1997-98 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Duke Blue Devils went 32-4 (15-1 in the ACC) under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 29.55.

Game-by-game results (36 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-16at Army Black KnightsW 78–45Christl Arena
1997-11-20vs Davidson WildcatsW 100–65Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-11-24at ChaminadeW 106–70McCabe Gymnasium
1997-11-25neutral Missouri TigersW 82–59Lahaina Civic Center
1997-11-26neutral Arizona WildcatsW 95–87Lahaina Civic Center
1997-12-01vs South Carolina State BulldogsW 98–40Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-12-03vs UNC Greensboro SpartansW 93–37Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-12-06vs Virginia CavaliersW 103–59Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-12-10vs Villanova WildcatsW 94–66Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-12-13at Michigan WolverinesL 73–81Crisler Arena
1997-12-21vs Mercer BearsW 126–64Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-12-30vs Portland State VikingsW 89–39Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-01-03at Maryland TerrapinsW 104–72Cole Fieldhouse
1998-01-07vs NC State WolfpackW 64–50Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-01-10at Florida State SeminolesW 75–63Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1998-01-14at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 88–52Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1998-01-17vs Clemson TigersW 81–80Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-01-20at North Carolina A&T AggiesW 101–66Greensboro Coliseum
1998-01-24at Virginia CavaliersW 72–65University Hall
1998-01-29vs Maryland TerrapinsW 86–59Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-02-01vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 90–69Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-02-05at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 73–97Dean Smith Center
1998-02-08at NC State WolfpackW 65–49Reynolds Coliseum
1998-02-10vs Florida State SeminolesW 86–72Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-02-14vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 78–47Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-02-18at Clemson TigersW 70–66Littlejohn Coliseum
1998-02-22vs UCLA BruinsW 120–84Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-02-25at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 76–53Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1998-02-28vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 77–75Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-03-05neutral Virginia CavaliersW 63–41Greensboro Coliseum
1998-03-07neutral Clemson TigersW 66–64Greensboro Coliseum
1998-03-08neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 68–83Greensboro Coliseum
1998-03-13neutral Radford HighlandersW 99–63Rupp Arena
1998-03-15neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 79–73Rupp Arena
1998-03-20neutral Syracuse OrangeW 80–67Tropicana Field
1998-03-22neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 84–86Tropicana Field

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