1997–98 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 UAB Blazers Basketball UAB Blazers wordmark.png Conference USA National C-USA 21–12 10–6 Murry Bartow 2nd Andy Kennedy 2nd Bartow Arena Orange Bowl Classic Champion NIT 2nd round The 1997–98 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of Conference USA during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers were coached by Murry Bartow and played their home games at Bartow Arena. On December 27, 1997, UAB defeated Florida 80–73 in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic held at Miami Arena.1997–98 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 UAB Athletics UAB Athletics August 22, 2026 The Blazers finished the season with a 21–12 record. In the 1998, CUSA tournament they lost in the 2nd round to Cincinnati 100-85. In the 1998 NIT, they lost in the 2nd round to Minnesota 79–66.1997-98 UAB Blazers Men's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama-birmingham/men/1998-schedule.html 2026-02-14 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en Roster 1997 UAB Blazers y y Bill Armstrong 15 F 6 1 185 FR Oneonta HS Oneonta, Alabama y basketball Fred Williams 22 F 6 8 220 JR Queens, New York Murry Bartow Andy Kennedy (UAB) https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama-birmingham/1998.html 1997–98 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 2, 2026 Schedule and results 1997-98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1997 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| Regular season Nov 14, 1997 yes 1997 men Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 81–51 5,143 1–0 Nov 17, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio 74–58 5,321 2–0 Nov 20, 1997 yes Indiana 23 BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama 64–80 16,982 2–1 Nov 26, 1997 yes yes Purdue 6 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 64–92 8,700 2–2 Nov 28, 1997 yes yes 1997 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 75–67 8,700 3–2 Nov 29, 1997 yes yes UCLA 7 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout Fifth Place Game 72–86 8,700 3–3 Dec 4, 1997 yes 1997 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 79–73 3,927 4–3 Dec 9, 1997 yes 1997 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 74–85 5,556 4–4 Dec 16, 1997 yes yes 1997 Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga UTC Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee 57–55 6,092 5–4 Dec 20, 1997 yes Auburn BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama Holiday Hardwood Classic 71–65 12,684 5–4 Dec 27, 1997 yes yes Florida Miami Arena Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Basketball Classic 80–73 8,561 6–4 Dec 30, 1997 yes 1997 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 74–61 4,318 7–4 Jan 3, 1998 yes 1997 South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 62–48 4,318 8–4 1–0 Jan 7, 1998 yes Marquette 20 Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 65–52 10,938 9–4 2–0 Jan 10, 1998 1997 Tulane Green Wave Tulane Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 85–66 8,550 10–4 3–0 Jan 15, 1998 Louisville Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 55–53 8,227 11–4 4–0 Jan 17, 1998 yes Saint Louis Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri 60–77 18,073 11–5 4–1 Jan 22, 1998 yes 1997 Memphis Tigers Memphis Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 70–86 12,501 11–6 4–2 Jan 24, 1998 yes UNC Charlotte Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 80–86 5,687 11–7 4–3 Jan 31, 1998 1997 Houston Cougars Houston Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 78–61 5,570 12–7 5–3 Feb 2, 1998 1997 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 53–54 4,137 12–8 5–4 Feb 8, 1998 Memphis Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 88–77 4,788 13–8 6–4 Feb 12, 1998 yes Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 56–73 4,041 13–9 6–5 Feb 14, 1998 yes Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 77–69 1,456 14–9 7–5 Feb 19, 1998 Cincinnati 17 Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 76–93 7,185 14–10 7–6 Feb 21, 1998 yes Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 104–70 2,485 15–10 8–6 Feb 23, 1998 yes 1997 men Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 103–74 3,612 16–10 Feb 26, 1998 South Florida Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 92–76 4,212 17–10 9–6 Feb 28, 1998 Southern Miss Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 93–81 6,773 18–10 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| Conference USA tournament Mar 5, 1998 yes yes 4 Saint Louis 5 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio Quarterfinals 76–74 10,818 19–10 Mar 6, 1998 yes yes 4 Cincinnati 14 1 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio Semifinals 85–100 13,000 19–11 |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| NIT tournament Mar 11, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri First round 93–86 4,783 20–11 Mar 16, 1998 yes yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Second round 66–79 14,045 20–12 AP poll Central Time 2022-23 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide https://uabsports.com/documents/2022/11/6/MG_MBB_2223.pdf UAB Athletics November 6, 2022 March 2, 20261997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 UAB Athletics March 2, 2026 References Category:UAB Blazers men's basketball seasons UAB UAB UAB Blazers men's basketball UAB Blazers men's basketball Category:Long stubs with short prose