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1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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1997–98 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team

1997–98Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

NCAA tournament National Champions SEC regular season andtournament champions
National Championship Game, W 78–69 vs.Utah
Conference	Southeast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 5
Record	35–4 (14–2 SEC)
Head coach	Tubby Smith (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Sutton George Felton Shawn Finney
Home arena	Rupp Arena
Seasons ← 1996–97 1998–99 →

1997–98 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
No. 5 Kentucky †	14	–	2	.875	35	–	4	.897
No. 14 South Carolina	11	–	5	.688	23	–	8	.742
Tennessee	9	–	7	.563	20	–	9	.690
Georgia	7	–	9	.438	20	–	15	.571
Vanderbilt	7	–	9	.438	20	–	13	.606
Florida	6	–	10	.375	14	–	15	.483
West
No. 13 Ole Miss	12	–	4	.750	22	–	7	.759
No. 17 Arkansas	11	–	5	.688	24	–	9	.727
Auburn	7	–	9	.438	16	–	14	.533
Alabama	6	–	10	.375	15	–	16	.484
Mississippi State	4	–	12	.250	15	–	15	.500
LSU	2	–	14	.125	9	–	18	.333

†1998 SEC tournament winner Rankings fromAP Poll^[1]

The1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team were coached by Tubby Smith. He was in his first season as head coach after taking over fromRick Pitino. The team finished the season with a 35–4 record (14–2 SEC). Kentucky automatically qualified for the NCAA Tournament with a victory over South Carolina in the SEC Championship Game.

The Wildcats were invited to the1998 NCAA Tournament as a #2 seed. In the Final Kentucky defeated theUtah Utes, 78–69.

Roster

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1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	3	Allen Edwards	6ft 5in(1.96 m)	205lb(93 kg)	Sr	Miami, Florida
G	4	Steve Masiello	6ft 1in(1.85 m)	170lb(77 kg)	So	White Plains, New York
G	5	Wayne Turner	6ft 2in(1.88 m)	190lb(86 kg)	Jr	Boston, Massachusetts
G	11	Saul Smith	6ft 2in(1.88 m)	175lb(79 kg)	Fr	Athens, Georgia
C	13	Nazr Mohammed	6ft 10in(2.08 m)	238lb(108 kg)	Jr	Chicago, Illinois
F	14	Heshimu Evans	6ft 6in(1.98 m)	235lb(107 kg)	Jr	Bronx, New York
G	15	Jeff Sheppard	6ft 4in(1.93 m)	189lb(86 kg)	Sr	Peachtree City, Georgia
G	21	Cameron Mills	6ft 3in(1.91 m)	181lb(82 kg)	Sr	Lexington, Kentucky
G	22	Ryan Hogan	6ft 3in(1.91 m)	193lb(88 kg)	Fr	Deerfield, Illinois
F	25	Myron Anthony	6ft 7in(2.01 m)	225lb(102 kg)	Fr	Neptune Beach, Florida
F/C	33	Michael Bradley	6ft 10in(2.08 m)	235lb(107 kg)	Fr	Worcester, Massachusetts
F	34	Scott Padgett	6ft 10in(2.08 m)	240lb(109 kg)	Jr	Louisville, Kentucky
C	42	Jamaal Magloire	6ft 10in(2.08 m)	260lb(118 kg)	So	Toronto, Ontario

Head coach

Tubby Smith

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W)Walk-on

Injured
Currentredshirt

Depth chart

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Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	Nazr Mohammed	Jamaal Magloire	Michael Bradley
PF	Scott Padgett
SF	Allen Edwards	Heshimu Evans	Myron Anthony
SG	Jeff Sheppard	Cameron Mills	Ryan Hogan	Steve Masiello
PG	Wayne Turner	Saul Smith

Schedule

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November

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The Tubby Smith-era officially began on November 18 with an 88 to 49 victory overMorehead State atRupp Arena.^[2]^[3]Allen Edwards added 15 points,Wayne Turner had 12 points andHeshimu Evans had 10 points.^[2]^[3] Four days later Kentucky traveled to island ofMaui to compete in the annualMaui Invitational Tournament, Kentucky defeatedGeorge Washington 70–55 in the first round of the tournament.^[4]^[5] The victory over the Colonials set up a game the next night in the semifinals against No. 1Arizona, a rematch of the1997 NCAA tournament championship Game. Kentucky experienced its first loss of the season with a 89–74 setback.^[6]^[7] After the loss the Wildcats rebounded the next night in the 3rd-place game againstMissouri with a 77–55 victory.^[8]^[9] After Kentucky left Maui they traveled toPhoenix three days later to defeat No. 13Clemson 76–61.^[10]^[11] Kentucky finished November ranked No. 7 in the AP poll and with a 4–1 record.

December

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On December 3 Kentucky defeated No. 6Purdue 89–75 in the annual Great Eight Classic inChicago.^[12]^[13]Nazr Mohammed carried Kentucky with 19 points on 8 for 10 field goal shooting.^[12]^[13] Three days later Kentucky traveled to Indianapolis to defeat rivalIndiana 75–72.^[14]^[15] Nazr Mohammed and Jeff Sheppard led the way with 21 points apiece.^[14]^[15] Four days later Kentucky traveled toBuffalo to defeatCanisius 81–54. On December 13 the Wildcats played its first home game in 23 days against No. 24Georgia Tech. They defeated the Yellow Jackets 85–71 behind 14 points and 10 rebounds by Heshimu Evans.^[16]^[17] One-week later Kentucky defeated Tubby Smith's former schoolTulsa 74–53.^[18]^[19] Three nights later Kentucky defeated American 75–52. Next, Kentucky played in-state rivalLouisville in the annualBattle for the Bluegrass. Kentucky was upset by the Cardinals 79–76, due in part to the Wildcats shooting 5 for 23 from the 3-point line.^[20] Three nights later the Wildcats bounced back on the road inAthens, OH with a 95–58 victory overOhio.^[21] Kentucky finished the 1997 calendar year with a 11–2 record and ranked 6th in the AP poll.

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 11, 1997* 7:30 pm	No. 9	Court Authority	W 86–62	0–0	20 – Edwards	6 – Tied	6 – Turner	Rupp Arena (20,041) Lexington, KY
November 18, 1997* 8:00 pm, BBSN	No. 9	Melbourne	W 91–63	0–0	14 – Edwards	7 – Tied	4 – Tied	Rupp Arena (20,102) Lexington, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 20, 1997* 8:00 pm, BBSN	No. 9	Morehead State	W 88–49	1–0	15 – Edwards	8 – Magloire	4 – Tied	Rupp Arena (23,097) Lexington, KY
November 24, 1997* 9:30 pm, ESPN	No. 9	vs. George Washington Maui Invitational Tournament first round	W 70–55	2–0	16 – Turner	11 – Evans	4 – Evans	Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, HI
November 25, 1997* 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 8	vs. No. 1 Arizona Maui Invitational Tournament Semifinals	L 74–89	2–1	16 – Padgett	16 – Mohammed	4 – Tied	Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, HI
November 26, 1997* 7:30 pm	No. 8	vs. Missouri Maui Invitational Tournament 3rd-place game	W 77–55	3–1	18 – Magloire	17 – Magloire	5 – Sheppard	Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, HI
November 29, 1997* 7:30 pm, SportsChannel	No. 8	vs. No. 13 Clemson	W 76–61	4–1	17 – Turner	6 – Mohammed	5 – Turner	America West Arena (4,306) Phoenix, AZ
December 3, 1997* 9:30 pm, ESPN	No. 7	vs. No. 6 Purdue Great Eight Classic	W 89–75	5–1	19 – Mohammed	9 – Padgett	8 – Turner	United Center (19,567) Chicago, IL
December 6, 1997* 3:30 pm, CBS	No. 7	vs. Indiana	W 75–72	6–1	21 – Tied	12 – Mohammed	5 – Turner	RCA Dome (38,504) Indianapolis, IN
December 10, 1997* 8:00 pm, BBSN	No. 4	at Canisius	W 81–54	7–1	21 – Sheppard	8 – Turner	6 – Turner	Marine Midland Arena (10,083) Buffalo, NY
December 13, 1997* 12:00 pm, ESPN	No. 4	No. 24 Georgia Tech	W 85–71	8–1	14 – Evans	10 – Evans	6 – Edwards	Rupp Arena (24,112) Lexington, KY
December 20, 1997* 7:30 pm, ESPN	No. 4	Tulsa	W 74–53	9–1	17 – Mohammed	8 – Padgett	5 – Edwards	Rupp Arena (24,082) Lexington, KY
December 23, 1997* 8:00 pm, BBSN	No. 4	American	W 74–53	10–1	16 – Edwards	6 – Magloire	5 – Tied	Rupp Arena (22,856) Lexington, KY
December 27, 1997* 4:00 pm, CBS	No. 4	Louisville	L 76–79	10–2	18 – Sheppard	9 – Mohammed	4 – Padgett	Rupp Arena (24,303) Lexington, KY
December 30, 1997* 7:00 pm, BBSN	No. 6	at Ohio	W 95–58	11–2	15 – Tied	7 – Mohammed	4 – Tied	Convocation Center (13,083) Athens, OH
January 3, 1998 6:00 pm, JP Sports	No. 6	Vanderbilt	W 71–62	12–2 (1–0)	19 – Mohammed	14 – Padgett	5 – Edwards	Rupp Arena (24,236) Lexington, KY
January 6, 1998 9:30 pm, ESPN	No. 6	at Georgia	W 90–79	13–2 (2–0)	20 – Turner	7 – Tied	5 – Turner	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
January 10, 1998 4:30 pm, JP Sports	No. 6	at Mississippi State	W 77–71	14–2 (3–0)	23 – Padgett	10 – Padgett	4 – Turner	Humphrey Coliseum (9,334) Starkville, MS
January 13, 1998 9:30 pm, ESPN	No. 6	No. 14 South Carolina	W 91–70	15–2 (4–0)	16 – Sheppard	8 – Mohammed	12 – Edwards	Rupp Arena (24,241) Lexington, KY
January 17, 1998 4:00 pm, CBS	No. 6	No. 22 Arkansas	W 80–77 ^OT	16–2 (5–0)	20 – Evans	13 – Mohammed	4 – Sheppard	Rupp Arena (24,266) Lexington, KY
January 21, 1998 8:00 pm, JP Sports	No. 7	Alabama	W 70–67	17–2 (6–0)	24 – Padgett	10 – Mohammed	4 – Turner	Freedom Hall (19,734) Louisville, KY
January 24, 1998 7:30 pm, JP Sports	No. 7	at Tennessee	W 90–79	18–2 (7–0)	20 – Padgett	7 – Tied	11 – Turner	Thompson-Boling Arena (23,146) Knoxville, TN
January 27, 1998 9:30 pm, ESPN	No. 7	at Vanderbilt	W 63–61	19–2 (8–0)	20 – Padgett	7 – Tied	11 – Turner	Memorial Gymnasium (15,311) Nashville, TN
February 1, 1998 3:30 pm, ABC	No. 7	Florida	L 78–86	19–3 (8–1)	31 – Mills	10 – Evans	4 – Turner	Rupp Arena (24,186) Lexington, KY
February 4, 1998 8:00 pm, JP Sports	No. 8	at LSU	W 63–61	20–3 (9–1)	12 – Sheppard	3 – Evans	4 – Sheppard	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,686) Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 1998* 1:00 pm, CBS	No. 8	at Villanova	W 79–63	21–3 (9–1)	18 – Tied	11 – Mohammed	6 – Edwards	CoreStates Center (15,551) Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 1998 8:00 pm, JP Sports	No. 7	Tennessee	W 80–74	22–3 (10–1)	21 – Mohammed	16 – Mohammed	5 – Evans	Rupp Arena (23,861) Lexington, KY
February 14, 1998 12:30 pm, JP Sports	No. 7	No. 18 Ole Miss	L 64–73	22–4 (10–2)	15 – Sheppard	8 – Mohammed	4 – Tied	Rupp Arena (23,842) Lexington, KY
February 18, 1998 8:00 pm, JP Sports	No. 8	at Florida	W 79–54	23–4 (11–2)	19 – Mohammed	6 – Tied	5 – Turner	O'Connell Center (10,222) Gainesville, FL
February 22, 1998 1:00 pm, JP Sports	No. 8	Georgia	W 85–74	24–4 (12–2)	16 – Mohammed	11 – Mohammed	8 – Sheppard	Rupp Arena (24,272) Lexington, KY
February 25, 1998 8:00 pm, JP Sports	No. 7	at Auburn	W 83–58	25–4 (13–2)	25 – Sheppard	7 – Padgett	5 – Padgett	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (9,644) Auburn, AL
February 25, 1998 1:00 pm, CBS	No. 7	at No. 14 South Carolina	W 89–57	26–4 (14–2)	24 – Sheppard	12 – Evans	5 – Turner	Carolina Coliseum (12,129) Columbia, SC
SEC Tournament
March 6, 1998 1:00 pm, JP Sports	(E1)No. 7	vs. (W5) Alabama Quarterfinals	W 82–71	27–4	17 – Sheppard	13 – Padgett	8 – Turner	Georgia Dome (21,109) Atlanta, GA
March 7, 1998 1:00 pm, JP Sports	(E1)No. 7	vs. (W2) No. 16 Arkansas Semifinals	W 99–74	28–4	17 – Sheppard	10 – Mohammed	7 – Turner	Georgia Dome (25,190) Atlanta, GA
March 8, 1998 12:00 pm, CBS	(E1)No. 7	vs. (E2) No. 15 South Carolina Championship Game	W 86–56	29–4	18 – Turner	7 – Mohammed	5 – Edwards	Georgia Dome (24,545) Atlanta, GA
NCAA tournament
March 13, 1998 12:15 pm, CBS	(2 S)No. 5	vs. (15 S) South Carolina State First Round	W 82–67	30–4	18 – Mohammed	6 – Tied	6 – Edwards	Georgia Dome (17,474) Atlanta, GA
March 15, 1998 2:30 pm, CBS	(2 S)No. 5	vs. (10 S) St. Louis Second Round	W 88–61	31–4	18 – Sheppard	8 – Mohammed	9 – Turner	Georgia Dome (19,423) Atlanta, GA
March 20, 1998 10:00 pm, CBS	(2 S)No. 5	vs. (6 S) No. 19 UCLA Sweet Sixteen	W 94–68	32–4	19 – Padgett	6 – Padgett	5 – Edwards	Tropicana Field (40,589) St. Petersburg, FL
March 23, 1998 5:00 pm, CBS	(2 S)No. 5	vs. (1 S) No. 3 Duke Elite Eight	W 86–84	33–4	18 – Sheppard	11 – Tied	8 – Turner	Tropicana Field (40,589) St. Petersburg, FL
March 28, 1998 5:42 pm, CBS	(2 S)No. 5	vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Stanford Final Four	W 86–85 ^{OT^[22]}	34–4	27 – Sheppard	6 – Tied	4 – Tied	Alamodome (40,509) San Antonio, TX
March 30, 1998 9:17 pm, CBS	(2 S)No. 5	vs. (3 W) No. 7 Utah National Championship	W 78–69	35–4	17 – Padgett	6 – Evans	5 – Edwards	Alamodome (40,509) San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game.^#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are inEastern Time.

Team players drafted into the NBA

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Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1998	1	29	Nazr Mohammed	Utah Jazz
1999	1	28	Scott Padgett	Utah Jazz
2000	1	19	Jamaal Magloire	Charlotte Hornets

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References

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^sports-reference.com 1997-98 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
^^a ^bWoods, Mark (November 21, 1997)."There's no stall in Tubby-ball: 88-49".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.^{[dead link]}
^^a ^bTipton, Jerry (November 21, 1997)."Two sides to every story? Not 88-49 UK win".Lexington Herald-Leader. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^Woods, Mark (November 25, 1997)."Wildcats roar 70-55 in Maui tourney".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.^{[dead link]}
^Tipton, Jerry (November 25, 1997)."UK win sets up rematch with Arizona".Lexington Herald-Leader. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^Woods, Mark (November 26, 1997)."Unwelcome aloha: Arizona 89-74".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^Tipton, Jerry (November 26, 1997)."Cats overmatched in rematch".Lexington Herald-Leader. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^Woods, Mark (November 27, 1997)."Cats get some consolation, 77-55".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^Tipton, Jerry (November 27, 1997)."UK remodels in paint job of Missouri".Lexington Herald-Leader. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^Woods, Mark (November 30, 1997)."Jet-setting Wildcats soar over Clemson, 76-61".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^Tipton, Jerry (November 27, 1997)."Turner fins way to lead UK 76-61".Lexington Herald-Leader. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^^a ^bWoods, Mark (December 4, 1997)."UK steams by Boilermakers 89-75".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^^a ^bTipton, Jerry (December 4, 1997)."Second-half blitz carries UK 89-75".Lexington Herald-Leader. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^^a ^bWoods, Mark (December 7, 1997)."In classic duel against IU, Wildcats come out on top".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^^a ^bTipton, Jerry (December 7, 1997)."Cats prevail on thriller instinct".Lexington Herald-Leader. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2021.
^Woods, Mark (December 14, 1997)."For a half, it's like pulling teeth".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
^Tipton, Jerry (December 14, 1997)."Cats' 85-71 victory Evans sent".Lexington Herald-Leader. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
^Terhune, Jim (December 21, 1997)."Wildcats huff and puff but finally take wind out of Hurricane,74-53".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
^Tipton, Jerry (December 21, 1997)."Stormy Smith blows Cats by Hurricane".Lexington Herald-Leader. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
^Woods, Mark (December 28, 1997)."Padgett's fantasy ending comes true - with tragic thud".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
^Woods, Mark (December 31, 1997)."Kentucky vents anger on Ohio, 95-58".Louisville Courier-Journal. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
^"Upstart Utah, Kentucky play on: Stanford's run ends in OT, 86-85".Baltimore Sun. March 29, 1998. RetrievedJune 12, 2021.
^"1998 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. RetrievedApril 30, 2009.

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