1997–98 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Sex:	none
Year:	1997–98
Prev Year:	1996–97
Next Year:	1998–99
Team:	Tennessee Volunteers
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:	SEC
Division:	East
Record:	20–9
Conf Record:	9–7
Hc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Thompson–Boling Arena
Tourney:	NCAA tournament, first round

The 1997–98 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Jerry Green, and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. After finishing third in the SEC East regular season standings with a 9–7 conference record, they were invited to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the West region where they lost in the opening round.

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Rankings

See main article: 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster . . December 29, 2022 . en.
2. Web site: 1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule . University of Tennessee Athletics . December 29, 2022 . en.
3. Web site: 2019-20 Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide . . December 29, 2022.