1997-98 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Florida Gators went 14-15 (6-10 in the SEC) under head coach Billy Donovan. Simple Rating System: 8.97.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 76.1 points per game and allowed 73.6 (+2.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 15, 1997 to Dec 3, 1997. The most lopsided win was 95–53 over McNeese Cowboys on Dec 22, 1997; the heaviest defeat was 79–54 to Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 18, 1998. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Florida State Seminoles (81–83). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .483 winning percentage ranks 69th. Previous season: 1996-97 Gators (13–17). Next season: 1998-99 Gators (22–9).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-15	vs Nicholls Colonels	W 66–63	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-11-18	vs UCF Knights	W 100–85	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-11-21	vs Stetson Hatters	W 79–69	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-11-29	vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	W 62–44	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-12-03	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 99–66	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-12-09	at Texas Longhorns	L 82–85	Frank Erwin Center
1997-12-14	neutral Florida State Seminoles	L 81–83	Orlando Arena
1997-12-22	vs McNeese Cowboys	W 95–53	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-12-27	neutral UAB Blazers	L 73–80	Miami Arena
1998-01-03	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 83–69	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-01-07	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 79–90	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1998-01-10	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 82–77	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-01-14	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 84–89	Bud Walton Arena
1998-01-17	vs LSU Tigers	L 63–66	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-01-19	at Jacksonville Dolphins	W 75–69	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1998-01-24	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 85–69	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-01-28	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 72–74	Carolina Coliseum
1998-02-01	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 86–78	Rupp Arena
1998-02-04	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 82–78 (OTOT)	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-02-07	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 77–87	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-02-11	vs Auburn Tigers	W 81–64	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-02-14	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 66–80	Coleman Coliseum
1998-02-18	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 54–79	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-02-21	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 74–79	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-02-25	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 75–79	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-02-28	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 56–73	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-03-05	neutral Auburn Tigers	W 68–64	Georgia Dome
1998-03-06	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	L 60–71	Georgia Dome
1998-03-11	vs Georgetown Hoyas	L 69–71	Stephen C. O''Connell Center

Game recaps

1998-01-14: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Florida 89–84. Kareem Reid led the winners with 25 points. Kenyan Weaks had 22 for Florida.

1998-02-01: Florida beat Kentucky Wildcats 86–78. Kenyan Weaks led the winners with 24 points. Cameron Mills had 31 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1998-02-18: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Florida 79–54 as Nazr Mohammed scored a team-high 19. Greg Stolt had 13 for Florida.

1998-03-11: Behind Long, Shernard's 28 points, Georgetown Hoyas held off Florida 71–69. Weaks, Kenyan had 22 for Florida.

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