The 1997-98 North Carolina Tar Heels went 34-4 (13-3 in the ACC) under head coach Bill Guthridge. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 26.67.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-14 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 84–56 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1997-11-19 | at Richmond Spiders | W 84–65 | Robins Center |
| 1997-11-22 | vs California Golden Bears | W 71–47 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1997-11-27 | neutral UCLA Bruins | W 109–68 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1997-11-28 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | W 95–65 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1997-11-29 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | W 73–69 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1997-12-03 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | W 81–72 | United Center |
| 1997-12-05 | neutral Chattanooga Mocs | W 68–38 | Charlotte Coliseum (II) |
| 1997-12-06 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 78–57 | Charlotte Coliseum (II) |
| 1997-12-13 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 50–42 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1997-12-16 | vs Hampton Pirates | W 92–69 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1997-12-20 | at Florida State Seminoles | W 81–73 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1997-12-27 | at Georgia Bulldogs | W 82–80 (OTOT) | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 1997-12-29 | at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | W 97–46 | Moore Gymnasium |
| 1998-01-03 | at Clemson Tigers | W 73–70 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1998-01-08 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 96–75 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1998-01-10 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 81–73 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1998-01-14 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 83–89 (OTOT) | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1998-01-17 | vs App State Mountaineers | W 96–63 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1998-01-21 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 74–60 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1998-01-24 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 103–55 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1998-01-28 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 88–79 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1998-01-31 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 79–73 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1998-02-05 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 97–73 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1998-02-08 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 107–100 (2OTOT) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1998-02-11 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 60–45 | University Hall |
| 1998-02-14 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 85–67 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1998-02-21 | vs NC State Wolfpack | L 72–86 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1998-02-24 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 72–53 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1998-02-28 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 75–77 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1998-03-06 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 73–46 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1998-03-07 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 83–73 (OTOT) | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1998-03-08 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 83–68 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1998-03-12 | neutral Navy Midshipmen | W 88–52 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1998-03-14 | neutral Charlotte 49ers | W 93–83 (OTOT) | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1998-03-19 | neutral Michigan State Spartans | W 73–58 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1998-03-21 | neutral UConn Huskies | W 75–64 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1998-03-28 | neutral Utah Utes | L 59–65 | Alamodome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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