1997–98 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1997–98 Maryland Terrapins Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 15 20 21–11 10–6 Gary Williams 9th Billy HahnDave DickersonJimmy PatsosTroy Wainwright Cole Field House NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1997–98 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 1997–1998 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at the Cole Field House. The team finished 21–11, 10–6 in ACC play and lost in the semifinals of the ACC tournament to UNC. They received an at-large bid as a number 4 seed in the 1998 NCAA tournament, where they lost to Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen. Roster 1997 Maryland Terrapins y Laron Profit 3 GF 6 5 202 JR y Charleston, South Carolina Terrell Stokes 12 G 6 0 187 JR Philadelphia Šarūnas Jasikevičius 13 G 6 3 200 SR y Matt Hahn 20 G 6 0 162 SO Columbia, Maryland LaRon Cephas 21 F 6 7 223 FR Wilmington, Delaware Norman Fields 31 G 6 0 185 JR Mt. Vernon, New York Mike Mardesich 33 F-C 7 0 255 FR Boston, Massachusetts Terence Morris 44 F 6 9 205 FR y Frederick, Maryland Brian Watkins 45 F-C 6 9 229 JR Nashville, Tennessee Obinna Ekezie 54 FC 6 10 262 JR y Port Harcourt, Nigeria Gary Williams (Maryland) Billy Hahn (Maryland) Dave Dickerson (Maryland) Jimmy Patsos (Catholic) Troy Wainwright (Maryland) http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-baskbl/history/teams_of_tradition.html 2021-06-26 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=11 style=Maryland Terrapins| Regular season Nov 14, 1997 yes yes South Carolina 7 Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota Black Coaches Association Classic 72–76 OT 0–1 Nov 18, 1997 yes Fairleigh Dickinson Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 81–70 1–1 Nov 22, 1997 yes 1997 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 102–74 2–1 Nov 25, 1997 yes 24 1997 men FIU Panthers Florida International Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 117–70 3–1 Dec 4, 1997 yes 23 Clemson 17 Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 65–78 OT 3–2 0–1 Dec 7, 1997 yes yes 23 Kansas 2 MCI Center Washington, D.C. Franklin National Bank Classic 86–83 4–2 Dec 8, 1997 yes yes 19 George Washington MCI Center Washington, D.C. Franklin National Bank Classic 66–70 4–3 Dec 13, 1997 yes 19 1997 men UMBC Retrievers UMBC Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 104–66 5–3 Dec 22, 1997 yes 20 1997 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 110–52 6–3 Dec 27, 1997 yes 20 1997 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 74–36 7–3 Dec 30, 1997 yes yes 20 1997 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 79–83 7–4 Jan 3, 1998 20 Duke 3 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 72–104 7–5 0–2 Jan 7, 1998 Florida State 13 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 81–74 8–5 1–2 Jan 10, 1998 yes 1997 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 68–65 9–5 2–2 Jan 14, 1998 North Carolina 1 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 89–83 OT 10–5 3–2 Jan 17, 1998 yes 1997 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 60–72 10–6 3–3 Jan 21, 1998 yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 70–67 11–6 4–3 Jan 24, 1998 Clemson 25 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 74–69 12–6 5–3 Jan 29, 1998 yes 23 Duke 1 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 59–86 12–7 5–4 Feb 1, 1998 23 Virginia Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 77–70 13–7 6–4 Feb 7, 1998 yes 25 Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 68–62 14–7 7–4 Feb 11, 1998 24 NC State Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 78–63 15–7 8–4 Feb 14, 1998 yes 24 North Carolina 1 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 67–85 15–8 8–5 Feb 19, 1998 25 Wake Forest Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 79–83 15–9 8–6 Feb 21, 1998 25 Georgia Tech Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 81–69Terps Run Past Ga. Tech to Wrap Up 3rd in ACC https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/02/22/terps-run-past-ga-tech-to-wrap-up-3rd-in-acc/041ee78a-49a6-417b-8a8f-faa3bee74da7/ The Washington Post February 22, 1998 June 26, 2021 16–9 9–6 Feb 24, 1998 yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 74–66Profit Directs Terrapins in Comeback Over Cavs https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/02/25/profit-directs-terrapins-in-comeback-over-cavs/2100d03b-ae61-40b3-ab02-2a9dcff2d47d/ The Washington Post February 25, 1998 June 26, 2021 17–9 10–6 Feb 28, 1998 yes yes Temple 24 Baltimore Arena Baltimore, Maryland 83–66Terps Turn Lights Out On Owls https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/01/terps-turn-lights-out-on-owls/e34fb7c2-eede-4306-9932-5400aca5eae1/ The Washington Post March 1, 1998 June 26, 2021 18–9 |- !colspan=11 style=Maryland Terrapins| ACC Tournament Mar 6, 1998 yes yes 21 Georgia Tech Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Quarterfinal 83–65Terps Get Game With Tar Heels https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/07/terps-get-game-with-tar-heels/b3266090-7d4a-4941-909e-e959f3ef9c8a/ The Washington Post March 7, 1998 June 26, 2021 19–9 Mar 7, 1998 yes yes 21 North Carolina 4 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Semifinal 73–83 OTTar Heels Give Terps the Boot in OT https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/08/tar-heels-give-terps-the-boot-in-ot/4b0d10b1-7466-4201-bea4-f7b68161c5a5/ The Washington Post March 8, 1998 June 26, 2021 19–10 |- !colspan=11 style=Maryland Terrapins| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1998 yes yes 20 4 W Utah State 13 W ARCO Arena Sacramento, California First round 82–68Terps are Too Tall An Order for Aggies https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/13/terps-are-too-tall-an-order-for-aggies/7b5b9e80-d77c-4899-8c34-b7ac95757261/ The Washington Post March 13, 1998 June 26, 2021 20–10 Mar 14, 1998 yes yes 20 4 W Illinois 22 5 W ARCO Arena Sacramento, California Second Round 67–61Terps Draw the Line Against Illinois https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/15/terps-draw-the-line-against-illinois/ba6273a6-a4f1-443b-983b-61075aab1c88/ The Washington Post March 15, 1998 June 26, 2021 21–10 Mar 19, 1998 yes yes 20 4 W Arizona 4 1 W Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Anaheim, California West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 79–87Arizona Defeats Maryland, 87-79 http://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/032098bkc-arizona.html The New York Times March 20, 1998 June 26, 2021 21–11 Eastern Time Maryland Men's Basketball Record Book https://umterps.com/documents/2020/11/25/MBK_Record_Book.pdf University of Maryland Athletics June 26, 2021 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 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Maryland Terrapins men's basketball seasons Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland