The 1997-98 Illinois State Redbirds went 25-6 (16-2 in the MVC) under head coach Kevin Stallings. The team peaked at #24 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.64.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-16 | vs Oakland | W 101–66 | Redbird Arena |
| 1997-11-18 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 66–80 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1997-11-22 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 87–65 | Redbird Arena |
| 1997-11-28 | neutral UL Monroe Warhawks | W 73–60 | Special Events Arena |
| 1997-11-30 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 63–84 | Special Events Arena |
| 1997-12-06 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 76–57 | Redbird Arena |
| 1997-12-13 | at Creighton Bluejays | W 71–62 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1997-12-16 | at UIC Flames | L 67–75 | UIC Pavilion |
| 1997-12-20 | at Green Bay Phoenix | W 72–70 | Brown County Arena |
| 1997-12-30 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 76–59 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-01-04 | vs Pacific Tigers | W 64–63 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-01-07 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 74–59 | Knapp Center |
| 1998-01-10 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 105–70 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-01-15 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 56–53 | Levitt Arena |
| 1998-01-18 | at Missouri State Bears | L 81–89 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-01-21 | at Bradley Braves | W 57–54 | Carver Arena |
| 1998-01-24 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 77–59 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-01-28 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | W 79–67 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-01-31 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | W 88–77 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-02-04 | vs Bradley Braves | W 76–70 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-02-07 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 75–66 | Hulman Center |
| 1998-02-10 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 74–67 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-02-15 | vs Missouri State Bears | L 87–97 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-02-18 | at Evansville Purple Aces | W 80–76 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1998-02-21 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 80–67 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-02-23 | at Northern Iowa Panthers | W 85–65 | UNI-Dome |
| 1998-02-28 | neutral Southern Illinois Salukis | W 83–73 | Kiel Center |
| 1998-03-01 | neutral Wichita State Shockers | W 75–54 | Kiel Center |
| 1998-03-02 | neutral Missouri State Bears | W 84–74 | Kiel Center |
| 1998-03-12 | neutral Tennessee Volunteers | W 82–81 (OTOT) | ARCO Arena |
| 1998-03-14 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | L 49–82 | ARCO Arena |
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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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