1997-98 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results
The 1997-98 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 16-14 (7-9 in the ACC) under head coach Dave Odom. The team peaked at #23 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.62.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 12–6 at home, 3–6 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 65.8 points per game and allowed 66.5 (-0.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 15, 1997 to Dec 3, 1997. The most lopsided win was 81–47 over Liberty Flames on Nov 24, 1997; the heaviest defeat was 88–52 to Duke Blue Devils on Jan 14, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (76–77). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .533 winning percentage ranks 62nd. Previous season: 1996-97 Forest Demon Deacons (24–7). Next season: 1998-99 Forest Demon Deacons (17–14).
Game-by-game results (30 games)
Game recaps
1997-11-21: Behind O'Kelley, Robert's 25 points, Wake Forest held off Georgetown Hoyas 56–54.
1998-01-27: Wake Forest Demon Deacons got past Virginia Cavaliers 62–55 as Robert O'Kelley scored a team-high 20. Curtis Staples had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.
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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