| U Sports Hoops — Men |
| University Basketball in Canada |
| provided by Martin Timmerman |
Bishop's Gaiters - 1997-98 Season
| Head Coach: | Eddie Pomykala (14th season)
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| Other staff: |
Chris Forsythe (Assistant Coach),
Jeff Harris (Assistant Coach),
Tom Sutton (Manager),
Stephen King (Athletic Therapist)
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| League: | QSSF
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Summary of team record for the season
| Conference Record | CIAU Record | Overall Record |
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| W-L | Pct | Points | PPG | W-L | Pct | Points | PPG | W-L | Pct | Points | PPG |
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| 18-2 | 0.900 | 1623-1247 | 81.2 - 62.4 | 30-5 | 0.857 | 2790-2228 | 79.7 - 63.7 | 30-6 | 0.833 | 2857-2301 | 79.4 - 63.9 |
Player roster
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Elig | Hometown | High School (Prior Team) |
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| 3 | Joel Sherbino
| Guard/Forward | 6-6 | 200 | 3 | Woodbridge, ON | Aurora High |
| 4 | Ryan Thorne
| Guard | 5-10 | 175 | 4 | Pierrefonds, QC | John Abbott College |
| 12 | Jamie Woods
| Guard | 6-2 | 185 | 4 | Elgin, QC | Dawson College |
| 20 | Shawn Craik
| Guard | 6-2 | 170 | 1 | Moncton, NB | Harrison Trimble High |
| 21 | Sam Menard
| Guard | 5-9 | 178 | 2 | Orleans, ON | Colonel By Secondary |
| 22 | Greg Southward
| Guard | 6-0 | 180 | 5 | Ottawa, ON | Ridgemont High |
| 23 | Markus Rodousakis
| Forward | 6-4 | 180 | 2 | Potomac, MD | The Heights School |
| 24 | Stewart Clark
| Forward | 6-5 | 210 | 5 | Masonville, QC | Lisgar Collegiate |
| 30 | Remi Aucoin
| Guard | 6-1 | 165 | 2 | Sherbrooke, QC | Cegep de Sherbrooke |
| 32 | Patrice Lemieux
| Guard/Forward | 6-3 | 185 | 3 | Sherbrooke, QC | Cegep de Sherbrooke |
| 33 | Rob Burns
| Centre | 6-8 | 220 | 4 | Guelph, ON | John F. Ross Collegiate |
| 34 | Dwayne Ells
| Forward | 6-3 | 205 | 1 | Lutes Mountain, NB | Harrison Trimble High |
| 40 | Kris Ruiter
| Forward | 6-5 | 200 | 4 | Hudson Heights, QC | John Abbott College |
| 42 | Sam Rogers
| Centre | 6-5 | 210 | 3 | Nepean, ON | J.S. Woodsworth Secondary |
| 44 | Brian Woods
| Forward | 6-6 | 200 | 1 | Howick, QC | Dawson College |
| 50 | Andrew Carter
| Centre | 6-10 | 260 | 2 | Toronto, ON | Trinity College School |
Awards presented
| Eddie Pomykala
| RSEQ Coach of the Year, Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy (CIS Coach of the Year)
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| Rob Burns
| RSEQ First Team All-Star
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| Stewart Clark
| RSEQ Second Team All-Star, MVP of CIAU Championship / Jack Donohue Trophy, CIS Tournament All-Star Team
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| Patrice Lemieux
| RSEQ Second Team All-Star, CIS Tournament All-Star Team
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| Ryan Thorne
| RSEQ First Team All-Star, CIS Tournament All-Star Team
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Game results for the season
| --- Non-Conference Games --- |
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| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | | Comment |
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| Fri Oct 17, 1997 | Montreal, QC | McGill | Win | 83-55 | | Edouard Montpetit College Tournament |
| Fri Oct 24, 1997 | St. Catharines, ON | Brock | Win | 68-66 | | |
| Sat Oct 25, 1997 | Guelph, ON | Guelph | Loss | 68-69 | | |
| Sun Oct 26, 1997 | Hamilton, ON | McMaster | Win | 95-78 | | |
| Sun Nov 2, 1997 | Colchester, VT | St. Michael's VT | Loss | 67-73 | | |
| Fri Nov 7, 1997 | Fredericton, NB | Acadia | Win | 70-64 | | Eric Garland Tournament |
| Sat Nov 8, 1997 | Fredericton, NB | Saint Marys | Loss | 64-81 | | Eric Garland Tournament |
| Sun Nov 9, 1997 | Fredericton, NB | Carleton | Win | 94-51 | | Eric Garland Tournament |
| Fri Jan 2, 1998 | Wolfville, NS | UNB | Win | 88-79 | | Stu Aberdeen Tournament |
| Sat Jan 3, 1998 | Wolfville, NS | Acadia | Win | 75-57 | | Stu Aberdeen Tournament |
| --- Regular Season Conference Games --- |
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| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | | Comment |
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| Fri Nov 14, 1997 | Lennoxville, QC | Laurentian | Win | 90-63 | | |
| Sat Nov 15, 1997 | Lennoxville, QC | York | Win | 95-61 | | |
| Fri Nov 21, 1997 | Lennoxville, QC | Queens | Win | 84-45 | | |
| Sat Nov 22, 1997 | Lennoxville, QC | Laval | Win | 89-42 | | |
| Fri Nov 28, 1997 | Toronto, ON | Toronto | Win | 73-54 | | |
| Sat Nov 29, 1997 | Toronto, ON | Ryerson | Win | 75-71 | | |
| Fri Jan 16, 1998 | Lennoxville, QC | Carleton | Win | 73-44 | | |
| Sat Jan 17, 1998 | Lennoxville, QC | Ottawa | Win | 78-60 | | |
| Fri Jan 23, 1998 | Lennoxville, QC | McGill | Win | 84-49 | | |
| Sat Jan 24, 1998 | Lennoxville, QC | Concordia | Win | 95-63 | | |
| Fri Jan 30, 1998 | Toronto, ON | York | Win | 75-62 | | |
| Sat Jan 31, 1998 | Sudbury, ON | Laurentian | Loss | 71-94 | | |
| Fri Feb 6, 1998 | Kingston, ON | Queens | Win | 78-74 | | |
| Sun Feb 8, 1998 | Montreal, QC | Concordia | Loss | 63-81 | | |
| Fri Feb 13, 1998 | Lennoxville, QC | Ryerson | Win | 98-55 | | |
| Sat Feb 14, 1998 | Lennoxville, QC | Toronto | Win | 82-75 | OT | |
| Tue Feb 17, 1998 | Quebec City, QC | Laval | Win | 84-65 | | |
| Fri Feb 20, 1998 | Ottawa, ON | Ottawa | Win | 79-72 | | |
| Sat Feb 21, 1998 | Ottawa, ON | Carleton | Win | 76-67 | | |
| Fri Feb 27, 1998 | Montreal, QC | McGill | Win | 81-50 | | |
| --- Playoff Games --- |
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| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | | Comment |
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| Sun Mar 8, 1998 | Lennoxville, QC | Laval | Win | 81-56 | | QSSF Final (best of 3) |
| Tue Mar 10, 1998 | Quebec City, QC | Laval | Loss | 64-65 | | QSSF Final (best of 3) |
| Fri Mar 13, 1998 | Lennoxville, QC | Laval | Win | 90-46 | | QSSF Final (best of 3) |
| Fri Mar 20, 1998 | Halifax, NS | Alberta | Win | 75-67 | | CIAU Quarterfinal |
| Sat Mar 21, 1998 | Halifax, NS | Victoria | Win | 78-76 | Stats | CIAU Semifinal |
| Sun Mar 22, 1998 | Halifax, NS | McMaster | Win | 74-71 | Stats | CIAU Championship |
Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players
| Player | Most points | Most rebounds | Most assists |
| Patrice Lemieux | 29 on Mar 21, 1998 vs Victoria | | |
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