1997-98 Kent State Golden Flashes — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Kent State Golden Flashes went 13-17 (9-9 in the MAC) under head coach Gary Waters. Simple Rating System: -3.76.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-15vs HillsdaleW 91–56Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1997-11-19at Ohio State BuckeyesL 67–73St. John Arena
1997-11-25at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 59–84Reilly Center
1997-11-29vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 83–72Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1997-12-02vs Cleveland State VikingsL 74–75Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1997-12-06at SMU MustangsL 76–83Moody Coliseum
1997-12-10vs Ohio BobcatsW 63–52Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1997-12-20at Marshall Thundering HerdL 68–73Cam Henderson Center
1997-12-23vs Saint Francis (IN)W 89–72Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1997-12-28neutral Boise State BroncosL 66–76Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
1997-12-30neutral Oregon State BeaversL 68–76Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
1997-12-31at Hawaii HiloL 67–87Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
1998-01-03at Northern Illinois HuskiesL 52–64Chick Evans Fieldhouse
1998-01-05at Ball State CardinalsL 60–81Worthen Arena
1998-01-08vs Western Michigan BroncosW 65–63Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1998-01-10vs Central Michigan ChippewasW 84–69Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1998-01-14at Bowling Green FalconsL 59–78Anderson Arena
1998-01-17vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 66–65Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1998-01-24vs Akron ZipsL 68–93Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1998-01-29at Central Michigan ChippewasW 73–70Rose Arena
1998-01-31at Western Michigan BroncosL 58–88University Arena
1998-02-05vs Toledo RocketsW 70–67Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1998-02-07vs Eastern Michigan EaglesL 74–79Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1998-02-11at Miami (OH) RedHawksW 58–52Millett Hall
1998-02-14vs Bowling Green FalconsW 71–64Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1998-02-19at Akron ZipsL 51–68James A. Rhodes Arena
1998-02-23vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 87–62Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
1998-02-25at Ohio BobcatsL 61–76Convocation Center
1998-02-28at Akron ZipsW 95–88James A. Rhodes Arena
1998-03-03neutral Miami (OH) RedHawksL 59–64SeaGate Convention Center

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