1997–98 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
| 1997–98 Clemson Tigers women's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 21 |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 25–8 (12–4 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
The 1997–98 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by eleventh year head coach Jim Davis. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Schedule[edit]
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14, 1997* |
at Tennessee Tech Preseason NWIT |
W 61–46 | 1–0 |
Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee | |||||||
| November 16, 1997* |
at Northwestern Preseason NWIT |
L 66–70 | 1–1 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois | |||||||
| November 23, 1997* |
Boise State | W 81–65 | 2–1 |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | |||||||
| November 25, 1997* |
South Carolina rivalry |
W 73–59 | 3–1 |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | |||||||
| November 30, 1997* |
at No. 13 Georgia | L 67–70 | 3–2 |
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
| December 4, 1997* |
at Furman | W 83–70 | 4–2 |
Timmons Arena Greenville, South Carolina | |||||||
| December 13, 1997 |
No. 11 Duke | W 72–61 | 5–2 (1–0) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | |||||||
| December 16, 1997 |
at Florida State | W 87–84 | 6–2 (2–0) |
Tallahassee–Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
| December 20, 1997* |
vs. New Orleans | W 101–58 | 7–2 (2–0) |
Myrtle Beach Convention Center Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | |||||||
| December 22, 1997* |
vs. Temple Bahamas Shootout |
W 65–39 | 8–2 (2–0) |
Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
| December 23, 1997* |
vs. Idaho State Bahamas Shootout |
W 58–50 | 9–2 (2–0) |
Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
| December 30, 1997* |
Winthrop | W 89–44 | 10–2 (2–0) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | |||||||
| January 2, 1998 |
No. 5 North Carolina | W 77–63 | 11–2 (3–0) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | |||||||
| January 5, 1998 |
No. 9 Virginia | W 74–67 | 12–2 (4–0) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | |||||||
| January 8, 1998 |
at No. 13 NC State | L 51–73 | 12–3 (4–1) |
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina | |||||||
| January 11, 1998 |
Maryland | W 73–51 | 13–3 (5–1) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | |||||||
| January 15, 1998 |
No. 23 | at Wake Forest | W 61–60 | 14–3 (6–1) |
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||||
| January 22, 1998 |
No. 19 | Georgia Tech | W 79–56 | 15–3 (7–1) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| January 25, 1998 |
No. 19 | at No. 24 Duke | L 59–78 | 15–4 (7–2) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | ||||||
| January 29, 1998 |
No. 21 | Florida State | W 85–56 | 16–4 (8–2) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| February 1, 1998 |
No. 21 | at No. 6 North Carolina | L 59–80 | 16–5 (8–3) |
Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ||||||
| February 5, 1998 |
No. 22 | at No. 13 Virginia | L 55–72 | 16–6 (8–4) |
University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | ||||||
| February 7, 1998 |
No. 22 | No. 9 NC State | W 68–58 OT | 17–6 (9–4) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| February 10, 1998* |
No. 21 | Wofford | W 102–55 | 18–6 (9–4) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| February 12, 1998 |
No. 21 | at Maryland | W 74–70 | 19–6 (10–4) |
Cole Field House College Park, Maryland | ||||||
| February 15, 1998 |
No. 21 | Wake Forest | W 64–41 | 20–6 (11–4) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| February 18, 1998* |
No. 19 | UNC Asheville | W 87–50 | 21–6 (11–4) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| February 22, 1998 |
No. 19 | at Georgia Tech | W 89–58 | 22–6 (12–4) |
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 27, 1998* |
No. 16 | vs. Florida State ACC Tournament quarterfinal |
W 85–68 | 23–6 (12–4) |
Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
| February 28, 1998* |
No. 16 | vs. Maryland ACC Tournament semifinal |
W 63–44 | 24–6 (12–4) |
Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
| March 1, 1998* |
No. 16 | vs. No. 10 North Carolina ACC Tournament final |
L 50–81 | 24–7 (12–4) |
Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14, 1998* |
No. 14 | vs. Miami NCAA Tournament first round |
W 60–49 | 25–7 (12–4) |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
| March 16, 1998* |
No. 14 | at No. 4 Louisiana Tech NCAA Tournament second round |
L 52–74 | 25–8 (12–4) |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References[edit]
- "Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2023.