1997–98 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 1997–98 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 3rd in the conference. The Bruins competed in the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, losing to the Kentucky Wildcats in the sweet sixteen. This was the second season for head coach Steve Lavin. Seniors Toby Bailey, J.R. Henderson, and Kris Johnson were honored as the team's co-Most Valuable Players.[3] Johnson led UCLA in scoring with an 18.4 average, 21.1 in Pac-10 play.[4][5] Baron Davis was the prize recruit of the incoming freshman class. Fellow Los Angeles prep star Schea Cotton had also committed to UCLA, but the NCAA invalidated his SAT scores, and he was not allowed to enroll.[6]
Roster
No. |
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Position |
Year |
Player
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3 |
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F/G |
Fr |
Billy Knight
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4 |
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F |
So |
Kevin Daley
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5 |
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G |
Fr |
Baron Davis
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11 |
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G/F |
Fr |
Todd Ramasar
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12 |
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F/G |
Sr |
Toby Bailey
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13 |
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F |
Fr |
Travis Reed
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15 |
|
G |
So |
Matt Harbour
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20 |
|
G |
Jr |
Brandon Loyd |
|
|
No. |
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Position |
Year |
Player
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21 |
|
G |
So |
Ryan Bailey
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22 |
|
G |
Fr |
Rico Hines
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23 |
|
G |
Sr |
Vince McGautha
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25 |
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G |
Fr |
Earl Watson
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30 |
|
F |
So |
Sean Farnham
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34 |
|
C |
Jr |
Jelani McCoy
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52 |
|
C/F |
Sr |
J. R. Henderson
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54 |
|
F/G |
Sr |
Kris Johnson |
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Overall | Conf. |
Exhibition Games |
November 13, 1997 | Silute (Lithuania) | Pauley Pavilion | W 92–80 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
November 19, 1997 | NBC Thunder | Pauley Pavilion | W 76–74 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Regular season |
November 27, 1997 | #3 North Carolina | Alaska1 | L 109–68 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
November 28, 1997 | Alaska Anchorage | Alaska1 | W 92–68 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
November 29, 1997 | Alabama Birmingham | Alaska1 | W 86–72 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
December 6, 1997 | New Mexico | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim2 | W 69–58 | 3–1 | 0–0 |
December 13, 1997 | Cal State Fullerton | Pauley Pavilion | W 120–91 | 4–1 | 0–0 |
December 18, 1997 | Northern Arizona | Pauley Pavilion | W 90–68 | 5–1 | 0–0 |
December 20, 1997 | St. Louis | Pauley Pavilion | W 73–67 | 6–1 | 0–0 |
December 22, 1997 | Boise State | Pauley Pavilion | W 81–75 | 7–1 | 0–0 |
December 27, 1997 | UNLV | Thomas & Mack Center | W 65–57 | 8–1 | 0–0 |
December 30, 1997 | Illinois | Pauley Pavilion | W 74–69 | 9–1 | 0–0 |
January 3, 1998 | #8 Arizona | McKale Center | L 87–75 | 9–2 | 0–1 |
January 5, 1998 | Arizona State | Wells Fargo Arena | W 78–73 | 10–2 | 1–1 |
January 8, 1998 | Oregon State | Pauley Pavilion | W 90–72 | 11–2 | 2–1 |
January 10, 1998 | Oregon | Pauley Pavilion | W 68–66 | 12–2 | 3–1 |
January 15, 1998 | California | Oakland Arena3 | W 74–73 | 13–2 | 4–1 |
January 17, 1998 | #7 Stanford | Maples Pavilion | L 93–80 | 13–3 | 4–2 |
January 21, 1998 | USC | Pauley Pavilion | W 101–84 | 14–3 | 5–2 |
January 25, 1998 | Louisville | Pauley Pavilion | W 88–82 | 15–3 | 5–2 |
January 29, 1998 | Washington State | Pauley Pavilion | W 88–68 | 16–3 | 6–2 |
January 31, 1998 | Washington | Pauley Pavilion | W 105–94 | 17–3 | 7–2 |
February 5, 1998 | Oregon | McArthur Court | L 97–81 | 17–4 | 7–3 |
February 7, 1998 | Oregon State | Gill Coliseum | W 84–75 | 18–4 | 8–3 |
February 12, 1998 | #14 Stanford | Pauley Pavilion | L 84–81 | 18–5 | 8–4 |
February 14, 1998 | California | Pauley Pavilion | W 87–84 | 19–5 | 9–4 |
February 18, 1998 | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | W 82–75 | 20–5 | 10–4 |
February 22, 1998 | #2 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium | L 120–84 | 20–6 | 10–4 |
February 26, 1998 | Washington State | Beasley Coliseum | W 78–75 | 21–6 | 11–4 |
March 1, 1998 | Washington | Bank of America Arena | L 95–94 | 21–7 | 11–5 |
March 5, 1998 | Arizona State | Pauley Pavilion | W 102–94 | 22–7 | 12–5 |
March 7, 1998 | #2 Arizona | Pauley Pavilion | L 91–87 | 22–8 | 12–6 |
NCAA Tournament |
March 13, 1998 | Miami | Atlanta, GA | W 65–62 | 23–8 | 12–6 |
March 15, 1998 | #12 Michigan | Atlanta, GA | W 85–82 | 24–8 | 12–6 |
March 20, 1998 | Kentucky | St. Petersburg, FL | L 94–68 | 24–9 | 12–6 |
*Conference games in green. 1Great Alaska Shootout – UCLA placed 5th out of 8 teams. 2John R. Wooden Classic 3Home location for Cal while Haas Pavilion was renovated. |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UCLA Bruins men's basketball history" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ↑ "Pacific 10 conference 1997–98 standings". Retrieved November 21, 2007.
- ↑ Finney, Ryan (2010). "2010–11 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide". UCLA Athletic Department. p. 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2011.
- ↑ Millman, Chris. "Kris Johnson, UCLA". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012.
- ↑ Thomas, Dave (September 23, 1998). "CBA Draft Sun Kings Get Their Men -- Yakima selects Fowlkes with 4th pick of CBA draft, then takes Hawaii point guard 5th". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved May 8, 2012. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Original Old School: Thank Me Later". Slam. December 31, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015.
- ↑ "UCLA Bruins 1997–98 roster". Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ↑ "UCLA Bruins 1997–98 schedule". Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
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