1997-98 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Vanderbilt Commodores went 20-13 (7-9 in the SEC) under head coach Jan Van Breda Kolff. Simple Rating System: 11.68.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 13–3 at home, 5–8 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 74.8 points per game and allowed 70.2 (+4.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 15, 1997 to Nov 29, 1997. The most lopsided win was 102–55 over Furman Paladins on Nov 18, 1997; the heaviest defeat was 81–62 to Georgia Bulldogs on Feb 14, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against South Carolina Gamecocks (70–71).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .606 winning percentage ranks 46th. Previous season: 1996-97 Commodores (19–12). Next season: 1998-99 Commodores (14–15).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-15	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 81–53	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-11-18	vs Furman Paladins	W 102–55	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-11-21	vs Memphis Tigers	W 86–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-11-24	vs Tennessee State Tigers	W 94–64	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-11-27	vs UT Martin Skyhawks	W 87–57	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-11-29	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 64–54	St. John Arena
1997-12-03	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 74–78	Kiel Center
1997-12-09	at UAB Blazers	W 85–74	Bartow Arena
1997-12-18	vs UNC Greensboro Spartans	W 83–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-12-22	vs Oregon Ducks	W 69–58	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-12-28	neutral New Mexico State Aggies	W 79–72	Special Events Arena
1997-12-29	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 82–89	Special Events Arena
1997-12-30	neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 80–69	Special Events Arena
1998-01-03	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 62–71	Rupp Arena
1998-01-07	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 70–71	Carolina Coliseum
1998-01-10	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 80–79	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-01-14	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 72–69	Coleman Coliseum
1998-01-17	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 77–73	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-01-24	at Florida Gators	L 69–85	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-01-27	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–63	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-01-31	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 68–64	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-02-03	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 61–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-02-07	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 83–93	Bud Walton Arena
1998-02-11	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 76–87	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1998-02-14	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 62–81	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-02-18	vs Auburn Tigers	W 82–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-02-21	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 76–90	Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-02-25	vs LSU Tigers	W 60–58	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-02-28	vs Florida Gators	W 73–56	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-03-05	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 62–72	Georgia Dome
1998-03-11	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 73–61	Memorial Gymnasium
1998-03-17	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 72–68	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1998-03-19	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 65–79	Stegeman Coliseum

Game recaps

1997-11-29: Vanderbilt Commodores beat Ohio State Buckeyes 64–54 as Austin Bates scored a team-high 25. Michael Redd had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1998-01-03: Behind Nazr Mohammed's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 71–62. Drew Maddux had 16 for Vanderbilt.

1998-01-27: Behind Jeff Sheppard's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Vanderbilt 63–61. Drew Maddux had 19 for Vanderbilt.

1998-02-07: Arkansas Razorbacks handled Vanderbilt 93–83. Nick Davis led the winners with 24 points. Atiba Prater had 19 for Vanderbilt. Nick Davis grabbed 15 rebounds.

1998-03-17: Vanderbilt beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 72–68. Langhi led the winners with 19 points. Rutland had 15 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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