1997–98 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

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.

1997–98 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 14
Record25–8 (12–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons

Schedule

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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.

References

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  • "Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2023.