1997–98 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
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1997–98 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball | |
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Preseason NIT Champions Big 12 Regular Season Champions Big 12 Tournament Champions | |
NCAA men's Division I tournament, second round | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
North | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 35–4 (15–1 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Allen Fieldhouse |
1997–98 Big 12 men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Kansas † | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 35 | – | 4 | .897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1998 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1] |
The 1997–98 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 100th basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams, who served his 10th year at KU. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They are known for having the distinction of playing an unprecedented 34 regular season games.
Roster
Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
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Nick Bradford | 21 | Forward | 6-6 | 175 | Sophomore | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Jeff Carey | 22 | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 230 | Freshman (RS) | Camdenton, Missouri |
Eric Chenowith | 44 | Center | 7–0 | 235 | Freshman | Orange, California |
Lester Earl | 3 | Forward/Center | 6-8 | 235 | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Kenny Gregory | 20 | Guard | 6–5 | 215 | Freshman | Columbus, Ohio |
Jelani Janisse | 23 | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Junior | Los Angeles, California |
Raef LaFrentz | 45 | Forward | 6–11 | 235 | Senior | Hampton, Iowa |
Chris Martin | 30 | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior | Overland Park, Kansas |
C.B. McGrath | 24 | Guard | 5-11 | 173 | Senior | Topeka, Kansas |
Terry Nooner | 5 | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Sophomore | Raytown, Missouri |
Paul Pierce | 34 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Junior | Inglewood, California |
T.J. Pugh | 32 | Forward/Center | 6–8 | 246 | Junior | Omaha, Nebraska |
Ryan Robertson | 4 | Guard | 6–5 | 182 | Junior | Saint Charles, Missouri |
Billy Thomas | 12 | Guard | 6–4 | 208 | Senior | Shreveport, Louisiana |
Big 12 Conference standings
# | Team | Conference | Pct. | Overall | Pct. |
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1 | Kansas | 15-1 |
.938 | 35-4 |
.897 |
2 | Oklahoma State | 11-5 |
.688 | 22-7 |
.759 |
3 | Oklahoma | 11-5 |
.688 | 22-11 |
.667 |
4 | Nebraska | 10-6 |
.625 | 20-12 |
.625 |
5 | Baylor | 8-8 |
.500 | 14-14 |
.500 |
6 | Missouri | 8-8 |
.500 | 17-15 |
.531 |
7 | Texas Tech | 7–9 |
.438 | 13-14 |
.481 |
8 | Kansas State | 7-9 |
.438 | 17-12 |
.586 |
9 | Colorado | 7-9 |
.438 | 13-14 |
.481 |
10 | Texas | 6-10 |
.375 | 14-17 |
.452 |
11 | Iowa State | 5-11 |
.313 | 12-18 |
.400 |
12 | Texas A&M | 1-15 |
.063 | 7-20 |
.529 |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
11/14/1997* |
No. 2 | Santa Clara | W 99-73 | 1–0 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
11/17/1997* |
No. 2 | Rice | W 88-61 | 2–0 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
11/21/1997* |
No. 2 | WKU Preseason NIT First round |
W 75-62 | 3–0 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
11/21/1997* |
No. 2 | UNLV Preseason NIT Second round |
W 92-68 | 4–0 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
11/26/1997* |
No. 2 | vs. Arizona State Preseason NIT Semifinals |
W 90-88 OT | 5-0 |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | ||||||
11/28/1997* |
No. 2 | vs. Florida State Preseason NIT Championship Game |
W 73-58 | 6-0 |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | ||||||
12/02/1997* |
No. 2 | vs. No. 4 Arizona Great Eight |
W 90-87 | 7-0 |
United Center Chicago, IL | ||||||
12/04/1997* |
No. 2 | Emporia State | W 102-50 | 8-0 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawnrence, KS | ||||||
12/07/1997* |
No. 2 | vs. No. 23 Maryland BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament first round |
L 83-86 | 8-1 |
Verizon Center Washington, DC | ||||||
12/08/1997* |
No. 2 | vs. Penn BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament Third-place game |
W 89-71 | 9-1 |
Verizon Center Washington, DC | ||||||
12/10/1997* |
No. 3 | UMass | W 73-71 | 10-1 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
12/13/1997* |
No. 3 | Middle Tennessee State | W 103-68 | 11-1 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
12/18/1997* |
No. 2 | Pepperdine | W 96-83 | 12-1 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
12/20/1997* |
No. 2 | vs. No. 24 TCU Sprint Shootout |
W 94-78 | 13-1 |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO | ||||||
12/23/1997* |
No. 2 | at USC | W 74-69 | 14-1 |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
12/28/1997* |
No. 2 | vs. Ohio State Rainbow Classic First round |
W 69-56 | 15-1 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||||
12/29/1997* |
No. 2 | vs. Vanderbilt Rainbow Classic Semifinals |
W 89-82 | 16-1 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||||
12/30/1997* |
No. 2 | at Hawaii Rainbow Classic Championship Game |
L 65-76 | 16-2 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||||
1/3/1998 |
No. 2 | Nebraska | W 97-76 | 17-2 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
1/7/1998 |
No. 4 | Colorado | W 111-62 | 18-2 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
1/10/1998 |
No. 4 | at Texas | W 102-72 | 19-2 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
1/14/1998 |
No. 3 | at Texas A&M | W 83-65 | 20-2 |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
1/17/1998 |
No. 3 | Kansas State Sunflower Showdown |
W 69-62 | 21-2 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
1/19/1998 |
No. 3 | at Missouri Border War |
L 73-74 | 21-3 |
Hearnes Center Columbia, MO | ||||||
1/24/1998 |
No. 3 | Texas Tech | W 88-49 | 22-3 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
1/28/1998 |
No. 5 | Baylor | W 94-47 | 23-3 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
2/1/1998 |
No. 5 | at Nebraska | W 82-71 | 24-3 |
Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE | ||||||
2/4/1998 |
No. 3 | at Iowa State | W 83-62 | 25-3 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
2/8/1998 |
No. 3 | Missouri Border War |
W 80-70 | 26-3 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
2/14/1998 |
No. 4 | at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown |
W 73-58 | 27-3 |
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS | ||||||
2/16/1998 |
No. 4 | at Colorado | W 81-72 | 28-3 |
Coors Events Center Boulder, CO | ||||||
2/21/1998 |
No. 4 | Iowa State | W 71-54 | 29-3 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
2/23/1998 |
No. 4 | Oklahoma | W 83-70 | 30-3 |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
3/1/1998 |
No. 4 | at No. 25 Oklahoma State | W 71-67 | 31-3 |
Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | ||||||
Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
3/6/1998 |
No. 3 | vs. Kansas State Quarterfinals |
W 68–61 | 32–3 |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO | ||||||
3/7/1998 |
No. 3 | vs. Nebraska Semifinals |
W 91–59 | 33–3 |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO | ||||||
3/8/1998 |
No. 3 | vs. Oklahoma Championship Game |
W 72–58 | 34–3 |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
3/13/1998* CBS |
No. 2 (1) | vs. (16) Prairie View A&M First round |
W 110–52 | 35–3 |
Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK | ||||||
3/15/1998* CBS |
No. 2 (1) | vs. (8) Rhode Island Second round |
L 75–80 | 35–4 |
Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, NCAA tournament seeds shown in parenthesis. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time. |
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | |
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AP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Coaches |
*There was no coaches poll in week 1.
References
- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Big 12 Record Book (PDF)" (PDF) (Press release). Big 12 Conference. 2008-08-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball 1997-98 Season Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (English) on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
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