1997-98 UCLA Bruins — schedule and results

The 1997-98 UCLA Bruins went 24-9 (12-6 in the Pac-10) under head coach Steve Lavin. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.03.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-27neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 68–109Sullivan Arena
1997-11-28at Alaska AnchorageW 92–68Sullivan Arena
1997-11-29neutral UAB BlazersW 86–72Sullivan Arena
1997-12-06vs New Mexico LobosW 69–58Pauley Pavilion
1997-12-13vs Cal State Fullerton TitansW 120–91Pauley Pavilion
1997-12-18vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 90–68Pauley Pavilion
1997-12-20vs Saint Louis BillikensW 73–67Pauley Pavilion
1997-12-22vs Boise State BroncosW 81–75Pauley Pavilion
1997-12-27at UNLV RebelsW 65–57Thomas & Mack Center
1997-12-30vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 74–69Pauley Pavilion
1998-01-03at Arizona WildcatsL 75–87McKale Center
1998-01-05at Arizona State Sun DevilsW 78–73Wells Fargo Arena
1998-01-08vs Oregon State BeaversW 90–72Pauley Pavilion
1998-01-10vs Oregon DucksW 68–66Pauley Pavilion
1998-01-15at California Golden BearsW 74–73The Arena in Oakland
1998-01-17at Stanford CardinalL 80–93Maples Pavilion
1998-01-21vs USC TrojansW 101–84Pauley Pavilion
1998-01-25vs Louisville CardinalsW 88–82Pauley Pavilion
1998-01-29vs Washington State CougarsW 88–68Pauley Pavilion
1998-01-31vs Washington HuskiesW 105–94Pauley Pavilion
1998-02-05at Oregon DucksL 81–97McArthur Court
1998-02-07at Oregon State BeaversW 84–75Gill Coliseum
1998-02-12vs Stanford CardinalL 81–84Pauley Pavilion
1998-02-14vs California Golden BearsW 87–84Pauley Pavilion
1998-02-18at USC TrojansW 82–75 (OTOT)L.A. Sports Arena
1998-02-22at Duke Blue DevilsL 84–120Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-02-26at Washington State CougarsW 78–75Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1998-03-01at Washington HuskiesL 94–95Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1998-03-05vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 102–94Pauley Pavilion
1998-03-07vs Arizona WildcatsL 87–91Pauley Pavilion
1998-03-13neutral Miami (FL) HurricanesW 65–62Georgia Dome
1998-03-15neutral Michigan WolverinesW 85–82Georgia Dome
1998-03-20neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 68–94Tropicana Field

Game recaps

1997-11-27: Behind Antawn Jamison's 23 points, North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past UCLA Bruins 109–68. Baron Davis had 13 for UCLA Bruins.

1997-11-28: UCLA Bruins routed Alaska Anchorage 92–68. J.R. Henderson led the winners with 21 points. Clay Anderson had 14 for Alaska Anchorage.

1997-11-29: UCLA Bruins handled UAB Blazers 86–72. Toby Bailey led the winners with 28 points. Willie Mitchell had 19 for UAB Blazers.

1997-12-06: UCLA Bruins handled New Mexico Lobos 69–58. J.R. Henderson led the winners with 24 points. Clayton Shields had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.

1997-12-13: Behind J.R. Henderson's 23 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past CS Fullerton Titans 120–91. Chris Dade had 26 for CS Fullerton Titans.

1997-12-18: Behind J.R. Henderson's 29 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Northern Arizona 90–68. Andrew Mavis had 16 for Northern Arizona.

1997-12-20: UCLA Bruins beat Saint Louis Billikens 73–67. J.R. Henderson led the winners with 19 points. Virgel Cobbin had 17 for Saint Louis Billikens.

1997-12-22: Behind Henderson, J.R.'s 22 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Boise State Broncos 81–75. Tolman, Mike had 19 for Boise State Broncos. Henderson, J.R. grabbed 15 rebounds.

1997-12-27: Behind Toby Bailey's 17 points, UCLA Bruins defeated UNLV Runnin' Rebels 65–57. Tyrone Nesby had 25 for UNLV Runnin' Rebels.

1997-12-30: Behind J.R. Henderson's 22 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Illinois Fighting Illini 74–69. Kevin Turner had 32 for Illinois Fighting Illini.

1998-01-03: Arizona Wildcats handled UCLA Bruins 87–75. Miles Simon led the winners with 27 points. Kris Johnson had 28 for UCLA Bruins.

1998-01-05: UCLA Bruins got past Arizona State Sun Devils 78–73 as Henderson scored a team-high 31. Veal had 21 for Arizona State Sun Devils.

1998-01-08: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 90–72 as Johnson, Kris scored a team-high 20. Bickerstaff, John had 16 for Oregon State Beavers.

1998-01-10: UCLA Bruins edged Oregon Ducks 68–66. Johnson, Kris led the winners with 18 points. Smith, A.D. had 23 for Oregon Ducks.

1998-01-15: UCLA Bruins edged California 74–73. J.R. Henderson led the winners with 25 points. Michael Gill had 14 for California.

1998-01-17: Behind Sauer's 19 points, Stanford Cardinal pulled away from UCLA Bruins 93–80. Johnson had 20 for UCLA Bruins.

1998-01-21: Behind Kris Johnson's 20 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from USC Trojans 101–84. Jeff Trepagnier had 18 for USC Trojans.

1998-01-25: Behind J.R. Henderson's 32 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Louisville Cardinals 88–82. Nate Johnson had 23 for Louisville Cardinals.

1998-01-29: UCLA Bruins blew out Washington St. 88–68 as Davis, Baron scored a team-high 21. Daniel, Carlos had 18 for Washington St.

1998-01-31: UCLA Bruins handled Washington Huskies 105–94. Kris Johnson led the winners with 26 points. Todd MacCulloch had 26 for Washington Huskies.

1998-02-05: Oregon Ducks beat UCLA Bruins 97–81 as Terik Brown scored a team-high 22. Kris Johnson had 21 for UCLA Bruins.

1998-02-07: UCLA Bruins got past Oregon State Beavers 84–75 as Toby Bailey scored a team-high 21. Corey Benjamin-C had 34 for Oregon State Beavers.

1998-02-12: Stanford Cardinal edged UCLA Bruins 84–81. Kris Weems led the winners with 23 points. J.R. Henderson had 26 for UCLA Bruins.

1998-02-18: Behind J.R. Henderson's 20 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Univ. of Southern California 82–75. Gary Johnson had 19 for Univ. of Southern California.

1998-02-22: Duke Blue Devils routed UCLA Bruins 120–84. Trajan Langdon led the winners with 34 points. Kris Johnson had 20 for UCLA Bruins.

1998-02-26: UCLA Bruins survived Washington State Cougars 78–75 as Kris Johnson scored a team-high 20. Carlos Daniel had 18 for Washington State Cougars.

1998-03-01: Washington Huskies survived UCLA Bruins 95–94 as Todd MacCulloch scored a team-high 25. Toby Bailey had 32 for UCLA Bruins.

1998-03-05: Behind Johnson, Kris's 33 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Arizona State Sun Devils 102–94. Veal, Jeremy had 31 for Arizona State Sun Devils. Henderson, J.R. grabbed 16 rebounds.

1998-03-07: Arizona Wildcats beat UCLA Bruins 91–87. Michael Dickerson led the winners with 30 points. Kris Johnson had 24 for UCLA Bruins.

1998-03-13: Behind J.R. Henderson's 26 points, UCLA Bruins held off Miami Hurricanes 65–62. Mario Bland had 18 for Miami Hurricanes.

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