1997–98 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 UCLA Bruins basketball UCLA Bruins logo.svg 200px Pacific-10 Pac-10 12http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBB_History_99-128.pdf UCLA Bruins men's basketball history 2008-02-22 2008-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20081029023742/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBB_History_99-128.pdf dead 19 24–9 12–6 Steve Lavin 2nd Michael Holton Jim Saia Steve Spencer Pauley Pavilion NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1997–98 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 3rd in the conference. The Bruins competed in the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to the Kentucky Wildcats in the sweet sixteen. This was the second season for head coach Steve Lavin. Seniors Toby Bailey, J.R. Henderson, and Kris Johnson were honored as the team's co-Most Valuable Players.Finney Ryan 2010–11 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide 2010 UCLA Athletic Department 110 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/1011MBB_MG_History.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110708213026/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/1011MBB_MG_History.pdf July 8, 2011 dead Johnson led UCLA in scoring with an 18.4 average, 21.1 in Pac-10 play.Millman Chris Kris Johnson, UCLA sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/events/1998/tournament/men/spotlight/johnson.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121108061436/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/events/1998/tournament/men/spotlight/johnson.html November 8, 2012 dead Thomas Dave CBA Draft Sun Kings Get Their Men -- Yakima selects Fowlkes with 4th pick of CBA draft, then takes Hawaii point guard 5th September 23, 1998 Yakima Herald-Republic http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18479474.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104425/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18479474.html usurped April 2, 2015 HighBeam Research subscription May 8, 2012 Baron Davis was the prize recruit of the incoming freshman class. Fellow Los Angeles prep star Schea Cotton had also committed to UCLA, but the NCAA invalidated his SAT scores, and he was not allowed to enroll.Original Old School: Thank Me Later December 31, 2010 Slam http://www.slamonline.com/college-hs/high-school/original-old-school-thank-me-later/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150402174507/http://www.slamonline.com/college-hs/high-school/original-old-school-thank-me-later/ April 2, 2015 live Roster 1997 UCLA Bruins men's y Toby Bailey y 12 G 6 5 Sr Los Angeles, California C Kevin Daley basketball y 4 F Panama City, Panama Baron Davis y 5 G 6 2 Fr Los Angeles, California Sean Farnham y 30 F 6 6 So Matt Harbour 15 G J.R. Henderson y 52 F 6 9 Sr Bakersfield, California C Rico Hines y 22 G 6 4 Fr Greenville, North Carolina Kris Johnson basketball y 54 G 6 4 Sr Los Angeles, California Billy Knight basketball, born 1979 y 3 F/G Brandon Loyd 20 G Jelani McCoy y 34 C 6 9 Jr Oakland, California Vince McGautha 30 G Travis Reed y 13 F 6 7 Fr Los Angeles, California Earl Watson y 25 G 6 0 Fr Kansas City, Kansas http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1998_110_University%20of%20California,%20Los%20Angeles.pdf 30 January 2018 Steve Lavin (Chapman) Michael Holton (UCLA) Jim Saia (Chapman) Steve Spencer (Somona State) Schedule yes 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1997 yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Exhibition November 13, 1997 y y Silute (Lithuania) Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Exhibition 92–80 0–0 November 19, 1997 y y NBC Thunder Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Exhibition 76–74 0–0 |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season November 27, 1997 y y 7 North Carolina 4 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Great Alaska Shootout First Round 8,700 ESPN 68–109 0–1 November 28, 1997 y yes 7 1997 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorage Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Consolation 2nd Round 8,700 92–68 1–1 November 29, 1997 y y 7 UAB Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Fifth Place Game 8,700 86–72 2–1 December 6, 1997 y y 15 New Mexico 8 Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Anaheim, CA John R. Wooden Classic 14,274 FSN 69–58 3–1 December 13, 1997 y 12 1997 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 9,724 FSW2 120–91 4–1 December 18, 1997 y 11 Northern Arizona Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 7,488 FSW2 90–68 5–1 December 20, 1997 y 11 Saint Louis Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 9,998 FSW2 73–67 6–1 December 22, 1997 y 11 1997 men Boise State Broncos Boise State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 8,500 FSW2 81–75 7–1 December 27, 1997 y yes 9 UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV 17,490 ESPN 65–57 8–1 December 30, 1997 y 9 Illinois Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 12,055 FSN 74–69 9–1 January 3, 1998 yes 9 Arizona 8 McKale Center Tucson, AZ 14,551 FX 75–87 9–2 0–1 January 5, 1998 yes 9 1997 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ 8,075 78–73 10–2 1–1 January 8, 1998 10 1997 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 9,614 FSW2 90–72 11–2 2–1 January 10, 1998 10 1997 men Oregon Ducks Oregon Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 11,713 FX 68–66 12–2 3–1 January 15, 1998 yes 8 1997 men California Golden Bears California Oakland Arena Oakland, CA 10,927 FSN 74–73 13–2 4–1 January 17, 1998 yes 8 Stanford 7 Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA 7,510 CBS 80–93 13–3 4–2 January 21, 1998 9 1997 men USC Trojans USC Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 12,327 FSW2 101–84 14–3 5–2 January 25, 1998 y 9 Louisville Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 10,059 CBS 88–82 15–3 January 29, 1998 8 Washington State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 10,024 FSW2 88–68 16–3 6–2 January 31, 1998 8 Washington Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 11,242 ABC 105–94 17–3 7–2 February 5, 1998 yes 6 Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, OR 9,087 FSN 81–97 17–4 7–3 February 7, 1998 yes 6 Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR 10,400 ABC 84–75 18–4 8–3 February 12, 1998 9 Stanford 14 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 13,079 FSN 81–84 18–5 8–4 February 14, 1998 9 California Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 11,497 ABC 87–84 19–5 9–4 February 18, 1998 yes 12 USC Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA 7,167 FSW2 82–75 OT 20–5 10–4 February 22, 1998 y yes 12 Duke 2 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC 9,314 ABC 84–120 20–6 February 26, 1998 yes 18 Washington State Beasley Coliseum Corvallis, OR 4,816 78–75 21–6 11–4 March 01, 1998 yes 18 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA 6,527 CBS 94–95 21–7 11–5 March 05, 1998 19 Arizona State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 10,970 FSW2 102–94 22–7 12–5 March 07, 1998 19 Arizona 2 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 12,799 FSN 87–91 22–8 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins| NCAA tournament March 13, 1998 y y 19 Miami Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA First Round 17,818 CBS 65–62 23–8 March 15, 1998 y y 19 Michigan 12 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Second Round 19,423 CBS 85–82 24–8 March 20, 1998 y y 19 Kentucky 5 Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, FL Sweet Sixteen 40,589 CBS 68–94 24–9 AP Poll Pacific Time SourceSeason by Season Records http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=14 UCLA Athletics February 13, 2018 December 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201229080204/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=14 dead Final 1998 Cumulative Basketball Statistics Report http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1998_110_University%20of%20California,%20Los%20Angeles.pdf#page=2 References Ucla Category:UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons NCAA NCAA Ucla