1997-98 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Tennessee Volunteers went 20-9 (9-7 in the SEC) under head coach Jerry Green. Simple Rating System: 11.15.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 14–2 at home, 5–5 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 75.9 points per game and allowed 70.6 (+5.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 14, 1997 to Dec 30, 1997. The most lopsided win was 92–63 over Wofford Terriers on Dec 7, 1997; the heaviest defeat was 81–51 at South Carolina Gamecocks on Jan 21, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Miami (OH) RedHawks (75–74). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .690 winning percentage ranks 40th. Previous season: 1996-97 Volunteers (11–16). Next season: 1998-99 Volunteers (21–9).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-14	vs Winthrop Eagles	W 75–62	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-11-17	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 75–74	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-11-19	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 75–69	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-11-23	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 74–65	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-11-28	vs App State Mountaineers	W 69–46	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-12-02	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 83–69	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-12-07	vs Wofford Terriers	W 92–63	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-12-09	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 74–54	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-12-20	at Memphis Tigers	W 68–66	The Pyramid
1997-12-30	at USC Trojans	W 74–70	L.A. Sports Arena
1998-01-03	at Florida Gators	L 69–83	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-01-07	vs Auburn Tigers	L 69–74	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-01-10	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 79–80	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-01-17	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 77–67	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-01-21	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 51–81	Carolina Coliseum
1998-01-24	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–85	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-01-28	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 84–70	Coleman Coliseum
1998-01-31	at LSU Tigers	W 72–65	Maravich Assembly Center
1998-02-04	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 77–48	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-02-07	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 70–69	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-02-11	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 74–80	Rupp Arena
1998-02-14	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 74–71	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-02-17	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 87–63	Humphrey Coliseum
1998-02-21	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 90–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-02-25	vs Florida Gators	W 79–75	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-02-28	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 72–77	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-03-05	neutral LSU Tigers	W 73–62	Georgia Dome
1998-03-06	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	L 96–102	Georgia Dome
1998-03-12	neutral Illinois State Redbirds	L 81–82 (OTOT)	ARCO Arena

Game recaps

1998-01-24: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 85–67. Scott Padgett led the winners with 20 points. C.J. Black had 15 for Tennessee.

1998-02-11: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 80–74. Nazr Mohammed led the winners with 21 points. C.J. Black had 19 for Tennessee.

1998-02-14: Tennessee edged Arkansas Razorbacks 74–71. Tony Harris led the winners with 21 points. Tarik Wallace had 20 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1998-03-06: Arkansas Razorbacks got past Tennessee 102–96 as Pat Bradley scored a team-high 24. Brandon Wharton had 29 for Tennessee.

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