1997–98 Utah Utes men's basketball team explained

Year:1997–98
Team:Utah Utes
Sport:basketball
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Division:Mountain
Short Conf:WAC
Coachrank:2
Aprank:7
Record:30–4
Conf Record:12–2
Head Coach:Rick Majerus
Hc Year:9th
Captain:Michael Doleac
Drew Hansen
Arena:Jon M. Huntsman Center
Champion:NCAA tournament, Runner Up
WAC regular season champions
Bowl:National Championship Game
Bowl Result:
L 69-78 vs. Kentucky

The 1997–98 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1997–98 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run through the NCAA tournament all the way to the National Championship Game and finished with an overall record of 30–4 (12–2 WAC).

Including the previous season, Utah won 59 of 67 games overall and 27 of 30 games in conference play.

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season|-|-!colspan=9 style=| WAC regular season|-|-!colspan=9 style=| WAC Tournament|-|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament|-[1]

Rankings

See also: 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [2]

Team players in the 1998 NBA draft

See also: 1998 NBA draft.

1 12 Orlando Magic
[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/Record_Book_And_Team_History.pdf 2014-15 Utah Utes men's basketball media guide
    • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1064–1065. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.
  2. Web site: 1998 NBA Draft. Basketball-reference.com. March 10, 2019.