1997–98 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

{{CBB roster/Header|year=1997|team=Saint Louis Billikens|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Troy|last=Robertson|num=10|pos=GF|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=St. Louis, Missouri |high_school=St. Charles West |link=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamall|last=Walker|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Wichita, Kansas |high_school=Wichita South |link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Redden|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=St. Louis, Missouri |high_school=Marquette |link=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Larry|last=Hughes|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home=St. Louis, Missouri |high_school=Christian Brothers College |link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Virgel|last=Cobbin|num=22|pos=GF|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=JR|rs=|home=Houston, Texas |high_school=Lamar |link=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Larry|last=Simmons|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Missouri City, Texas |high_school=Dulles |link=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Baniak|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=FR|rs=|home=St. Louis, Missouri |high_school=De Smet Jesuit |link=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Corey|last=Frazier|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=192|class=SR|rs=|home=Charleston, Missouri |high_school=Charleston |link=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rasheed|last=Malik|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=213|class=SR|rs=|home=Houston, Texas |high_school=McLennan |link=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Heinrich|num=35|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=250|class=FR|rs=|home=Quakertown, Pennsylvania |high_school=Church Farm School |link=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Luechtefeld|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Okawville, Illinois |high_school=Okawville |link=}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Charlie Spoonhour

|asst_coach=

• Greg Lackey
• Jay Spoonhour
• Derek Thomas

|roster_url=https://slubillikens.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98

|accessdate=

}}

{{cite web |title=1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://slubillikens.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 |publisher=Saint Louis University Athletics |access-date=July 9, 2022}}

{{CBB schedule start |time= |rank= |tv= |gamehighs=no |attend=yes }}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Louis Billikens}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 15, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks|title=Maryland Eastern Shore}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 84–68

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 18, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 70–58

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 22, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Francisco

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 80–56

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 1997

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|title=Southern Illinois}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Banterra Center

| site_cityst = Carbondale, Illinois

| gamename =

| score = 85–76

| overtime =

| attend = 4,212

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 3, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 78–74

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 6, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = TWA Dome

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 57–51

| overtime =

| attend = 32,429

| record = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 13, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UMKC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 68–59

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 17, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Georgia Southern Eagles|title=Georgia Southern}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 69–67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 20, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California

| gamename =

| score = 67–73

| overtime =

| attend = 9,998

| record = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 24, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Syracuse

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Eugene Guerra Sports Complex

| site_cityst = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| gamename = Puerto Rico Holiday Classic

| score = 64–67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 25, 1997

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Iowa State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Eugene Guerra Sports Complex

| site_cityst = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| gamename = Puerto Rico Holiday Classic

| score = 57–62

| overtime =

| attend = 500

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 26, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =12

| site_stadium = Eugene Guerra Sports Complex

| site_cityst = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| gamename = Puerto Rico Holiday Classic

| score = 70–78

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 3, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 62–68

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–5

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 7, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Avron B. Fogelman Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 60–59

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–5

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 11, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rosemont Horizon

| site_cityst = Rosemont, Illinois

| gamename =

| score = 64–61

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 10–5

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 15, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 67–47

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 11–5

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 17, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=UAB Blazers|title=UAB}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 77–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 12–5

| conference = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall

| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky

| gamename =

| score = 81–87

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 12–6

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 24, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Marquette

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bradley Center

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, Wisconsin

| gamename =

| score = 71–62

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 13–6

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 26, 1998

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Valparaiso

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 77–66

| overtime =

| attend = 15,977

| record = 14–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 31, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 64–55

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 15–6

| conference = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 4, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UNC Charlotte

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 83–80

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 16–6

| conference = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 7, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Sun Dome

| site_cityst = Tampa, Florida

| gamename =

| score = 56–45

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 17–6

| conference = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 12, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank =19

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 43–70

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 17–7

| conference = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 15, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = DePaul

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 65–41

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 18–7

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 18, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Southern Miss Golden Eagles|title=Southern Miss}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi

| gamename =

| score = 58–55

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 19–7

| conference = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 21, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UNC Charlotte

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina

| gamename =

| score = 62–76

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 19–8

| conference = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 25, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Marquette

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kiel Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri

| gamename =

| score = 67–65

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 20–8

| conference = 11–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 28, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio

| gamename =

| score = 58–61

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 20–9

| conference = 11–5

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Louis Billikens}}| 1998 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 4, 1998

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 5

| opponent = Tulane

| opprank =

| oppseed = 12

| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio

| gamename = First Round

| score = 71–53

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 21–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 5, 1998

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 5

| opponent = UAB

| opprank =

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| score = 74–76

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 21–10

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Louis Billikens}}| 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 13, 1998

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 10 SE

| opponent = UMass

| opprank =

| oppseed = 7 SE

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia

| gamename = First Round

| score = 51–46

| overtime =

| attend = 17,474

| record = 22–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 15, 1998

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 10 SE

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 5

| oppseed = 2 SE

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia

| gamename = Second Round

| score = 61–88

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 22–11

}}

{{CBB schedule end| rank= | poll= AP Poll| timezone = Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest

}}

{{cite web |title=1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://slubillikens.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 |publisher=Saint Louis University Athletics |access-date=July 9, 2022}}

{{main|1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=1062–1063|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}

{{main|1998 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Saint Louis Billikens| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }}
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 1	8	Larry Hughes	Philadelphia 76ers

{{cite web |title=1998 NBA Draft |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1998.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=July 9, 2022}}

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