1997–98 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 South Carolina Gamecocks basketball South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference East SEC 19 14 23–8 11–5 Eddie Fogler 5th Barclay Radebaugh 4th Carolina Coliseum NCAA tournament First Round The 1997–98 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1997–98 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Eddie Fogler and played their home games at Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. The team finished second in the SEC East regular season standings and received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed in the East region. The Gamecocks lost to 14 seed Richmond in the first roundNo. 14 Richmond strikes again, ousts No. 3 S. Carolina https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/03/13/no-14-richmond-strikes-again-ousts-no-3-s-carolina-spiders-close-lane-late-give-gamecocks-another-early-ticket-home-62-61/ The Baltimore Sun March 13, 1998 July 31, 2021 to finish the season with a record of 23–8 (11–5 SEC). Roster 1996 South Carolina Gamecocks y BJ McKie y 10 G 6 2 185 Jr Irmo, South Carolina https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/1998.html Eddie Fogler Barclay Radebaugh (East Tennessee State) 1997-98 South Carolina Gamecocks Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/1998.html Sports-reference.com July 31, 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=South Carolina Gamecocks | Regular season Nov 14, 1997 yes yes 7 Maryland Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota Black Coaches Association Classic 76–72 OT 1–0 Nov 21, 1997 yes 6 The Citadel Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 77–58 2–0 Dec 1, 1997 yes 5 1997 men Belmont Bruins Belmont Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 72–61 3–0 Dec 5, 1997 yes yes 5 1997 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 74–73 4–0 Dec 6, 1997 yes yes 5 1997 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 67–55 5–0 Dec 17, 1997 yes yes 6 Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 57–62 5–1 Dec 20, 1997 yes 6 1997 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 77–65 6–1 Dec 23, 1997 yes 10 South Carolina State Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 90–85 7–1 Dec 30, 1997 yes 11 1997 men Towson Tigers Towson Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 65–55 8–1 Jan 3, 1998 yes 11 Ole Miss 16 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 54–73 8–2 0–1 Jan 7, 1998 16 1997 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 71–70 9–2 1–1 Jan 10, 1998 16 1997 men LSU Tigers LSU Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 70–53 10–2 2–1 Jan 13, 1998 ESPN yes 14 Kentucky 6 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 70–91 10–3 2–2 Jan 18, 1998 yes 14 1997 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 68–60 11–3 3–2 Jan 21, 1998 14 1997 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 81–51 12–3 4–2 Jan 24, 1998 yes 14 Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 61–56 13–3 5–2 Jan 26, 1998 yes yes 13 1997 men Furman Paladins Furman Timmons Arena Greenville, South Carolina 79–52 14–3 Jan 28, 1998 13 Florida Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 74–72 15–3 6–2 Feb 1, 1998 yes 13 Cincinnati 18 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 67–65 16–3 Feb 3, 1998 yes 13 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 65–61 17–3 7–2 Feb 7, 1998 JP SportsJefferson 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 13 Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 69–70 17–4 7–3 Feb 11, 1998 15 Alabama Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 74–63 18–4 8–3 Feb 14, 1998 15 1997 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 76–65 19–4 9–3 Feb 18, 1998 yes 13 Arkansas 16 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 88–96 19–5 9–4 Feb 21, 1998 yes 13 Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 79–74 20–5 10–4 Feb 24, 1998 14 Georgia Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 78–76 21–5 11–4 Feb 28, 1998 14 Kentucky 7 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 57–69 21–6 11–5 |- !colspan=9 style=South Carolina Gamecocks | SEC Tournament Mar 6, 1998 JP Sports yes yes 15 E2 Florida E6 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Quarterfinals 71–60 22–6 Mar 7, 1998 JP Sports yes yes 15 E2 Ole Miss 10 W1 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Semifinals 87–77 23–6 Mar 8, 1998 CBS yes yes 15 E2 Kentucky 7 E1 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Championship Game 56–86 23–7 |- !colspan=9 style=South Carolina Gamecocks | NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1998 CBS yes yes 14 3 E Richmond 14 E Verizon Center Washington, D.C. First Round 61–62 23–8 AP Poll Eastern Time E East 1997-98 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/1998-schedule.html sports-reference.com July 31, 20212019-20 South Carolina Men's Basketball Records & History https://gamecocksonline.com/documents/2019/11/10/MBB_2019_20_Records_History.pdf University of South Carolina Athletics July 31, 2021 June 13, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200613203528/https://gamecocksonline.com/documents/2019/11/10/MBB_2019_20_Records_History.pdf dead Rankings 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball seasons South Car South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball