1997-98 BYU Cougars basketball — schedule and results

The 1997-98 BYU Cougars went 9-21 (4-10 in the WAC) under head coach Steve Cleveland. Simple Rating System: -0.11.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 4–11 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Cougars scored 63.5 points per game and allowed 69.8 (-6.2 per game). The most lopsided win was 83–62 at New Mexico Lobos on Feb 26, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 80–50 to Penn State Nittany Lions on Dec 2, 1997. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Pepperdine Waves (53–52). 1 game went to overtime.

Among BYU Cougars' 113 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .300 winning percentage ranks 110th. Previous season: 1996-97 Cougars (1–25). Next season: 1998-99 Cougars (12–16).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-14	at San Diego State Aztecs	W 73–59	Cox Arena
1997-11-19	vs Washington State Cougars	L 49–78	Marriott Center
1997-11-21	vs Oregon Ducks	L 67–74	Marriott Center
1997-11-29	vs Utah State Aggies	L 69–72	Marriott Center
1997-12-02	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	L 50–80	Marriott Center
1997-12-06	at Boise State Broncos	L 67–83	BSU Pavilion
1997-12-09	vs Washington Huskies	L 68–83	Marriott Center
1997-12-12	vs Weber State Wildcats	W 83–70	Marriott Center
1997-12-13	vs Pepperdine Waves	W 53–52	Marriott Center
1997-12-22	at California Golden Bears	L 64–68	The Arena in Oakland
1997-12-27	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	L 53–73	Special Events Arena
1997-12-29	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	L 54–72	Special Events Arena
1997-12-30	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	W 72–65	Special Events Arena
1998-01-05	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 57–53	Tulsa Convention Center
1998-01-10	vs Utah Utes	L 61–71	Marriott Center
1998-01-15	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 60–41	Marriott Center
1998-01-17	vs Colorado State Rams	L 44–55	Marriott Center
1998-01-22	at UNLV Rebels	L 63–76	Thomas & Mack Center
1998-01-24	at Air Force Falcons	L 61–80	Clune Arena
1998-01-29	vs New Mexico Lobos	L 54–72	Marriott Center
1998-01-31	vs UTEP Miners	L 59–68	Marriott Center
1998-02-05	at Utah Utes	L 68–83	Jon M. Huntsman Center
1998-02-07	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	L 59–65	Marriott Center
1998-02-12	at Colorado State Rams	L 74–83	Moby Arena
1998-02-14	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 54–77	Arena-Auditorium
1998-02-19	vs Air Force Falcons	W 79–60	Marriott Center
1998-02-21	vs UNLV Rebels	L 76–84	Marriott Center
1998-02-26	at New Mexico Lobos	W 83–62	University Arena
1998-02-28	at UTEP Miners	W 76–75 (3OTOT)	Special Events Center
1998-03-03	neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane	L 56–59	Thomas & Mack Center

Game recaps

1997-12-29: Virginia Cavaliers handled BYU Cougars 72–54. Norman Nolan led the winners with 24 points. Ron Selleaze had 20 for BYU Cougars.

1998-01-29: Behind Clayton Shields's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from BYU Cougars 72–54. Justin Weidauer had 13 for BYU Cougars. Kenny Thomas grabbed 17 rebounds.

1998-02-26: BYU Cougars blew out New Mexico Lobos 83–62 as Justin Weidauer scored a team-high 22. Clayton Shields had 21 for New Mexico Lobos.

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