–78  21–8
CoreStates Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1998*
(7 W) No. 24 vs. (10 W) West Virginia
First Round
L 52–82  21–9
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "West Virginia Rolls Over Temple". The New York Times. March 13, 1998. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "1997–98 Temple Owls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hoops Hall and High Hopes". The New York Times. December 10, 1997. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Temple Owls. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1064–1065. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.