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1997–98 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
| 1997–98 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball |
|---|
| Conference USA |
| American |
| No. 14 |
| No. 9 |
| 27–6 (14–2 C-USA) |
| Bob Huggins (9th season) |
| Mick Cronin (2nd season) |
| Myrl Shoemaker Center |
The 1997–98 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of Conference USA during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Huggins, serving in his 9th year at the school. The team won regular season and Conference USA tournament titles to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 2 seed in the West region. After an opening round victory over Northern Arizona, Cincinnati was upset in the second round by West Virginia, 75–74. The Bearcats finished with a 27–6 record (14–2 C-USA).
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| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1997* | Detroit | W 76–66 | 1–0 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Nov 19, 1997* | Arizona State | L 79–87 | 1–1 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Nov 30, 1997* | Morehead State | W 87–57 | 2–1 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Dec 3, 1997* | Alcorn State | W 90–76 | 3–1 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Dec 6, 1997* | Wright State | W 85–60 | 4–1 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Dec 13, 1997* | at No. 7 Xavier | L 68–88 | 4–2 | Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Dec 17, 1997* | Minnesota | W 81–71 | 5–2 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Dec 20, 1997* | Eastern Kentucky | W 106–53 | 6–2 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Dec 27, 1997* | vs. UMass Gatorade Rock 'n Roll Shootout | W 74–66 OT | 7–2 | Gund Arena (12,324)Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Dec 30, 1997* | Winthrop | W 79–36 | 8–2 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Jan 4, 1998 | at Houston | W 81–68 | 9–2(1–0) | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |
| Jan 8, 1998 | Memphis | W 61–54 | 10–2(2–0) | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Jan 11, 1998 | No. 20 Marquette | W 68–51 | 11–2(3–0) | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Jan 15, 1998 | Southern Miss | W 77–61 | 12–2(4–0) | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Jan 18, 1998 | at Louisville | W 71–57 | 13–2(5–0) | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Jan 20, 1998 | No. 21 | at Tulane | W 60–50 | 14–2(6–0) | Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Jan 22, 1998 | No. 21 | at Marquette | L 63–66 OT | 14–3(6–1) | Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Jan 25, 1998* | No. 21 | No. 22 Rhode Island | W 88–82 | 15–3 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Jan 29, 1998 | No. 18 | Louisville | W 67–61 | 16–3(7–1) | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Feb 1, 1998* | No. 18 | at No. 13 South Carolina | L 65–67 | 16–4 | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina |
| Feb 5, 1998 | No. 20 | at DePaul | W 109–73 | 17–4(8–1) | Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois |
| Feb 7, 1998 | No. 20 | at UNC Charlotte | L 62–69 | 17–5(8–2) | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Feb 12, 1998 | No. 19 | at Saint Louis | W 70–43 | 18–5(9–2) | Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri |
| Feb 14, 1998 | No. 19 | South Florida | W 72–55 | 19–5(10–2) | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Feb 19, 1998 | No. 17 | at UAB | W 93–76 | 20–5(11–2) | Bartow Arena (7,185)Birmingham, Alabama |
| Feb 21, 1998 | No. 17 | DePaul | W 75–38 | 21–5(12–2) | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Feb 26, 1998 | No. 17 | UNC Charlotte | W 68–67 | 22–5(13–2) | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Feb 28, 1998 | No. 17 | Saint Louis | W 61–58 | 23–5(14–2) | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Mar 5, 1998* | (1) No. 14 | (9) Louisville Quarterfinals | W 64–50 | 24–5 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Mar 6, 1998* | (1) No. 14 | (4) UAB Semifinals | W 100–85 | 25–5 | Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,000)Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Mar 7, 1998* | (1) No. 14 | (2) Charlotte Championship Game | W 71–57 | 26–5 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Mar 12, 1998* | (2 W) No. 9 | vs. (15 W) Northern Arizona First Round | W 65–62 | 27–5 | BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho |
| Mar 14, 1998* | (2 W) No. 9 | vs. (10 W) West Virginia Second Round | L 74–75 | 27–6 | BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. |
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
*AP did not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
- 1997-98 Cincinnati Bearcats Roster and Stats at Sports-Reference.com
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