# 1997–98 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 1997–98 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by eleventh year head coach Jim Davis. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 14, 1997* | | at Tennessee Tech Preseason NWIT | W 61–46 | 1–0 | Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee |
| November 16, 1997* | | at Northwestern Preseason NWIT | L 66–70 | 1–1 | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| November 23, 1997* | | Boise State | W 81–65 | 2–1 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| November 25, 1997* | | South Carolina rivalry | W 73–59 | 3–1 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| November 30, 1997* | | at No. 13 Georgia | L 67–70 | 3–2 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| December 4, 1997* | | at Furman | W 83–70 | 4–2 | Timmons Arena Greenville, South Carolina |
| December 13, 1997 | | No. 11 Duke | W 72–61 | 5–2 (1–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 16, 1997 | | at Florida State | W 87–84 | 6–2 (2–0) | Tallahassee–Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| December 20, 1997* | | vs. New Orleans | W 101–58 | 7–2 (2–0) | Myrtle Beach Convention Center Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| December 22, 1997* | | vs. Temple Bahamas Shootout | W 65–39 | 8–2 (2–0) | Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 23, 1997* | | vs. Idaho State Bahamas Shootout | W 58–50 | 9–2 (2–0) | Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 30, 1997* | | Winthrop | W 89–44 | 10–2 (2–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 2, 1998 | | No. 5 North Carolina | W 77–63 | 11–2 (3–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 5, 1998 | | No. 9 Virginia | W 74–67 | 12–2 (4–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 8, 1998 | | at No. 13 NC State | L 51–73 | 12–3 (4–1) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 11, 1998 | | Maryland | W 73–51 | 13–3 (5–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 15, 1998 | No. 23 | at Wake Forest | W 61–60 | 14–3 (6–1) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| January 22, 1998 | No. 19 | Georgia Tech | W 79–56 | 15–3 (7–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 25, 1998 | No. 19 | at No. 24 Duke | L 59–78 | 15–4 (7–2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 29, 1998 | No. 21 | Florida State | W 85–56 | 16–4 (8–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 1, 1998 | No. 21 | at No. 6 North Carolina | L 59–80 | 16–5 (8–3) | Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 5, 1998 | No. 22 | at No. 13 Virginia | L 55–72 | 16–6 (8–4) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 7, 1998 | No. 22 | No. 9 NC State | W 68–58 $^{OT}$ | 17–6 (9–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 10, 1998* | No. 21 | Wofford | W 102–55 | 18–6 (9–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 12, 1998 | No. 21 | at Maryland | W 74–70 | 19–6 (10–4) | Cole Field House College Park, Maryland |
| February 15, 1998 | No. 21 | Wake Forest | W 64–41 | 20–6 (11–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 18, 1998* | No. 19 | UNC Asheville | W 87–50 | 21–6 (11–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 22, 1998 | No. 19 | at Georgia Tech | W 89–58 | 22–6 (12–4) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| February 27, 1998* | No. 16 | vs. Florida State ACC Tournament quarterfinal | W 85–68 | 23–6 (12–4) | Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina |
| February 28, 1998* | No. 16 | vs. Maryland ACC Tournament semifinal | W 63–44 | 24–6 (12–4) | Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina |
| March 1, 1998* | No. 16 | vs. No. 10 North Carolina ACC Tournament final | L 50–81 | 24–7 (12–4) | Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 14, 1998* | No. 14 | vs. Miami NCAA Tournament first round | W 60–49 | 25–7 (12–4) | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana |
| March 16, 1998* | No. 14 | at No. 4 Louisiana Tech NCAA Tournament second round | L 52–74 | 25–8 (12–4) | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||