1997–98 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
Patriot League tournament champions
Patriot League Regular Season Champions
ConferencePatriot League
Record19–11 (10–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Hall
1997–98 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lafayette102 .833199  .679
Navy102 .8331911  .633
Bucknell84 .6671315  .464
Colgate57 .4171018  .357
Lehigh48 .3331017  .370
Holy Cross39 .250720  .259
Army210 .167819  .296
1998 Patriot League tournament winner

The 1997–98 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by second-year head coach Don DeVoe, and played their home games at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the Patriot League.

Roster

1997–98 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 35 Hassan Booker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
SrUniversity HS Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [1]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 17, 1997*
    at Wake Forest L 43–67  0–1
    Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Dec 1, 1997*
    Wofford W 80–64  3–2
    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Dec 18, 1997*
    at Pittsburgh L 63–65  3–5
    Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Dec 20, 1997*
    Gettysburg W 74–44  4–5
    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Dec 22, 1997*
    at Harvard W 80–65  5–5
    Lavietes Pavilion 
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Dec 30, 1997*
    at Auburn L 54–70  5–6
    Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
    Auburn, Alabama
    Jan 7, 1998
    Army W 66–40  6–6
    (1–0)
    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Jan 10, 1998
    Colgate W 80–52  7–6
    (2–0)
    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Jan 12, 1998*
    at William & Mary L 68–83  7–7
    William & Mary Hall 
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    Jan 21, 1998
    7:30 p.m.
    Bucknell W 67–56 
    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Feb 14, 1998
    3:15 p.m.
    at Bucknell L 60–88 
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Patriot League tournament
    Feb 28, 1998*
    Army
    Quarterfinals
    W 79–52  17–10
    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Mar 1, 1998*
    1:30 p.m.
    Bucknell
    Semifinals
    W 80–61  18–10
    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Mar 5, 1998*
    Lafayette
    Championship game
    W 93–85  19–10
    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1998*
    (16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 North Carolina
    First round
    L 52–88[2]  19–11
    Hartford Civic Center 
    Hartford, Connecticut
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3]

    References

    1. "1997-98 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    2. "Heels Give Mids the Boot, 88-52". The Washington Post. March 13, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    3. "1997-98 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results". Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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