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What was the world like when Kentucky Men’s Basketball won in 1997-98?

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What was the world like when Kentucky Men’s Basketball won in 1997-98?

Kentucky Men’s Basketball won this NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in the 1997-98 season. The 1997-98 season title was clinched on March 30, 1998. This is an older edition; 2012 is the most recent verified title season in this archive.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON1998March 30, 1998

OPENING BANNER 7 OF 8.

THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS WIN IT ALL.

NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship — 78-69 over Utah.

recognized1997-98 season

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Kentucky’s seventh NCAA title. Coach: Tubby Smith. Season record: 35-4. Site: San Antonio, Texas.

BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD…

The calendar reads 1998. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.
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THE WORLD OF 1998

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The calendar reads 1998. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.

World events

Bill Clinton was impeached.

The House approved articles alleging grand-jury perjury and obstruction of justice on December 19.
Source: List of impeachments ↗

Wait, That Happened?

Google is born—with a Lego server and garage office.

A $100,000 check helped Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporate Google; its early story included a Lego-built server case and a garage with bright blue carpet.
Source: How we started and where we are today ↗
How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View Kentucky college basketball championships: complete history ↗

Complete 365-program current directory plus 1 historical championship program, verified 2026-08-28; every recognized title in this competition is attached to its program. NCAA championship tournament; 2013 Louisville participation/title later vacated.