1997–98 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Basketball
|year = 1997–98
|team = Oklahoma Sooners
|image = Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
|image_size = 100
|conference = Big 12 Conference
|division =
|short_conf = Big 12
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 22–11
|conf_record = 11–5
|head_coach = Kelvin Sampson
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1 =
|ac1_year =
|asst_coach2 =
|ac2_year =
|asst_coach3 =
|stadium = Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
|champion =
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = First round
}}
{{1997–98 Big 12 men's basketball standings}}
The 1997–98 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.
The team posted a 22–11 overall record (11–5 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. The Sooners lost to No. 7 seed Stanford, 94–87 in OT, in the opening round.{{cite news |title=Indiana Narrowly Avoids Oklahoma Upset |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031398bkc-indiana.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 13, 1998 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Evan|last=Wiley|link=n|alt=|dab= |num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs= |class=Sr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school=}}
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{{cite web |title=1997-98 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma/1998.html |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=March 3, 2023}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma Sooners}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=none|team=Jackson State Tigers|title=Jackson State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 75–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=UT Arlington Mavericks|title=UT Arlington}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 81–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Southwest Texas State Bobcats|title=Southwest Texas State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 81–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 18
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Hilo, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 63–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 18
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Hilo, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 64–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Hawaii–Hilo Vulcans|title=Hawaii–Hilo}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Hilo, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 86–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions|title=Arkansas-Pine Bluff}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 82–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 65–67
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 78–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Florida Atlantic Owls|title=Florida Atlantic}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 91–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=North Texas Mean Green|title=North Texas}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 95–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 27, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Coppin State Eagles|title=Coppin State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Myriad
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| gamename = All-College Basketball Classic
| score = 83–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Myriad
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| gamename = All-College Basketball Classic
| score = 79–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma Sooners}}| Big 12 Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, Colorado
| gamename =
| score = 69–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 71–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–4
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–4
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 91–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–4
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 43–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–5
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 64–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–5
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=none|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 61–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–5
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| score = 84–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–6
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 80–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–6
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 68–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–7
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 81–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–7
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| score = 66–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–8
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 75–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–8
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1997|sex=men|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 80–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–8
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 70–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–9
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lubbock, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 89–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–9
| conference = 11–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma Sooners}}| Big 12 Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 58–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| oppseed = 10
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 68–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 3
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 58–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma Sooners}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10 E
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7 E
| site_stadium = MCI Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = First round
| score = 87–94
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 22–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East}}
{{cite web |title=2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://soonersports.com/documents/2018/10/23/5478125.pdf |publisher=University of Oklahoma Athletics |access-date=March 3, 2023}}
Rankings
{{main|1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=1064–1065|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
References
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