# 1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1997–98 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his 13th year. The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 4, 1997* | | Around World All Stars | W 106–76 | | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Nov 12, 1997* | | Converse All-Stars | W 108–88 | | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 16, 1997* | | Northeastern Illinois | W 114–56 | 1–0 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Nov 21, 1997* | | Jackson State | W 97–71 | 2–0 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Nov 25, 1997* | | Oral Roberts | W 81–75 | 3–0 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Nov 29, 1997* | | vs. No. 12 Fresno State Premier Classic | W 70–69 | 4–0 | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Dec 2, 1997* | No. 18 | Bethune–Cookman | W 108–42 | 5–0 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Dec 6, 1997* | No. 18 | Missouri | W 75–46 | 6–0 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Dec 9, 1997* | No. 15 | at Louisville | W 100–83 | 7–0 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Dec 18, 1997* | No. 13 | Centenary | W 61–48 | 8–0 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Dec 24, 1997* | No. 12 | at American-Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic | L 59–64 | 8–1 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Dec 25, 1997* | No. 12 | vs. Murray State Puerto Rico Holiday Classic | L 83–94 | 8–2 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Dec 26, 1997* | No. 12 | vs. Saint Louis Puerto Rico Holiday Classic | W 78–70 | 9–2 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Dec 31, 1997* | No. 23 | Alabama State | W 103–48 | 10–2 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Jan 4, 1998 | No. 23 | LSU | W 62–59 | 11–2 (1–0) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Jan 7, 1998 | No. 22 | Mississippi State | W 83–70 | 12–2 (2–0) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Jan 10, 1998* | No. 22 | at Memphis | W 75–72 | 13–2 | Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee |
| Jan 14, 1998 | No. 22 | Florida | W 89–84 | 14–2 (3–0) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Jan 17, 1998 3:00 p.m. | No. 22 | at No. 6 Kentucky | L 77–80 $^{OT}$ | 14–3 (3–1) | Rupp Arena (24,266) Lexington, Kentucky |
| Jan 21, 1998 | No. 18 | at Auburn | W 79–65 | 15–3 (4–1) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (7,238) Auburn, Alabama |
| Jan 24, 1998 | No. 18 | Alabama | W 77–70 | 16–3 (5–1) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Jan 28, 1998 | No. 15 | at LSU | W 85–68 | 17–3 (6–1) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Jan 31, 1998 | No. 15 | at Mississippi State | W 76–73 | 18–3 (7–1) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi |
| Feb 5, 1998 | No. 14 | No. 17 Ole Miss | W 100–87 | 19–3 (8–1) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Feb 7, 1998 | No. 14 | Vanderbilt | W 93–83 | 20–3 (9–1) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Feb 10, 1998 | No. 14 | at Georgia | L 70–86 | 20–4 (9–2) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Feb 14, 1998 | No. 12 | at Tennessee | L 71–74 | 20–5 (9–3) | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Feb 18, 1998 | No. 16 | No. 13 South Carolina | W 96–88 | 21–5 (10–3) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Feb 21, 1998 | No. 16 | Auburn | W 107–83 | 22–5 (11–3) | Bud Walton Arena (22,242) Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Feb 25, 1998 | No. 12 | at No. 13 Ole Miss | L 65–81 | 22–6 (11–4) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi |
| Feb 28, 1998 | No. 12 | at Alabama | L 63–65 | 22–7 (11–5) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 1998* | (W2) No. 16 | vs. (E3) Tennessee Quarterfinals | W 102–96 | 23–7 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
| Mar 7, 1998* | (W2) No. 16 | vs. (E1) No. 7 Kentucky Semifinals | L 74–99 | 23–8 | Georgia Dome (25,190) Atlanta, Georgia |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 12, 1998* | (6 W) No. 17 | vs. (11 W) Nebraska First Round | W 74–65 | 24–8 | BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho |
| Mar 14, 1998* | (6 W) No. 17 | vs. (3 W) No. 7 Utah Second Round | L 69–75 | 24–9 | BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central Time. ||||||