1997–98 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1997–98 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg 100 Big 12 Conference Big 12 22–11 11–5 Kelvin Sampson 4th Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871) NCAA tournament First round The 1997–98 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference. The team posted a 22–11 overall record (11–5 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. The Sooners lost to No. 7 seed Stanford, 94–87 in OT, in the opening round.Indiana Narrowly Avoids Oklahoma Upset https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031398bkc-indiana.html The New York Times March 13, 1998 March 3, 2023 Roster 1997 Oklahoma Sooners y Eduardo Nájera y 21 G 6 8 235 So Ryan Humphrey y 24 G 6 8 230 Fr Tulsa, Oklahoma Booker T. Washington Corey Brewer y basketball, born 1975 31 G 6 2 185 Sr West Memphis, Arkansas Evan Wiley n 32 C 6 11 Sr http://soonerstats.com/basketball/men/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1997 Kelvin Sampson 1997-98 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma/1998.html Sports Reference March 3, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Non-conference regular season November 15, 1997 yes 20 1997 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 75–62 1–0 November 18, 1997 yes 19 1997 men UT Arlington Mavericks UT Arlington Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 81–63 2–0 November 22, 1997 yes 19 1997 men Southwest Texas State Bobcats Southwest Texas State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 81–68 3–0 November 28, 1997 yes yes 18 Butler Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 63–73 3–1 November 29, 1997 yes yes 18 Wisconsin Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 64–75 3–2 November 30, 1997 yes yes 18 1997 men Hawaii–Hilo Vulcans Hawaii–Hilo Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 86–70 4–2 December 4, 1997 yes 1997 men Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas-Pine Bluff Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 82–51 5–2 December 6, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 65–67 OT 5–3 December 13, 1997 yes 1997 men Memphis Tigers Memphis Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 78–80 5–4 December 20, 1997 yes 1997 men Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 91–65 6–4 December 22, 1997 yes 1997 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 95–72 7–4 December 27, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State The Myriad Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 83–72 8–4 December 28, 1997 yes yes Alabama The Myriad Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 79–61 9–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big 12 Regular Season January 3, 1998 yes 1997 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 69–68 10–4 1–0 January 7, 1998 1997 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 71–64 11–4 2–0 January 10, 1998 yes 1997 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, Texas 76–66 12–4 3–0 January 12, 1998 Texas Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 91–75 13–4 4–0 January 18, 1998 yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 43–53 13–5 4–1 January 21, 1998 Iowa State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 64–63 14–5 5–1 January 24, 1998 yes 1997 none Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 61–60 15–5 6–1 January 26, 1998 Oklahoma State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma Bedlam Series 84–88 15–6 6–2 January 31, 1998 Texas A&M Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 80–71 16–6 7–2 February 4, 1998 Texas Tech Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 68–70 16–7 7–3 February 8, 1998 yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 81–74 17–7 8–3 February 14, 1998 yes Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Bedlam Series 66–70 17–8 8–4 February 18, 1998 Baylor Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 75–63 18–8 9–4 February 21, 1998 1997 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 80–76 19–8 10–4 February 23, 1998 yes Kansas 4 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 70–83 19–9 10–5 February 28, 1998 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 89–56 20–9 11–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big 12 Tournament March 6, 1998 yes yes 3 Missouri 6 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals 58–53 21–9 March 7, 1998 yes yes 3 Texas 10 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Semifinals 68–55 22–9 March 8, 1998 yes yes 3 Kansas 3 1 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Championship game 58–72 22–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| NCAA Tournament March 12, 1998 yes yes 10 E Indiana 7 E MCI Center Washington, D.C. First round 87–94 OT 22–11 AP Poll Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East 2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide https://soonersports.com/documents/2018/10/23/5478125.pdf University of Oklahoma Athletics March 3, 2023 Rankings 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1064–1065 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons Oklahoma Oklahoma