1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys Basketball Big 12 Conference Big 12 22–7 11–5 Eddie Sutton 8th Sean Sutton Paul Graham Gallagher-Iba Arena (Capacity: 6,381) NCAA tournament second round The 1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 8th-year head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 22–7, 11–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. The Cowboys lost to Texas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Southeast region. Oklahoma State defeated George Washington in the opening round before losing to No. 1 seed Duke in the second round. Roster 1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys y yes Desmond Mason y 34 F 6 5 210 So Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie Doug Gottlieb y 44 G 6 1 So Milwaukee, Wisconsin Notre Dame Eddie Sutton Sean Sutton Source:1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma-state/1998.html Sports Reference July 9, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Regular season Nov 15, 1997 7:05 p.m. yes 1997 men Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 103–71 5,513 1–0 Nov 22, 1997 7:05 p.m. yes 1997 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 86–70 5,538 2–0 Nov 25, 1997 7:05 p.m. yes 1997 men Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 79–58 5,514 3–0 Nov 29, 1997 7:05 p.m. yes 1997 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 98–60 5,721 4–0 Dec 2, 1997 7:05 p.m. yes 1997 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 73–66 6,254 5–0 Dec 6, 1997 2:05 p.m. yes Washington Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 81–66 5,942 6–0 Dec 10, 1997 7:05 p.m. yes yes 1997 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State The Myriad Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 79–68 8,123 7–0 Dec 20, 1997 2:05 p.m. yes 1997 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 60–58 5,515 8–0 Dec 23, 1997 6:05 p.m. yes 1997 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 78–62 5,749 9–0 Dec 30, 1997 7:05 p.m. yes yes TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 82–81 7,166 10–0 Jan 3, 1998 2:00 p.m. yes 1997 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, Texas 100–65 2,905 11–0 1–0 Jan 7, 1998 7:05 p.m. Nebraska Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 62–67 6,319 11–1 1–1 Jan 10, 1998 8:30 p.m. Texas Tech Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 66–63 6,017 12–1 2–1 Jan 14, 1998 7:00 p.m. yes 25 1997 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 64–70 13,300 12–2 2–2 Jan 17, 1998 3:00 p.m. yes 1997 none Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 95–97 2OT 9,175 12–3 2–3 Jan 24, 1998 12:45 p.m. Texas A&M Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 94–62 6,294 13–3 3–3 Jan 26, 1998 8:37 p.m. yes Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma Bedlam Series 88–84 12,093 14–3 4–3 Jan 31, 1998 12:47 p.m. yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 73–88 11,109 14–4 4–4 Feb 3, 1998 7:05 p.m. 1997 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 86–74 OT 6,081 15–4 5–4 Feb 7, 1998 12:45 p.m. Baylor Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 85–72 6,184 16–4 6–4 Feb 9, 1998 7:00 p.m. yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 81–66 ESPN2 10,210 17–4 7–4 Feb 14, 1998 12:45 p.m. Oklahoma Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Bedlam Series 70–66 6,381 18–4 8–4 Feb 18, 1998 7:00 p.m. yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 83–81 OT 7,342 19–4 9–4 Feb 21, 1998 7:05 p.m. yes 1997 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 64–61 12,081 20–4 10–4 Feb 24, 1998 8:00 p.m. 25 Texas Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 80–58 6,359 21–4 11–4 Mar 1, 1998 11:30 a.m. 25 Kansas 4 Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 67–71 6,381 21–5 11–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Big 12 Tournament Mar 6, 1998 6:00 p.m. yes yes 25 2 Texas 10 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals 64–65 B12N 15,400 21–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1998 yes yes 8 SE George Washington 9 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky First Round 74–59 16,824 22–6 Mar 15, 1998 12:10 p.m. yes yes 8 SE Duke 3 1 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Second Round 73–79 13,220 22–7 AP poll Central Time SE Southeast 2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://okstate.com/documents/2019/9/27/2019_20_Cowboy_Basketball_Media_Guide.pdf Oklahoma State University Athletics July 9, 20221997–98 Men's Basketball Schedule https://okstate.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 Oklahoma State University Athletics April 4, 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 1062–1063 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball seasons Oklahoma State Category:1997 in sports in Oklahoma Category:1998 in sports in Oklahoma Oklahoma State