1997-98 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Cornell Big Red went 9-17 (6-8 in the Ivy) under head coach Scott Thompson. Simple Rating System: -11.65.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-17at Lafayette LeopardsL 53–69Allan P. Kirby Field House
1997-11-24at Buffalo BullsL 65–71Alumni Arena
1997-11-28vs Colgate RaidersL 59–63Newman Arena
1997-12-05neutral Grambling TigersL 49–53Bob Devaney Sports Center
1997-12-06neutral UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 49–65Bob Devaney Sports Center
1997-12-14vs SkidmoreW 70–54Newman Arena
1997-12-20at Marist Red FoxesL 48–60McCann Arena
1997-12-28neutral VCU RamsL 54–57The Arena in Oakland
1997-12-29neutral New Hampshire WildcatsL 51–56The Arena in Oakland
1998-01-03at Bucknell BisonL 41–60Davis Gym
1998-01-09vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 63–51Newman Arena
1998-01-10vs Harvard CrimsonL 63–65Newman Arena
1998-01-13vs Army Black KnightsW 76–65Newman Arena
1998-01-17at Columbia LionsW 53–50Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1998-01-24vs Columbia LionsW 63–53Newman Arena
1998-01-26vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 82–74Newman Arena
1998-01-30at Princeton TigersL 61–86Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-01-31at Pennsylvania QuakersL 68–79The Palestra
1998-02-06vs Brown BearsW 75–63Newman Arena
1998-02-07vs Yale BulldogsL 63–78Newman Arena
1998-02-13at Harvard CrimsonL 76–83Lavietes Pavilion
1998-02-14at Dartmouth Big GreenW 75–56Leede Arena
1998-02-20at Yale BulldogsL 74–77John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-02-21at Brown BearsL 66–69Pizzitola Sports Center
1998-02-27vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 73–70Newman Arena
1998-02-28vs Princeton TigersL 59–72Newman Arena

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