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standings"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1997%E2%80%9398_Big_12_men%27s_basketball_standings" title="Special:EditPage/Template:1997–98 Big 12 men's basketball standings"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></th> <th colspan="5" class="subcol"><abbr title="Conference record">Conf</abbr></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th colspan="5" class="subcol">Overall </th></tr> <tr> <th class="tcol"><u>Team</u></th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Winning percentage">PCT</abbr></u></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Winning percentage">PCT</abbr></u> </th></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 2 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Kansas</a> †</td> <td>15</td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td> </td> <td>.938</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>35</td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td>.897 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team">Oklahoma State</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>–</td> <td>5</td> <td> </td> <td>.688</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td>.759 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Oklahoma_Sooners_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team">Oklahoma</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>–</td> <td>5</td> <td> </td> <td>.688</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>–</td> <td>11 </td> <td> </td> <td>.667 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team">Nebraska</a></td> <td>10</td> <td>–</td> <td>6</td> <td> </td> <td>.625</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>–</td> <td>12 </td> <td> </td> <td>.625 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/Baylor_Bears_men%27s_basketball" title="Baylor Bears men's basketball">Baylor</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>–</td> <td>8</td> <td> </td> <td>.500</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>–</td> <td>14 </td> <td> </td> <td>.500 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/Missouri_Tigers_men%27s_basketball" title="Missouri Tigers men's basketball">Missouri</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>–</td> <td>8</td> <td> </td> <td>.500</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>–</td> <td>15 </td> <td> </td> <td>.531 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_men%27s_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team">Texas Tech</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>–</td> <td>9</td> <td> </td> <td>.438</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>–</td> <td>14 </td> <td> </td> <td>.481 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/Kansas_State_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball" title="Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball">Kansas State</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>–</td> <td>9</td> <td> </td> <td>.438</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>–</td> <td>12 </td> <td> </td> <td>.586 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Buffaloes_men%27s_basketball" title="Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball">Colorado</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>–</td> <td>9</td> <td> </td> <td>.438</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>–</td> <td>14 </td> <td> </td> <td>.481 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Texas_Longhorns_men%27s_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team">Texas</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>–</td> <td>10</td> <td> </td> <td>.375</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>–</td> <td>17 </td> <td> </td> <td>.452 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Iowa_State_Cyclones_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team">Iowa State</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>–</td> <td>11</td> <td> </td> <td>.313</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>–</td> <td>18 </td> <td> </td> <td>.400 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_men%27s_basketball" title="Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball">Texas A&M</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>–</td> <td>15</td> <td> </td> <td>.063</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>–</td> <td>20 </td> <td> </td> <td>.259 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend">† <a href="/wiki/1998_Big_12_men%27s_basketball_tournament" title="1998 Big 12 men's basketball tournament">1998 Big 12 Tournament</a> winner<br />Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_rankings#AP_Poll" title="1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings">AP poll</a> <sup id="cite_ref-Standings_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Standings-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1997–98 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team</b> represented the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Kansas" title="University of Kansas">University of Kansas</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_season" title="1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season">1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season</a>, which was the Jayhawks' 100th basketball season. The head coach was <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="Roy Williams (coach)">Roy Williams</a>, who served his 10th year at KU. The team played its home games in <a href="/wiki/Allen_Fieldhouse" title="Allen Fieldhouse">Allen Fieldhouse</a> in <a href="/wiki/Lawrence,_KS" class="mw-redirect" title="Lawrence, KS">Lawrence</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kansas" title="Kansas">Kansas</a>. They are known for having the distinction of playing an unprecedented 34 regular season games. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th># </th> <th>Position </th> <th>Height </th> <th>Weight </th> <th>Year </th> <th>Home Town </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Bradford" title="Nick Bradford">Nick Bradford</a> </td> <td>21 </td> <td>Forward </td> <td>6-6 </td> <td>175 </td> <td>Sophomore </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fayetteville,_Arkansas" title="Fayetteville, Arkansas">Fayetteville, Arkansas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeff Carey </td> <td>22 </td> <td>Forward/Center </td> <td>6–10 </td> <td>230 </td> <td>Freshman (RS) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Camdenton,_Missouri" title="Camdenton, Missouri">Camdenton, Missouri</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Chenowith" title="Eric Chenowith">Eric Chenowith</a> </td> <td>44 </td> <td>Center </td> <td>7–0 </td> <td>235 </td> <td>Freshman </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Orange,_California" title="Orange, California">Orange, California</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lester Earl </td> <td>3 </td> <td>Forward/Center </td> <td>6-8 </td> <td>235 </td> <td>Sophomore </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" title="Baton Rouge, Louisiana">Baton Rouge, Louisiana</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Gregory" title="Kenny Gregory">Kenny Gregory</a> </td> <td>20 </td> <td>Guard </td> <td>6–5 </td> <td>215 </td> <td>Freshman </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio" title="Columbus, Ohio">Columbus, Ohio</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jelani Janisse </td> <td>23 </td> <td>Guard </td> <td>6–3 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Junior </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles, California">Los Angeles, California</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Raef_LaFrentz" title="Raef LaFrentz">Raef LaFrentz</a> </td> <td>45 </td> <td>Forward </td> <td>6–11 </td> <td>235 </td> <td>Senior </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hampton,_Iowa" title="Hampton, Iowa">Hampton, Iowa</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Chris Martin </td> <td>30 </td> <td>Guard </td> <td>6–2 </td> <td>190 </td> <td>Junior </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Overland_Park,_Kansas" title="Overland Park, Kansas">Overland Park, Kansas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>C.B. McGrath </td> <td>24 </td> <td>Guard </td> <td>5-11 </td> <td>173 </td> <td>Senior </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Topeka,_Kansas" title="Topeka, Kansas">Topeka, Kansas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Terry Nooner </td> <td>5 </td> <td>Guard </td> <td>6–0 </td> <td>170 </td> <td>Sophomore </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Raytown,_Missouri" title="Raytown, Missouri">Raytown, Missouri</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> </td> <td>34 </td> <td>Forward </td> <td>6–7 </td> <td>220 </td> <td>Junior </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inglewood,_California" title="Inglewood, California">Inglewood, California</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>T.J. Pugh </td> <td>32 </td> <td>Forward/Center </td> <td>6–8 </td> <td>246 </td> <td>Junior </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Omaha,_Nebraska" title="Omaha, Nebraska">Omaha, Nebraska</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Robertson" title="Ryan Robertson">Ryan Robertson</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>Guard </td> <td>6–5 </td> <td>182 </td> <td>Junior </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Charles,_Missouri" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint Charles, Missouri">Saint Charles, Missouri</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Thomas_(basketball)" title="Billy Thomas (basketball)">Billy Thomas</a> </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Guard </td> <td>6–4 </td> <td>208 </td> <td>Senior </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shreveport,_Louisiana" title="Shreveport, Louisiana">Shreveport, Louisiana</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Big_12_Conference_standings">Big 12 Conference standings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Big 12 Conference standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Conference</th> <th>Pct.</th> <th>Overall</th> <th>Pct. </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Kansas</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">15-1</div></td> <td>.938</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">35-4</div></td> <td>.897 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_men%27s_basketball" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball">Oklahoma State</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">11-5</div></td> <td>.688</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">22-7</div></td> <td>.759 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Oklahoma_Sooners_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team">Oklahoma</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">11-5</div></td> <td>.688</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">22-11</div></td> <td>.667 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team">Nebraska</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">10-6</div></td> <td>.625</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">20-12</div></td> <td>.625 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baylor_Bears_men%27s_basketball" title="Baylor Bears men's basketball">Baylor</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">8-8</div></td> <td>.500</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">14-14</div></td> <td>.500 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Missouri_Tigers_men%27s_basketball" title="Missouri Tigers men's basketball">Missouri</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">8-8</div></td> <td>.500</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">17-15</div></td> <td>.531 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997-98_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_men%27s_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1997-98 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team">Texas Tech</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">7–9</div></td> <td>.438</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">13-14</div></td> <td>.481 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kansas_State_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball" title="Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball">Kansas State</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">7-9</div></td> <td>.438</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">17-12</div></td> <td>.586 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Buffaloes_men%27s_basketball" title="Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball">Colorado</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">7-9</div></td> <td>.438</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">13-14</div></td> <td>.481 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Longhorns_men%27s_basketball_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 Texas Longhorns men's basketball season">Texas</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">6-10</div></td> <td>.375</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">14-17</div></td> <td>.452 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Iowa_State_Cyclones_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team">Iowa State</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">5-11</div></td> <td>.313</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">12-18</div></td> <td>.400 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_men%27s_basketball" title="Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball">Texas A&M</a></td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1-15</div></td> <td>.063</td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">7-20</div></td> <td>.529 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date<br />time, TV </th> <th>Rank<sup>#</sup> </th> <th>Opponent<sup>#</sup> </th> <th>Result </th> <th>Record </th> <th>Site <br /> city, state </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="9" style="background-color:#0051BA;color:#FFFFFF;">Regular Season </th></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">11/14/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Santa_Clara_Broncos_men%27s_basketball" title="Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball">Santa Clara</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">99-73</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1–0<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Allen_Fieldhouse" title="Allen Fieldhouse">Allen Fieldhouse</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lawrence,_Kansas" title="Lawrence, Kansas">Lawrence, KS</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">11/17/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rice_Owls_men%27s_basketball" title="Rice Owls men's basketball">Rice</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">88-61</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2–0<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">11/18/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_men%27s_basketball" class="mw-redirect" title="Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball">Western Kentucky</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i><a href="/wiki/Preseason_NIT" class="mw-redirect" title="Preseason NIT">Preseason NIT</a> first round</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">75-62</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3–0<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">11/21/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_UNLV_Runnin%27_Rebels_basketball_team" title="1997–98 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team">UNLV</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Preseason NIT Second round</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">92-68</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4–0<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">11/26/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_men%27s_basketball" title="Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball">Arizona State</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Preseason NIT Semifinals</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">90-88</span> <sup>OT</sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5-0<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden" title="Madison Square Garden">Madison Square Garden</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/New_York,_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="New York, New York">New York, NY</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">11/28/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Florida_State_Seminoles_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team">Florida State</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Preseason NIT Championship Game</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">73-58</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6-0<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Madison Square Garden</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">New York, NY</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/02/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. No. 4 <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Arizona_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team">Arizona</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Great Eight</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">90-87</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7-0<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/United_Center" title="United Center">United Center</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago, IL</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/04/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Emporia_State_Hornets_basketball" title="Emporia State Hornets basketball">Emporia State</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">102-50</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8-0<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawnrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffdddd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/07/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. No. 23 <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Maryland_Terrapins_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team">Maryland</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i><a href="/wiki/BB%26T_Classic_Basketball_Tournament" class="mw-redirect" title="BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament">BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament</a> first round</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>L</b> <span class="nowrap">83-86</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8-1<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Capital_One_Arena" title="Capital One Arena">Verizon Center</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Washington,_DC" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington, DC">Washington, DC</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/08/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Penn_Quakers_men%27s_basketball" title="Penn Quakers men's basketball">Penn</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament Third-place game</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">89-71</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9-1<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Verizon Center</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Washington, DC</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/10/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_UMass_Minutemen_men%27s_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team">UMass</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">73-71</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">10-1<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/13/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_men%27s_basketball" title="Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball">Middle Tennessee State</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">103-68</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">11-1<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/18/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pepperdine_Waves_men%27s_basketball" title="Pepperdine Waves men's basketball">Pepperdine</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">96-83</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">12-1<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/20/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. No. 24 <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_TCU_Horned_Frogs_basketball_team" title="1997–98 TCU Horned Frogs basketball team">TCU</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Sprint Shootout</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">94-78</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">13-1<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kemper_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Kemper Arena">Kemper Arena</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri" title="Kansas City, Missouri">Kansas City, MO</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/23/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">at <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/USC_Trojans_men%27s_basketball" title="USC Trojans men's basketball">USC</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">74-69</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">14-1<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Sports_Arena" title="Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena">Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles, California">Los Angeles, CA</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/28/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men%27s_basketball" title="Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball">Ohio State</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Rainbow Classic First round</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">69-56</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">15-1<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Stan_Sheriff_Center" title="Stan Sheriff Center">Stan Sheriff Center</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Honolulu,_Hawaii" class="mw-redirect" title="Honolulu, Hawaii">Honolulu, HI</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/29/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Vanderbilt_Commodores_men%27s_basketball" title="Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball">Vanderbilt</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Rainbow Classic Semifinals</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">89-82</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">16-1<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Stan Sheriff Center</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Honolulu, HI</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffdddd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">12/30/1997</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hawaii_Rainbow_Warriors_men%27s_basketball" class="mw-redirect" title="Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball">Hawaii</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Rainbow Classic Championship Game</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>L</b> <span class="nowrap">65-76</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">16-2<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Stan Sheriff Center</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Honolulu, HI</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">1/3/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team">Nebraska</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">97-76</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">17-2<br />(1–0) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">1/7/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 4 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Buffaloes_men%27s_basketball" title="Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball">Colorado</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">111-62</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">18-2<br />(2–0) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">1/10/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 4 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">at <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Texas_Longhorns_men%27s_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team">Texas</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">102-72</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">19-2<br />(3–0) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Erwin_Center" title="Frank Erwin Center">Frank Erwin Center</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Austin,_Texas" title="Austin, Texas">Austin, TX</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">1/14/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">at <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_men%27s_basketball" title="Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball">Texas A&M</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">83-65</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">20-2<br />(4–0) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Reed_Arena" title="Reed Arena">Reed Arena</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/College_Station,_Texas" title="College Station, Texas">College Station, TX</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">1/17/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kansas_State_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball" title="Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball">Kansas State</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i><a href="/wiki/Sunflower_Showdown" title="Sunflower Showdown">Sunflower Showdown</a></i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">69-62</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">21-2<br />(5–0) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffdddd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">1/19/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">at <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Missouri_Tigers_men%27s_basketball" title="Missouri Tigers men's basketball">Missouri</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i><a href="/wiki/Border_War_(Kansas-Missouri_rivalry)" class="mw-redirect" title="Border War (Kansas-Missouri rivalry)">Border War</a></i></small></span> </td> <td><b>L</b> <span class="nowrap">73-74</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">21-3<br />(5–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hearnes_Center" title="Hearnes Center">Hearnes Center</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Columbia,_Missouri" title="Columbia, Missouri">Columbia, MO</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">1/24/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team">Texas Tech</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">88-49</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">22-3<br />(6–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">1/28/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 5 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Baylor_Bears_men%27s_basketball" title="Baylor Bears men's basketball">Baylor</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">94-47</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">23-3<br />(7–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">2/1/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 5 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">at <span class="nowrap">Nebraska</span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">82-71</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">24-3<br />(8–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Devaney_Sports_Center" title="Bob Devaney Sports Center">Bob Devaney Sports Center</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lincoln,_Nebraska" title="Lincoln, Nebraska">Lincoln, NE</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">2/4/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">at <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Iowa_State_Cyclones_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team">Iowa State</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">83-62</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">25-3<br />(9–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hilton_Coliseum" title="Hilton Coliseum">Hilton Coliseum</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ames,_Iowa" title="Ames, Iowa">Ames, IA</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">2/8/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap">Missouri</span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Border War</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">80-70</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">26-3<br />(10–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">2/14/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 4 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">at <span class="nowrap">Kansas State</span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Sunflower Showdown</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">73-58</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">27-3<br />(11–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bramlage_Coliseum" title="Bramlage Coliseum">Bramlage Coliseum</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Manhattan,_Kansas" title="Manhattan, Kansas">Manhattan, KS</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">2/16/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 4 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">at <span class="nowrap">Colorado</span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">81-72</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">28-3<br />(12–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Coors_Events_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Coors Events Center">Coors Events Center</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Boulder,_Colorado" title="Boulder, Colorado">Boulder, CO</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">2/21/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 4 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap">Iowa State</span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">71-54</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">29-3<br />(13–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">2/23/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 4 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Oklahoma_Sooners_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team">Oklahoma</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">83-70</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">30-3<br />(14–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Allen Fieldhouse</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Lawrence, KS</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">3/1/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"> </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 4 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">at No. 25 <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team">Oklahoma State</a></span></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">71-67</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">31-3<br />(15–1) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gallagher-Iba_Arena" title="Gallagher-Iba Arena">Gallagher-Iba Arena</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Stillwater,_Oklahoma" title="Stillwater, Oklahoma">Stillwater, OK</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="9" style="background-color:#0051BA;color:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Big_12_men%27s_basketball_tournament" title="1998 Big 12 men's basketball tournament"><span style="background-color:#0051BA;color:#FFFFFF;">Big 12 Tournament</span></a> </th></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">3/6/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">(1) </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. (8) <span class="nowrap">Kansas State</span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Quarterfinals</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">68–61</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">32–3<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Kemper Arena</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Kansas City, MO</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">3/7/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">(1) </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. (4) <span class="nowrap">Nebraska</span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Semifinals</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">91–59</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">33–3<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Kemper Arena</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Kansas City, MO</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">3/8/1998</span><br /><span class="nowrap"></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">(1) </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 3 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. (3) <span class="nowrap">Oklahoma</span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Championship Game</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">72–58</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">34–3<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Kemper Arena</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Kansas City, MO</span> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="9" style="background-color:#0051BA;color:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament" title="1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament"><span style="background-color:#0051BA;color:#FFFFFF;">NCAA tournament</span></a> </th></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">3/13/1998</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"> </span><a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">(1 MW) </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. (16 MW) <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Prairie_View_A%26M_Panthers_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team">Prairie View A&M</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>First round</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>W</b> <span class="nowrap">110–52</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">35–3<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Myriad_Convention_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Myriad Convention Center">Myriad Convention Center</a></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City,_Oklahoma" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma City, Oklahoma">Oklahoma City, OK</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffdddd; color: #333;"> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">3/15/1998</span>*<br /><span class="nowrap"><span class="nowrap"> </span><a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">(1 MW) </span> <span class="nowrap">No. 2 </span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">vs. (8 MW) <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Rhode_Island_Rams_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team">Rhode Island</a></span></span> <br /><span class="nowrap"><small><i>Second round</i></small></span> </td> <td><b>L</b> <span class="nowrap">75–80</span> <sup></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">35–4<br /> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span class="nowrap">Myriad Convention Center</span> <br /><span class="nowrap">Oklahoma City, OK</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#f9f9f9;"> <td colspan="12"><div style="font-size:85%;">*Non-conference game. <sup>#</sup>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a>, NCAA tournament seeds shown in parentheses. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. <br />All times are in <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time (North America)">Central Standard Time</a>.</div> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup id="cite_ref-Schedule_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Schedule-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rankings">Rankings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Rankings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Poll</th> <th>Pre</th> <th>Wk 1</th> <th>Wk 2</th> <th>Wk 3</th> <th>Wk 4</th> <th>Wk 5</th> <th>Wk 6</th> <th>Wk 7</th> <th>Wk 8</th> <th>Wk 9</th> <th>Wk 10</th> <th>Wk 11</th> <th>Wk 12</th> <th>Wk 13</th> <th>Wk 14</th> <th>Wk 15</th> <th>Wk 16</th> <th>Wk 17</th> <th> </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>AP </th> <td style="background:#FFF;">2 </td> <td style="background:##FFF;">2 </td> <td style="background:##FFF;">2 </td> <td style="background:##FFF;">2 </td> <td style="background:#FFE6E6;">3 </td> <td style="background:#D8FFEB;">2 </td> <td style="background:#FFF;">2 </td> <td style="background:#FFF;">2 </td> <td style="background:#FFE6E6;">4 </td> <td style="background:#D8FFEB;">3 </td> <td style="background:#FFF;">3 </td> <td style="background:#FFE6E6;">5 </td> <td style="background:#D8FFEB;">3 </td> <td style="background:#FFE6E6;">4 </td> <td style="background:#FFF;">4 </td> <td style="background:#FFF;">4 </td> <td style="background:#D8FFEB;">3 </td> <td style="background:#D8FFEB;">2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Coaches </th> <td style="background:#FFF;"> </td> <td style="background:#FFF;"> </td> <td 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Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1920–21</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1921%E2%80%9322_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1921–22 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1921–22</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1922%E2%80%9323_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1922–23 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1922–23</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923%E2%80%9324_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1923–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1923–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924%E2%80%9325_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1924–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1924–25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925%E2%80%9326_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1925–26 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1925–26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926%E2%80%9327_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1926–27 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1926–27</a></li> <li><a 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men's basketball team">1953–54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1954–55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1955–56 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1955–56</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1956–57 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1956–57</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1957–58 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1957–58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1958–59 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1958–59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1959–60 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1959–60</a></li> <li><a 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team">1966–67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1967–68 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1967–68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1968–69 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1968–69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1969–70 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1969–70</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1970–71 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1970–71</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1971–72 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1971–72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1972–73 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1972–73</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1973–74 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1973–74</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1974–75 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1974–75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1975–76 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1975–76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1976–77 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1976–77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1977–78 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1977–78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1978–79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1979–80 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1979–80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1980–81 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1980–81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1981–82 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1981–82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1982–83 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1982–83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1983–84 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1983–84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1984–85 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1984–85</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1985–86 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1985–86</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1986–87 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1986–87</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1987–88</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1988–89 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1988–89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1989–90 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1989–90</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1990–91 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1990–91</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1991–92 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1991–92</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1992–93 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1992–93</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1993–94 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1993–94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1994–95 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1994–95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1995–96 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1995–96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1996–97 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1996–97</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1997–98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1998–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1998–99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1999–2000 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">1999–2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2000–01 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2000–01</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2001–02 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2001–02</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2002–03 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2002–03</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2003–04 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2003–04</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2004–05</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2005–06</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2006–07 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2006–07</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2007–08</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2008–09 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2008–09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2010–11 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2010–11</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2011–12</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2012–13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2012–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2013–14 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2013–14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2014–15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2015–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2016–17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2017–18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2018–19 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team">2018–19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2019–20 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball 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