1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team American college basketball season
The 1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 8th-year head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 22–7, 11–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. The Cowboys lost to Texas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Southeast region. Oklahoma State defeated George Washington in the opening round before losing to No. 1 seed Duke in the second round.
Roster
1997–98 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
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Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular season
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Nov 15, 1997* 7:05 p.m.
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Texas–Pan American
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W 103–71
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1–0
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,513) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Nov 22, 1997* 7:05 p.m.
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Creighton
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W 86–70
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2–0
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,538) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Nov 25, 1997* 7:05 p.m.
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Southern Utah
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W 79–58
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3–0
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,514) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Nov 29, 1997* 7:05 p.m.
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North Texas
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W 98–60
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4–0
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,721) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Dec 2, 1997* 7:05 p.m.
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Oral Roberts
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W 73–66
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5–0
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,254) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Dec 6, 1997* 2:05 p.m.
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Washington
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W 81–66
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6–0
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,942) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Dec 10, 1997* 7:05 p.m.
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vs. Arizona State
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W 79–68
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7–0
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The Myriad (8,123) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Dec 20, 1997* 2:05 p.m.
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Jackson State
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W 60–58
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8–0
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,515) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Dec 23, 1997* 6:05 p.m.
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Arkansas State
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W 78–62
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9–0
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,749) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Dec 30, 1997* 7:05 p.m.
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at TCU
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W 82–81
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10–0
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Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,166) Fort Worth, Texas
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Jan 3, 1998 2:00 p.m.
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at Texas A&M
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W 100–65
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11–0 (1–0)
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Reed Arena (2,905) College Station, Texas
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Jan 7, 1998 7:05 p.m.
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Nebraska
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L 62–67
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11–1 (1–1)
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,319) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Jan 10, 1998 8:30 p.m.
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Texas Tech
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W 66–63
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12–1 (2–1)
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,017) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Jan 14, 1998 7:00 p.m.
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No. 25
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at Missouri
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L 64–70
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12–2 (2–2)
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Hearnes Center (13,300) Columbia, Missouri
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Jan 17, 1998 3:00 p.m.
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at Baylor
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L 95–97 2OT
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12–3 (2–3)
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Ferrell Center (9,175) Waco, Texas
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Jan 24, 1998 12:45 p.m.
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Texas A&M
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W 94–62
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13–3 (3–3)
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,294) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Jan 26, 1998 8:37 p.m.
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at Oklahoma Bedlam Series
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W 88–84
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14–3 (4–3)
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Lloyd Noble Center (12,093) Norman, Oklahoma
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Jan 31, 1998 12:47 p.m.
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at Texas
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L 73–88
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14–4 (4–4)
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Frank Erwin Center (11,109) Austin, Texas
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Feb 3, 1998 7:05 p.m.
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Colorado
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W 86–74 OT
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15–4 (5–4)
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,081) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Feb 7, 1998 12:45 p.m.
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Baylor
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W 85–72
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16–4 (6–4)
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,184) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Feb 9, 1998 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
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at Iowa State
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W 81–66
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17–4 (7–4)
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Hilton Coliseum (10,210) Ames, Iowa
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Feb 14, 1998 12:45 p.m.
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Oklahoma Bedlam Series
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W 70–66
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18–4 (8–4)
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Feb 18, 1998 7:00 p.m.
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at Texas Tech
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W 83–81 OT
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19–4 (9–4)
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Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (7,342) Lubbock, Texas
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Feb 21, 1998 7:05 p.m.
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at Kansas State
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W 64–61
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20–4 (10–4)
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Bramlage Coliseum (12,081) Manhattan, Kansas
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Feb 24, 1998 8:00 p.m.
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No. 25
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Texas
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W 80–58
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21–4 (11–4)
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,359) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Mar 1, 1998 11:30 a.m.
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No. 25
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No. 4 Kansas
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L 67–71
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21–5 (11–5)
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381) Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Big 12 Tournament
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Mar 6, 1998* 6:00 p.m., B12N
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(2) No. 25
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vs. (10) Texas Quarterfinals
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L 64–65
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21–6
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Kemper Arena (15,400) Kansas City, Missouri
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NCAA Tournament
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Mar 13, 1998*
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(8 SE)
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vs. (9 SE) George Washington First Round
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W 74–59
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22–6
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Rupp Arena (16,824) Lexington, Kentucky
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Mar 15, 1998* 12:10 p.m.
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(8 SE)
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vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Duke Second Round
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L 73–79
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22–7
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Rupp Arena (13,220) Lexington, Kentucky
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Central Time.
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