1997–98 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 1997–1998 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at the Cole Field House. The team finished 21–11, 10–6 in ACC play and lost in the semifinals of the ACC tournament to UNC. They received an at-large bid as a number 4 seed in the 1998 NCAA tournament, where they lost to Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen.

1997–98 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 20
Record21–11 (10–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBilly Hahn
Dave Dickerson
Jimmy Patsos
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons
1997–98 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Duke 15 1   .938 32 4   .889
No. 1 North Carolina 13 3   .813 34 4   .895
No. 20 Maryland 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
Wake Forest 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Clemson 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
Georgia Tech 6 10   .375 19 14   .576
Florida State 6 10   .375 18 4   .818
NC State 5 11   .313 17 15   .531
Virginia 3 13   .188 11 19   .367
1998 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1997–98 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 3 Laron Profit 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Charleston, South Carolina
G 12 Terrell Stokes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Philadelphia
G 13 Šarūnas Jasikevičius 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr
G 20 Matt Hahn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 162 lb (73 kg) So Columbia, Maryland
F 21 LaRon Cephas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Fr Wilmington, Delaware
G 31 Norman Fields 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mt. Vernon, New York
F/C 33 Mike Mardesich 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Boston, Massachusetts
F 44 Terence Morris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Frederick, Maryland
F/C 45 Brian Watkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Jr Nashville, Tennessee
F/C 54 Obinna Ekezie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 262 lb (119 kg) Jr Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2021-06-26

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 14, 1997*
vs. No. 7 South Carolina
Black Coaches Association Classic
L 72–76 OT 0–1
Target Center 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 18, 1997*
Fairleigh Dickinson W 81–70  1–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Nov 22, 1997*
Mount St. Mary's W 102–74  2–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Nov 25, 1997*
No. 24 Florida International W 117–70  3–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 4, 1997
No. 23 at No. 17 Clemson L 65–78 OT 3–2
(0–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Dec 7, 1997*
No. 23 vs. No. 2 Kansas
Franklin National Bank Classic
W 86–83  4–2
MCI Center 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 8, 1997*
No. 19 vs. George Washington
Franklin National Bank Classic
L 66–70  4–3
MCI Center 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 13, 1997*
No. 19 UMBC W 104–66  5–3
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 22, 1997*
No. 20 UNC Asheville W 110–52  6–3
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 27, 1997*
No. 20 UNC Wilmington W 74–36  7–3
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 30, 1997*
No. 20 at Missouri L 79–83  7–4
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 3, 1998
No. 20 No. 3 Duke L 72–104  7–5
(0–2)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 7, 1998
No. 13 Florida State W 81–74  8–5
(1–2)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 10, 1998
at NC State W 68–65  9–5
(2–2)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 14, 1998
No. 1 North Carolina W 89–83 OT 10–5
(3–2)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 17, 1998
at Wake Forest L 60–72  10–6
(3–3)
Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 21, 1998
at Georgia Tech W 70–67  11–6
(4–3)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 24, 1998
No. 25 Clemson W 74–69  12–6
(5–3)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 29, 1998
No. 23 at No. 1 Duke L 59–86  12–7
(5–4)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 1, 1998
No. 23 Virginia W 77–70  13–7
(6–4)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 7, 1998
No. 25 at Florida State W 68–62  14–7
(7–4)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 11, 1998
No. 24 NC State W 78–63  15–7
(8–4)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 14, 1998
No. 24 at No. 1 North Carolina L 67–85  15–8
(8–5)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 19, 1998
No. 25 Wake Forest L 79–83  15–9
(8–6)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 21, 1998
No. 25 Georgia Tech W 81–69[1]  16–9
(9–6)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 24, 1998
at Virginia W 74–66[2]  17–9
(10–6)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 28, 1998*
vs. No. 24 Temple W 83–66[3]  18–9
Baltimore Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
ACC Tournament
Mar 6, 1998*
No. 21 vs. Georgia Tech
Quarterfinal
W 83–65[4]  19–9
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 7, 1998*
No. 21 vs. No. 4 North Carolina
Semifinal
L 73–83 OT[5] 19–10
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1998*
(4 W) No. 20 vs. (13 W) Utah State
First round
W 82–68[6]  20–10
ARCO Arena 
Sacramento, California
Mar 14, 1998*
(4 W) No. 20 vs. (5 W) No. 22 Illinois
Second Round
W 67–61[7]  21–10
ARCO Arena 
Sacramento, California
Mar 19, 1998*
(4 W) No. 20 vs. (1 W) No. 4 Arizona
West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 79–87[8]  21–11
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 
Anaheim, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Terps Run Past Ga. Tech to Wrap Up 3rd in ACC". The Washington Post. February 22, 1998. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Profit Directs Terrapins in Comeback Over Cavs". The Washington Post. February 25, 1998. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Terps Turn Lights Out On Owls". The Washington Post. March 1, 1998. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Terps Get Game With Tar Heels". The Washington Post. March 7, 1998. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tar Heels Give Terps the Boot in OT". The Washington Post. March 8, 1998. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Terps are Too Tall An Order for Aggies". The Washington Post. March 13, 1998. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Terps Draw the Line Against Illinois". The Washington Post. March 15, 1998. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Arizona Defeats Maryland, 87-79". The New York Times. March 20, 1998. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Maryland Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  10. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1064–1065. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.