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1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

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1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
Record22–11 (7–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
← 1996–97
1998–99 →
1997–98 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Tennessee 14 0   1.000 39 0   1.000
No. 13 Florida 10 4   .714 23 9   .719
No. 11 Alabama 10 4   .714 24 10   .706
No. 18 Vanderbilt 9 5   .643 20 9   .690
Georgia 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
LSU 7 7   .500 19 13   .594
Arkansas 7 7   .500 22 11   .667
Kentucky 5 9   .357 13 15   .464
Mississippi State 4 10   .286 14 15   .483
Auburn 4 10   .286 16 11   .593
South Carolina 3 11   .214 13 15   .464
Ole Miss 3 11   .214 12 19   .387
1998 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1997-98 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by head coach and Gary Blair. They finished the season 22–11, 7–7 in SEC play. The Razorbacks advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the only time in program history.

Roster

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1997–98 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Christy Smith 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr
G 20 Wendi Willits 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr
G 30 Sytia Messer 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr
F 34 Karyn Karlin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
SEC Tournament
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1998*
(9 W) vs. (8 W) Hawaii
First round
W 76–70  19–10
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Mar 16, 1998*
(9 W) vs. (16 W) Harvard
Second round
W 82–64  20–10
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Mar 21, 1998*
(9 W) vs. (5 W) Kansas
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 79–63  21–10
The Arena in Oakland 
Oakland, California
Mar 23, 1998*
(9 W) vs. (2 W) No. 8 Duke
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 77–72[2]  22–10
The Arena in Oakland 
Oakland, California
Mar 27, 1998*
(9 W) vs. (1 ME) No. 1 Tennessee
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 58–86[3]  22–11
Kemper Arena (17,976)
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Polls. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1997-98 Women's Basketball Schedule". June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lady Razorbacks Gain First Final Four". March 24, 1998. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Routs Over: Tennessee Will Play LA Tech for Title". March 28, 1998. Retrieved June 24, 2024.