1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
| 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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| Preseason AP No. 1 | Arizona |
| Regular season | November 1997 – March 1998 |
| NCAA Tournament | 1998 |
| Tournament dates | March 12 – March 30, 1998 |
| National Championship | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas |
| NCAA Champions | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Other champions | Minnesota Golden Gophers (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Antawn Jamison, North Carolina |
The 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament whose finals were held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Kentucky Wildcats earned their seventh national championship by defeating the Utah Utes 78–69 on March 30, 1998. They were coached by Tubby Smith and the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player was Kentucky's Jeff Shepherd.
In the 32-team 1998 National Invitation Tournament, the Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Following the season, the 1998 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American Consensus First team included Mike Bibby, Antawn Jamison, Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce, and Miles Simon. The consensus second team was composed of Vince Carter, Mateen Cleaves, Pat Garrity, Richard Hamilton, and Ansu Sesay.
Season headlines
- Tubby Smith led the Kentucky Wildcats to its seventh National championship.
Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the pre-season AP Poll.
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Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 1997–98 season.
| School | Former conference | New conference |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | NCAA Division II | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Central Connecticut State | Mid-Continent Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Marist | Northeast Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Marshall | Southern Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Norfolk State | NCAA Division II | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Northern Illinois | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Oral Roberts | NCAA Division I Independent | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Rider | Northeast Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Trans America Athletic Conference | Southland Conference |
| Southern Utah | NCAA Division I Independent | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Troy State | Mid-Continent Conference | Trans America Athletic Conference |
| UNC Greensboro | Big South Conference | Southern Conference |
| Wofford | NCAA Division I Independent | Southern Conference |
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
28 conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Ivy League and the Pac-10 choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners generally received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Statistical leaders
| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jones | Long Island | 29.0 | Ryan Perryman | Dayton | 12.5 | Ahlon Lewis | Arizona St. | 9.2 | Bonzi Wells | Ball St. | 3.6 | |||
| Earl Boykins | E. Michigan | 25.7 | Eric Taylor | St. Francis (PA) | 11.9 | Chico Fletcher | Arkansas State | 8.3 | Pepe Sánchez | Temple | 3.4 | |||
| Lee Nailon | TCU | 24.9 | Raef LaFrentz | Kansas | 11.4 | Sean Colson | UNC Charlotte | 8.0 | Willie Coleman | DePaul | 3.3 | |||
| Brett Eppehimer | Lehigh | 24.7 | Tremaine Fowlkes | Fresno St. | 11.2 | Ed Cota | North Carolina | 7.4 | J. R. Camel | Montana | 3.1 | |||
| Cory Carr | Texas Tech | 23.3 | Michael Olowokandi | Pacific | 11.2 | Charles Jones | Long Island | 7.4 | Jason Rowe | Loyola (MD) | 3.1 | |||
Field-goal percentage |
Three-Point FG percentage |
Free-throw percentage
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| Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome James | Florida A&M | 4.6 | Todd MacCulloch | Washington | 65.0 | Jim Cantamessa | Siena | 56.4 | Matt Sundblad | Lamar | 92.3 | |||
| Calvin Booth | Penn St. | 4.4 | Ryan Moss | UALR | 65.0 | Coby Turner | Dayton | 51.7 | Louis Bullock | Michigan | 91.1 | |||
| Alvin Jones | Georgia Tech | 4.3 | Jarrett Stephens | Penn St. | 64.0 | Royce Olney | New Mexico | 51.3 | Shammond Williams | N. Carolina | 91.1 | |||
| Etan Thomas | Syracuse | 3.9 | Isaac Spencer | Murray St. | 63.3 | Mike Beam | Harvard | 51.3 | Kevin Ault | Missouri St. | 90.0 | |||
| Brian Skinner | Baylor | 3.5 | Brad Miller | Purdue | 63.2 | Kenyan Weaks | Florida | 50.8 | Clifton Ellis | Texas St. | 90.0 | |||
Postseason tournaments
NCAA tournament
Final Four – Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
| National semifinals | National championship game | ||||||||
| E1 | North Carolina | 59 | |||||||
| W3 | Utah | 65 | |||||||
| W3 | Utah | 69 | |||||||
| S2 | Kentucky | 78 | |||||||
| S2 | Kentucky | 86 | |||||||
| M3 | Stanford | 85 | |||||||
National Invitation tournament
Semifinals & finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Georgia | 60 | ||||||||
| Penn State | 66 | ||||||||
| Penn State | 72 | ||||||||
| Minnesota | 79 | ||||||||
| Fresno State | 89 | ||||||||
| Minnesota | 91 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Georgia 95, Fresno State 79
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bibby | G | Sophomore | Arizona |
| Antawn Jamison | F | Junior | North Carolina |
| Raef LaFrentz | C | Senior | Kansas |
| Paul Pierce | F | Junior | Kansas |
| Miles Simon | G | Senior | Arizona |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | F | Junior | North Carolina |
| Mateen Cleaves | G | Sophomore | Michigan State |
| Pat Garrity | F | Senior | Notre Dame |
| Richard Hamilton | F-G | Sophomore | Connecticut |
| Ansu Sesay | F | Senior | Mississippi |
Major player of the year awards
- Wooden Award: Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
- Naismith Award: Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
- NABC Player of the Year: Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
- Adolph Rupp Trophy: Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
Major freshman of the year awards
- USBWA Freshman of the Year: Larry Hughes, St. Louis
- Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Larry Hughes, St. Louis
Major coach of the year awards
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
- Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Tom Izzo, Michigan State
- NABC Coach of the Year: Bill Guthridge, North Carolina
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bill Guthridge, North Carolina
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Bill Guthridge, North Carolina
Other major awards
- NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Steve Wojciechowski, Duke
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Earl Boykins, Eastern Michigan
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Rashid Bey, St. Joseph's
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Felipe López, St. John's
- Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Hassan Booker, Navy
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