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1997-98 Arkansas Razorbacks Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 24-9 (11-5, 2nd in SEC MBB West)

Rank: 17th in the Final AP Poll

Coach: Nolan Richardson

PS/G: 82.3 (18th of 308)

PA/G: 72.4 (214th of 308)

SRS: 16.17 (20th of 306)

SOS: 5.79 (65th of 306)

ORtg: 104.2 (81st of 308)

DRtg: 91.6 (15th of 308)

NCAA Tournament: (#6 seed in West)
Won West First Round (74-65) versus #11 Nebraska
Lost West Second Round (75-69) versus #3 Utah

AP Poll Summary

1997-98 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	Final
Arkansas	-	-	-	18	15	13	12	23	22	22	18	15	14	12	16	12	16	17

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Sun, Nov 16, 1997	REG		Northeastern Illinois	Mid-Cont	-21.26	W	114	56		1	0	W 1	Bud Walton Arena
2	Fri, Nov 21, 1997	REG		Jackson State	SWAC	-8.58	W	97	71		2	0	W 2	Bud Walton Arena
3	Tue, Nov 25, 1997	REG		Oral Roberts	Mid-Cont	0.35	W	81	75		3	0	W 3	Bud Walton Arena
4	Sat, Nov 29, 1997	REG	N	Fresno State (12)	WAC	9.32	W	70	69		4	0	W 4	US Airways Center
5	Tue, Dec 2, 1997	REG		Bethune-Cookman	MEAC	-27.28	W	108	42		5	0	W 5	Bud Walton Arena
6	Sat, Dec 6, 1997	REG		Missouri	Big 12	6.81	W	75	46		6	0	W 6	Bud Walton Arena
7	Tue, Dec 9, 1997	REG	@	Louisville	CUSA	7.90	W	100	83		7	0	W 7	Freedom Hall
8	Thu, Dec 18, 1997	REG		Centenary (LA)	TAAC	-12.14	W	61	48		8	0	W 8	Bud Walton Arena
9	Wed, Dec 24, 1997	REG	@	American-Puerto Rico			L	59	64		8	1	L 1	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
10	Thu, Dec 25, 1997	REG	N	Murray State	OVC	6.82	L	83	94		8	2	L 2	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
11	Fri, Dec 26, 1997	REG	N	Saint Louis	CUSA	9.47	W	78	70		9	2	W 1	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
12	Wed, Dec 31, 1997	REG		Alabama State	SWAC	-16.77	W	103	48		10	2	W 2	Bud Walton Arena
13	Sun, Jan 4, 1998	REG		Louisiana State	SEC	1.08	W	62	59		11	2	W 3	Bud Walton Arena
14	Wed, Jan 7, 1998	REG		Mississippi State	SEC	7.75	W	83	70		12	2	W 4	Bud Walton Arena
15	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	REG	@	Memphis	CUSA	8.04	W	75	72		13	2	W 5	The Pyramid
16	Wed, Jan 14, 1998	REG		Florida	SEC	8.97	W	89	84		14	2	W 6	Bud Walton Arena
17	Sat, Jan 17, 1998	REG	@	Kentucky (6)	SEC	22.95	L	77	80	OT	14	3	L 1	Rupp Arena
18	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	REG	@	Auburn	SEC	7.44	W	79	65		15	3	W 1	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
19	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	REG		Alabama	SEC	7.74	W	77	70		16	3	W 2	Bud Walton Arena
20	Wed, Jan 28, 1998	REG	@	Louisiana State	SEC	1.08	W	85	68		17	3	W 3	Maravich Assembly Center
21	Sat, Jan 31, 1998	REG	@	Mississippi State	SEC	7.75	W	76	73		18	3	W 4	Humphrey Coliseum
22	Thu, Feb 5, 1998	REG		Mississippi (17)	SEC	17.22	W	100	87		19	3	W 5	Bud Walton Arena
23	Sat, Feb 7, 1998	REG		Vanderbilt	SEC	11.68	W	93	83		20	3	W 6	Bud Walton Arena
24	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	REG	@	Georgia	SEC	13.11	L	70	86		20	4	L 1	Stegeman Coliseum
25	Sat, Feb 14, 1998	REG	@	Tennessee	SEC	11.15	L	71	74		20	5	L 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
26	Wed, Feb 18, 1998	REG		South Carolina (13)	SEC	12.51	W	96	88		21	5	W 1	Bud Walton Arena
27	Sat, Feb 21, 1998	REG		Auburn	SEC	7.44	W	107	83		22	5	W 2	Bud Walton Arena
28	Wed, Feb 25, 1998	REG	@	Mississippi (13)	SEC	17.22	L	65	81		22	6	L 1	C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum
29	Sat, Feb 28, 1998	REG	@	Alabama	SEC	7.74	L	63	65		22	7	L 2	Coleman Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
30	Fri, Mar 6, 1998	CTOURN	N	Tennessee	SEC	11.15	W	102	96		23	7	W 1	Georgia Dome
31	Sat, Mar 7, 1998	CTOURN	N	Kentucky (7)	SEC	22.95	L	74	99		23	8	L 1	Georgia Dome
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
32	Thu, Mar 12, 1998	NCAA	N	Nebraska	Big 12	8.72	W	74	65		24	8	W 1	BSU Pavilion
33	Sat, Mar 14, 1998	NCAA	N	Utah (7)	WAC	17.08	L	69	75		24	9	L 1	BSU Pavilion