1997–98 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1997–98 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC East 20–9 9–7 Jerry Green 1st Thompson–Boling Arena NCAA tournament, first round The 1997–98 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Jerry Green, and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. After finishing third in the SEC East regular season standings with a 9–7 conference record, they were invited to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the West region where they lost in the opening round. Roster 1997 Tennessee Volunteers y yes Brandon Wharton 15 G 6 3 jr Nashville, Tennessee C. J. Black 43 F 6 8 so Chattanooga, Tennessee Isiah Victor 44 F 6 9 215 fr Hopkinsville, Kentucky Charles Hathaway 55 F 6 10 so Nashville, Tennessee Hillwood Jerry Green https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 University of Tennessee Athletics December 29, 2022 en Schedule and results yes 1997–98 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Tennessee Volunteers|Regular season Nov 14, 1997 yes 1997 men Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 75–62 1–0 Nov 17, 1997 yes 1997 men Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 75–74 2–0 Nov 19, 1997 yes 1997 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 75–69 3–0 Nov 23, 1997 yes 1997 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 74–65 4–0 Nov 28, 1997 yes 1997 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 69–46 5–0 Dec 2, 1997 yes 1997 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 83–69 6–0 Dec 7, 1997 yes 1997 men Wofford Terriers Wofford Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 92–63 7–0 Dec 9, 1997 yes 1997 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 74–54 8–0 Dec 20, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Memphis Tigers Memphis Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 68–66 9–0 Dec 30, 1997 yes yes 1997 men USC Trojans USC Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 74–70 10–0 Jan 3, 1998 yes Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 69–83 10–1 0–1 Jan 7, 1998 Auburn Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 69–74 10–2 0–2 Jan 10, 1998 yes 1997 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 79–80 10–3 0–3 Jan 17, 1998 Ole Miss 11 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 77–67 11–3 1–3 Jan 21, 1998 8:00 pm JPSJefferson Pilot Sports Southeastern Conference Basketball – 1998 Television Schedule http://jpsports.com/sec_sch.htm https://web.archive.org/web/19980216153759/http://jpsports.com/sec_sch.htm February 16, 1998 Jefferson Pilot Sports September 28, 2023 yes South Carolina 14 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 51–81 11–4 1–4 Jan 24, 1998 Kentucky 7 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 67–85 11–5 1–5 Jan 28, 1998 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 84–70 12–5 2–5 Jan 31, 1998 yes 1997 none LSU Tigers LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 72–65 13–5 3–5 Feb 4, 1998 1997 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 77–48 14–5 4–5 Feb 7, 1998 2:00 pm JPSJP98 South Carolina 13 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 70–69 15–5 5–5 Feb 11, 1998 8:00 pm JPSJP98 yes Kentucky 7 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 74–80 15–6 5–6 Feb 14, 1998 12:30 pm JPSJP98 Arkansas 12 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 74–71 16–6 6–6 Feb 17, 1998 yes 1997 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 87–63 17–6 7–6 Feb 21, 1998 Vanderbilt Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 90–76 18–6 8–6 Feb 25, 1998 Florida Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 79–75 19–6 9–6 Feb 28, 1998 4:00 pm JPSJP98 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 72–77 19–7 9–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Mar 5, 1998 JPS yes yes LSU Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia First Round 73–62 20–7 Mar 5, 1998 JPS yes yes Arkansas Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Quarterfinals 96–102 20–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1998 CBS yes yes 8 W Illinois State 9 W ARCO Arena Sacramento, California First Round 81–82 OT 15,284 20–9 AP poll Eastern Time W West Source1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 University of Tennessee Athletics December 29, 2022 en2019-20 Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide https://utsports.com/documents/2019/11/1/81_124_Results.pdf University of Tennessee Athletics December 29, 2022 Rankings 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Tennessee Volunteers basketball seasons Tennessee Volunteers Volunteers basketball Volunteers basketball Tennessee