1997–98 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1997–98 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 3rd in the conference. The Bruins competed in the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to the Kentucky Wildcats in the sweet sixteen. This was the second season for head coach Steve Lavin. Seniors Toby Bailey, J.R. Henderson, and Kris Johnson were honored as the team's co-Most Valuable Players. Johnson led UCLA in scoring with an 18.4 average, 21.1 in Pac-10 play. Baron Davis was the prize recruit of the incoming freshman class. Fellow Los Angeles prep star Schea Cotton had also committed to UCLA, but the NCAA invalidated his SAT scores, and he was not allowed to enroll.

1997–98 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePacific-10
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 19
Record24–9 (12–6 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Steve Lavin (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
1997–98 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Arizona171 .944305  .857
No. 10 Stanford153 .833305  .857
No. 19 UCLA126 .667249  .727
Washington117 .6112010  .667
Arizona State810 .4441814  .563
Oregon810 .4441314  .481
California810 .4441215  .444
USC513 .278919  .321
Oregon State315 .1671317  .433
Washington State315 .1671019  .345
As of November 23, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll
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