1997-98 Maryland Terrapins — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Maryland Terrapins went 21-11 (10-6 in the ACC) under head coach Gary Williams. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.79.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-14neutral South Carolina GamecocksL 72–76 (OTOT)Target Center
1997-11-18vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 81–70Cole Fieldhouse
1997-11-22vs Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 102–74Cole Fieldhouse
1997-11-25vs Florida International PanthersW 117–70Cole Fieldhouse
1997-12-04at Clemson TigersL 65–78 (OTOT)Littlejohn Coliseum
1997-12-07neutral Kansas JayhawksW 86–83US Airways Arena
1997-12-08neutral George Washington RevolutionariesL 66–70US Airways Arena
1997-12-13vs UMBC RetrieversW 104–66Cole Fieldhouse
1997-12-22vs UNC Asheville BulldogsW 110–52Cole Fieldhouse
1997-12-27vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 74–36Cole Fieldhouse
1997-12-30at Missouri TigersL 79–83Hearnes Center
1998-01-03vs Duke Blue DevilsL 72–104Cole Fieldhouse
1998-01-07vs Florida State SeminolesW 81–74Cole Fieldhouse
1998-01-10at NC State WolfpackW 68–65Reynolds Coliseum
1998-01-14vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 89–83 (OTOT)Cole Fieldhouse
1998-01-17at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 60–72Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1998-01-21at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 70–67Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1998-01-24vs Clemson TigersW 74–69Cole Fieldhouse
1998-01-29at Duke Blue DevilsL 59–86Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-02-01vs Virginia CavaliersW 77–70Cole Fieldhouse
1998-02-07at Florida State SeminolesW 68–62Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1998-02-11vs NC State WolfpackW 78–63Cole Fieldhouse
1998-02-14at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 67–85Dean Smith Center
1998-02-19vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 79–83Cole Fieldhouse
1998-02-21vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 81–69Cole Fieldhouse
1998-02-24at Virginia CavaliersW 74–66University Hall
1998-02-28neutral Temple OwlsW 83–66
1998-03-06neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 83–65Greensboro Coliseum
1998-03-07at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 73–83 (OTOT)Greensboro Coliseum
1998-03-12neutral Utah State AggiesW 82–68ARCO Arena
1998-03-14neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniW 67–61ARCO Arena
1998-03-19neutral Arizona WildcatsL 79–87Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim

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