1997-98 Eastern Illinois Panthers — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Eastern Illinois Panthers went 16-11 (13-5 in the OVC) under head coach Rick Samuels. Simple Rating System: -4.89.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-18vs Viterbo UniversityW 81–55
1997-11-22at Indiana State SycamoresL 81–92
1997-11-25at Wyoming CowboysL 51–54
1997-11-29vs Loyola Chicago RamblersL 59–75
1997-12-04vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 76–65
1997-12-06vs Tennessee State TigersW 73–70
1997-12-13at Western Illinois LeathernecksL 72–80
1997-12-20vs Washington & JeffersonW 91–66
1997-12-22at Evansville Purple AcesW 79–75 (OTOT)
1997-12-27at Michigan State SpartansL 69–81
1998-01-03at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsL 63–67
1998-01-05at Morehead State EaglesW 73–71
1998-01-08vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 85–74
1998-01-10vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 76–59
1998-01-15at Murray State RacersL 77–88
1998-01-17at UT Martin SkyhawksW 70–65 (OTOT)
1998-01-24at Southeast Missouri State RedhawksW 81–78 (OTOT)
1998-01-27at Austin Peay GovernorsW 90–80
1998-01-29vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 72–68 (OTOT)
1998-01-31vs Morehead State EaglesW 63–56
1998-02-03at Tennessee State TigersW 64–56
1998-02-05at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 65–67
1998-02-07at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 83–66
1998-02-12vs Murray State RacersL 64–74
1998-02-14vs UT Martin SkyhawksW 95–83
1998-02-21vs Southeast Missouri State RedhawksL 77–84 (OTOT)
1998-02-24vs Tennessee State TigersL 79–84

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