The 1997–98

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team represented

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in the 1997–98

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season. This was head coach

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's 5th and final season at Utah State. The Aggies played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 25–8, 13–3 to finish atop the conference standings in the East division. They also won the Big West tournament to earn an automatic bid to the

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as No. 13 seed in the West Region. The Aggies lost to No. 4 seed

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in the first round.

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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