1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1997–98 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his 13th year. The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 17
Record24–9 (11–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
1997–98 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 5 Kentucky 14 2   .875 35 4   .897
No. 14 South Carolina 11 5   .688 23 8   .742
Tennessee 9 7   .563 20 9   .690
Georgia 7 9   .438 20 15   .571
Vanderbilt 7 9   .438 20 13   .606
Florida 6 10   .375 14 15   .483
West
No. 13 Ole Miss 12 4   .750 22 7   .759
No. 17 Arkansas 11 5   .688 24 9   .727
Auburn 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Alabama 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Mississippi State 4 12   .250 15 15   .500
LSU 2 14   .125 9 18   .333
1998 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 22 Pat Bradley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Everett Everett, Massachusetts
PF 55 Derek Hood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Central Kansas City, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 1997*
Around World All Stars W 106–76 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 12, 1997*
Converse All-Stars W 108–88 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Regular Season
Nov 16, 1997*
Northeastern Illinois W 114–56  1–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 21, 1997*
Jackson State W 97–71  2–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 25, 1997*
Oral Roberts W 81–75  3–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 29, 1997*
vs. No. 12 Fresno State
Premier Classic
W 70–69  4–0
 
Phoenix, Arizona
Dec 2, 1997*
No. 18 Bethune–Cookman W 108–42  5–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 6, 1997*
No. 18 Missouri W 75–46  6–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 9, 1997*
No. 15 at Louisville W 100–83  7–0
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 18, 1997*
No. 13 Centenary W 61–48  8–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 24, 1997*
No. 12 at American-Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
L 59–64  8–1
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 25, 1997*
No. 12 vs. Murray State
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
L 83–94  8–2
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 26, 1997*
No. 12 vs. Saint Louis
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
W 78–70  9–2
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 31, 1997*
No. 23 Alabama State W 103–48  10–2
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 4, 1998
No. 23 LSU W 62–59  11–2
(1–0)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 7, 1998
No. 22 Mississippi State W 83–70  12–2
(2–0)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 10, 1998*
No. 22 at Memphis W 75–72  13–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 14, 1998
No. 22 Florida W 89–84  14–2
(3–0)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 17, 1998
3:00 p.m.
No. 22 at No. 6 Kentucky L 77–80 OT 14–3
(3–1)
Rupp Arena (24,266)
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 21, 1998
No. 18 at Auburn W 79–65  15–3
(4–1)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (7,238)
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 24, 1998
No. 18 Alabama W 77–70  16–3
(5–1)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 28, 1998
No. 15 at LSU W 85–68  17–3
(6–1)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 31, 1998
No. 15 at Mississippi State W 76–73  18–3
(7–1)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 5, 1998
No. 14 No. 17 Ole Miss W 100–87  19–3
(8–1)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 7, 1998
No. 14 Vanderbilt W 93–83  20–3
(9–1)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 10, 1998
No. 14 at Georgia L 70–86  20–4
(9–2)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 14, 1998
No. 12 at Tennessee L 71–74  20–5
(9–3)
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 18, 1998
No. 16 No. 13 South Carolina W 96–88  21–5
(10–3)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 21, 1998
No. 16 Auburn W 107–83  22–5
(11–3)
Bud Walton Arena (22,242)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 25, 1998
No. 12 at No. 13 Ole Miss L 65–81  22–6
(11–4)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Feb 28, 1998
No. 12 at Alabama L 63–65  22–7
(11–5)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
SEC Tournament
Mar 6, 1998*
(W2) No. 16 vs. (E3) Tennessee
Quarterfinals
W 102–96  23–7
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 7, 1998*
(W2) No. 16 vs. (E1) No. 7 Kentucky
Semifinals
L 74–99  23–8
Georgia Dome (25,190)
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1998*
(6 W) No. 17 vs. (11 W) Nebraska
First Round
W 74–65[3]  24–8
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Mar 14, 1998*
(6 W) No. 17 vs. (3 W) No. 7 Utah
Second Round
L 69–75[4]  24–9
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1997-98 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Arkansas Prevails Over Nebraska in Sloppy Game". The New York Times. March 13, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Utah Fights Past Tough Arkansas Defense". The New York Times. March 15, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2022.