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1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
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SEC Regular season champions
Conference Southeast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 6
AP No. 5
1997–98 record 35–4 (14–2 SEC)
Head coach Tubby Smith
Assistant coach Mike Sutton
Assistant coach George Felton
Assistant coach Shawn Finney
Home arena Rupp Arena
Seasons
← 1996–97
1998–99 →

The 1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team were coached by Tubby Smith. He was in his first season as head coach after taking over from Rick Pitino. The team finished the season with a 29–4 record and won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship over the Utah Utes, 78–69.


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