# 1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

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

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 15, 1997* 7:05 p.m. | | Texas–Pan American | W 103–71 | 1–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,513) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Nov 22, 1997* 7:05 p.m. | | Creighton | W 86–70 | 2–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,538) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Nov 25, 1997* 7:05 p.m. | | Southern Utah | W 79–58 | 3–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,514) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Nov 29, 1997* 7:05 p.m. | | North Texas | W 98–60 | 4–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,721) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Dec 2, 1997* 7:05 p.m. | | Oral Roberts | W 73–66 | 5–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,254) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Dec 6, 1997* 2:05 p.m. | | Washington | W 81–66 | 6–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,942) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Dec 10, 1997* 7:05 p.m. | | vs. Arizona State | W 79–68 | 7–0 | The Myriad (8,123) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dec 20, 1997* 2:05 p.m. | | Jackson State | W 60–58 | 8–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,515) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Dec 23, 1997* 6:05 p.m. | | Arkansas State | W 78–62 | 9–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,749) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Dec 30, 1997* 7:05 p.m. | | at TCU | W 82–81 | 10–0 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,166) Fort Worth, Texas |
| Jan 3, 1998 2:00 p.m. | | at Texas A&M | W 100–65 | 11–0 (1–0) | Reed Arena (2,905) College Station, Texas |
| Jan 7, 1998 7:05 p.m. | | Nebraska | L 62–67 | 11–1 (1–1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,319) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Jan 10, 1998 8:30 p.m. | | Texas Tech | W 66–63 | 12–1 (2–1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,017) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Jan 14, 1998 7:00 p.m. | No. 25 | at Missouri | L 64–70 | 12–2 (2–2) | Hearnes Center (13,300) Columbia, Missouri |
| Jan 17, 1998 3:00 p.m. | | at Baylor | L 95–97 $^{2OT}$ | 12–3 (2–3) | Ferrell Center (9,175) Waco, Texas |
| Jan 24, 1998 12:45 p.m. | | Texas A&M | W 94–62 | 13–3 (3–3) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,294) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Jan 26, 1998 8:37 p.m. | | at Oklahoma Bedlam Series | W 88–84 | 14–3 (4–3) | Lloyd Noble Center (12,093) Norman, Oklahoma |
| Jan 31, 1998 12:47 p.m. | | at Texas | L 73–88 | 14–4 (4–4) | Frank Erwin Center (11,109) Austin, Texas |
| Feb 3, 1998 7:05 p.m. | | Colorado | W 86–74 $^{OT}$ | 15–4 (5–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,081) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Feb 7, 1998 12:45 p.m. | | Baylor | W 85–72 | 16–4 (6–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,184) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Feb 9, 1998 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Iowa State | W 81–66 | 17–4 (7–4) | Hilton Coliseum (10,210) Ames, Iowa |
| Feb 14, 1998 12:45 p.m. | | Oklahoma Bedlam Series | W 70–66 | 18–4 (8–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Feb 18, 1998 7:00 p.m. | | at Texas Tech | W 83–81 $^{OT}$ | 19–4 (9–4) | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (7,342) Lubbock, Texas |
| Feb 21, 1998 7:05 p.m. | | at Kansas State | W 64–61 | 20–4 (10–4) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,081) Manhattan, Kansas |
| Feb 24, 1998 8:00 p.m. | No. 25 | Texas | W 80–58 | 21–4 (11–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,359) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Mar 1, 1998 11:30 a.m. | No. 25 | No. 4 Kansas | L 67–71 | 21–5 (11–5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 1998* 6:00 p.m., B12N | (2) No. 25 | vs. (10) Texas Quarterfinals | L 64–65 | 21–6 | Kemper Arena (15,400) Kansas City, Missouri |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 13, 1998* | (8 SE) | vs. (9 SE) George Washington First Round | W 74–59 | 22–6 | Rupp Arena (16,824) Lexington, Kentucky |
| Mar 15, 1998* 12:10 p.m. | (8 SE) | vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Duke Second Round | L 73–79 | 22–7 | Rupp Arena (13,220) Lexington, Kentucky |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Central Time. ||||||