1997-98 Georgia Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Georgia Bulldogs went 20-15 (7-9 in the SEC) under head coach Ron Jirsa. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.11.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 3–5 on neutral courts. The Bulldogs scored 75.8 points per game and allowed 71.7 (+4.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 12, 1997 to Nov 28, 1997. The most lopsided win was 116–59 over Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Nov 22, 1997; the heaviest defeat was 77–48 at Tennessee Volunteers on Feb 4, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against East Carolina Pirates (55–54). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Georgia Bulldogs' 109 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .571 winning percentage ranks 38th. Previous season: 1996-97 Bulldogs (24–9). Next season: 1998-99 Bulldogs (15–15).

Game-by-game results (35 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-11	neutral NC State Wolfpack	L 45–47	Continental Airlines Arena
1997-11-12	neutral Texas Longhorns	W 89–87	Continental Airlines Arena
1997-11-20	vs Mercer Bears	W 78–58	Stegeman Coliseum
1997-11-22	vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers	W 116–59	Stegeman Coliseum
1997-11-25	vs Georgia Southern Eagles	W 96–74	Stegeman Coliseum
1997-11-28	vs Texas Longhorns	W 94–76	Stegeman Coliseum
1997-12-06	neutral Stanford Cardinal	L 74–76	Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
1997-12-09	at Colorado Buffaloes	W 84–73	Coors Events Center
1997-12-13	at East Carolina Pirates	W 55–54	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
1997-12-20	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	L 81–86	Georgia Dome
1997-12-23	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 77–71	Stegeman Coliseum
1997-12-27	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 80–82 (OTOT)	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-01-03	at Auburn Tigers	L 62–73	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
1998-01-06	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 79–90	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-01-10	at Florida Gators	L 77–82	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-01-18	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 60–68	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-01-21	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 64–69	Humphrey Coliseum
1998-01-24	at LSU Tigers	W 61–52	Maravich Assembly Center
1998-01-28	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 70–68	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-01-31	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 64–68	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-02-04	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 48–77	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-02-07	vs Florida Gators	W 87–77	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-02-10	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 86–70	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-02-14	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 81–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-02-18	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 78–71	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-02-22	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 74–85	Rupp Arena
1998-02-24	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 76–78	Carolina Coliseum
1998-02-28	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 77–72	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-03-05	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 79–76	Georgia Dome
1998-03-06	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	L 67–72	Georgia Dome
1998-03-11	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 100–93	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1998-03-17	at NC State Wolfpack	W 61–55	Reynolds Coliseum
1998-03-19	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 79–65	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-03-24	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	L 60–66	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-03-26	neutral Fresno State Bulldogs	W 95–79	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1998-01-06: Behind Wayne Turner's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Georgia 90–79. Ray Harrison had 17 for Georgia.

1998-02-10: Georgia handled Arkansas Razorbacks 86–70. Jumaine Jones led the winners with 27 points. Derek Hood had 15 for Arkansas Razorbacks. Jumaine Jones grabbed 17 rebounds.

1998-02-22: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia 85–74. Nazr Mohammed led the winners with 16 points. Jumaine Jones had 21 for Georgia.

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