The 1997–98 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the

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in the 1997–98

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season. This was head coach Melvin Watkins's second of two seasons at the helm of his alma mater. The 49ers competed in

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and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 20–11 (13–3 in C-USA play) and received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. The 49ers defeated Illinois-Chicago in the opening round before losing to No. 1 seed

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, 93–83 in overtime, in the round of 32.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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