The 1997–98 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team's

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was

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, who was in his first season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. The Tar Heels played their home games at the

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as members of the

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Roster

Schedule and results

This season was Guthridge's first year as head coach, after the unexpected retirement of Dean Smith two months before the start of the season. Guthridge instituted a "six starters" system, whereby the team's top six players,

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and

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Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons