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1997–98 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

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The 1997–98 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by head coach Bobby Cremins.

Record19-14 (6-10 ACC)
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1997–98 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
Orange Bowl Classic Champion
NIT, 3rd round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19-14 (6-10 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaAlexander Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
 1996–97
1998–99 
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1997–98 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Duke151 .938324  .889
No. 1 North Carolina133 .813344  .895
No. 20 Maryland106 .6252111  .656
Wake Forest79 .4381614  .533
Clemson79 .4381814  .563
Georgia Tech610 .3751914  .576
Florida State610 .375184  .818
NC State511 .3131715  .531
Virginia313 .1881119  .367
1998 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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On December 27, 1997, Georgia Tech defeated Miami in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic, 69-61.[1]

The Yellow Jackets finished the season with a 19-14 record.[2] In the 1998 ACC tournament, they lost in the 1st round to Maryland 83-65.[3]

In the 1998 NIT, Georgia Tech earned first round and second round wins over Seton Hall and Georgetown of the Big East. In the second round, Georgia Tech won an 80-79 OT thriller over Georgetown, with Dion Glover scoring 22 points and Matt Harpring adding 20 points.[4] The Yellow Jackets were eliminated in the 3rd round by Penn State 75-70.[5]

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