The 1997–98 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented

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in the 1997-98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by head coach

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, and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Northern Arizona won the Big Sky tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in school history. As No. 15 seed in the West region, the Lumberjacks lost to No. 2 seed

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in the opening round, 65–62.

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks The NAU Lumberjacks are the varsity athletic teams representing Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona in intercollegiate athletics. The school's mascot was adopted in 1946. The Lumberjacks compete in NCAA Division I and are full membe ...

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