The 1997-98 Arizona Wildcats went 30-5 (17-1 in the Pac-10) under head coach Lute Olson. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.56.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-20 | vs Morgan State Bears | W 115–53 | McKale Center |
| 1997-11-24 | neutral Boston College Eagles | W 99–69 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1997-11-25 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 89–74 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1997-11-26 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 87–95 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1997-11-29 | vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs | W 97–69 | McKale Center |
| 1997-12-02 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 87–90 | United Center |
| 1997-12-06 | at Texas Longhorns | W 88–81 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1997-12-08 | at Baylor Bears | W 83–68 | Ferrell Center |
| 1997-12-13 | vs Coppin State Eagles | W 99–82 | McKale Center |
| 1997-12-23 | at Florida State Seminoles | L 79–84 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1997-12-28 | vs James Madison Dukes | W 92–68 | McKale Center |
| 1997-12-29 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 125–87 | McKale Center |
| 1998-01-03 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 87–75 | McKale Center |
| 1998-01-05 | vs USC Trojans | W 91–72 | McKale Center |
| 1998-01-08 | neutral Washington State Cougars | W 94–81 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 1998-01-10 | at Washington Huskies | W 110–91 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1998-01-15 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 127–99 | McKale Center |
| 1998-01-18 | vs New Mexico Lobos | W 89–70 | McKale Center |
| 1998-01-22 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 87–57 | McKale Center |
| 1998-01-25 | vs Oregon State Beavers | W 93–80 | McKale Center |
| 1998-01-29 | at Stanford Cardinal | W 93–75 | Maples Pavilion |
| 1998-01-31 | at California Golden Bears | W 70–57 | The Arena in Oakland |
| 1998-02-05 | vs Washington Huskies | W 112–81 | McKale Center |
| 1998-02-07 | vs Washington State Cougars | W 83–61 | McKale Center |
| 1998-02-14 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | W 83–82 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 1998-02-19 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 71–70 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1998-02-21 | at Oregon Ducks | W 81–66 | McArthur Court |
| 1998-02-26 | vs California Golden Bears | W 76–73 | McKale Center |
| 1998-02-28 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 90–58 | McKale Center |
| 1998-03-05 | at USC Trojans | L 90–91 (OTOT) | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1998-03-07 | at UCLA Bruins | W 91–87 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1998-03-12 | neutral Nicholls Colonels | W 99–60 | ARCO Arena |
| 1998-03-14 | neutral Illinois State Redbirds | W 82–49 | ARCO Arena |
| 1998-03-19 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | W 87–79 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
| 1998-03-21 | neutral Utah Utes | L 51–76 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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