1997-98 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 1997-98 Kentucky Wildcats went 35-4 (14-2 in the SEC) under head coach Tubby Smith. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.95.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 39 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 11–0 on the road, and 15–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 80.1 points per game and allowed 67.0 (+13.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 13 games, from Feb 18, 1998 to Mar 30, 1998. The most lopsided win was 88–49 over Morehead State Eagles on Nov 20, 1997; the heaviest defeat was 89–74 to Arizona Wildcats on Nov 25, 1997. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Stanford Cardinal (86–85, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .897 winning percentage ranks 19th. Previous season: 1996-97 Wildcats (35–5). Next season: 1998-99 Wildcats (28–9).
Game-by-game results (39 games)
Game recaps
1997-11-20: Behind Allen Edwards's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Morehead State Eagles 88–49.
1997-11-24: Kentucky Wildcats handled George Washington 70–55. Wayne Turner led the winners with 16 points. Shawnta Rogers had 15 for George Washington.
1997-11-25: Arizona handled Kentucky Wildcats 89–74. Mike Bibby led the winners with 20 points. Scott Padgett had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1997-11-26: Behind Jamaal Magloire's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Missouri 77–55.
1997-11-29: Behind Wayne
Turner's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Clemson 76–61. Greg
Buckner had 19 for Clemson.
1997-12-03: Behind Nazr Mohammed's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Purdue 89–75. Chad Austin had 24 for Purdue.
1997-12-06: Behind Jeff Sheppard's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Indiana 75–72. Rob Turner had 25 for Indiana.
1997-12-10: Kentucky Wildcats routed Canisius 81–54. Jeff Sheppard led the winners with 21 points.
1997-12-13: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia Tech 85–71. Heshimu Evans led the winners with 14 points. Dion Glover had 27 for Georgia Tech.
1997-12-20: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tulsa 74–53. Nazr Mohammed led the winners with 17 points. Jonnie Gendron had 17 for Tulsa.
1997-12-23: Kentucky Wildcats routed American 75–52. Allen Edwards led the winners with 16 points. Nathan Smith had 16 for American.
1997-12-27: Behind Eric Johnson's 20 points, Louisville held off Kentucky Wildcats 79–76. Jeff Sheppard had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1997-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Ohio 95–58 as Nazr
Mohammed scored a team-high 15. Jim
Peterson had 21 for Ohio.
1998-01-03: Behind Nazr Mohammed's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 71–62. Drew Maddux had 16 for Vanderbilt.
1998-01-06: Behind Wayne Turner's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Georgia 90–79. Ray Harrison had 17 for Georgia.
1998-01-10: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 77–71. Scott Padgett led the winners with 23 points. Tyrone Washington had 23 for Mississippi State.
1998-01-13: Kentucky Wildcats routed South Carolina 91–70. Jeff Sheppard led the winners with 16 points. B.J. McKie had 24 for South Carolina.
1998-01-17: Behind Heshimu Evans's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Arkansas 80–77. Pat Bradley had 26 for Arkansas.
1998-01-21: Kentucky Wildcats edged Alabama 70–67. Scott Padgett led the winners with 24 points. Damon Bacote had 25 for Alabama.
1998-01-24: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 85–67. Scott Padgett led the winners with 20 points. C.J. Black had 15 for Tennessee.
1998-01-27: Behind Jeff Sheppard's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Vanderbilt 63–61. Drew Maddux had 19 for Vanderbilt.
1998-02-01: Florida beat Kentucky Wildcats 86–78. Kenyan Weaks led the winners with 24 points. Cameron Mills had 31 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1998-02-04: Kentucky Wildcats survived Louisiana State 63–61 as Jeff Sheppard scored a team-high 12. Maurice Carter had 19 for Louisiana State.
1998-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat Villanova 79–63 as Nazr Mohammed scored a team-high 18. Howard Brown had 15 for Villanova.
1998-02-11: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 80–74. Nazr Mohammed led the winners with 21 points. C.J. Black had 19 for Tennessee.
1998-02-14: Mississippi beat Kentucky Wildcats 73–64. Keith Carter led the winners with 21 points. Jeff Sheppard had 15 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.
1998-02-22: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia 85–74. Nazr Mohammed led the winners with 16 points. Jumaine Jones had 21 for Georgia.
1998-02-25: Kentucky Wildcats routed Auburn 83–58. Jeff Sheppard led the winners with 25 points. Julius "Doc" Robinson had 15 for Auburn.
1998-02-28: Behind Jeff Sheppard's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from South Carolina 69–57. B.J. McKie had 21 for South Carolina.
1998-03-06: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 82–71 as Jeff Sheppard scored a team-high 17. Brian Williams had 28 for Alabama.
1998-03-07: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Arkansas 99–74 as Jeff Sheppard scored a team-high 17. Pat Bradley had 16 for Arkansas.
1998-03-08: Kentucky Wildcats routed South Carolina 86–56. Wayne Turner led the winners with 18 points. LeRon Williams had 19 for South Carolina.
1998-03-15: Kentucky Wildcats blew out St Louis 88–61 as Jeff Sheppard scored a team-high 18. Chris Heinrich had 16 for St Louis.
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