The 1997-98 Louisville Cardinals went 12-20 (5-11 in the CUSA) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.9.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-27 | neutral Hofstra Pride | W 75–66 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1997-11-28 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | W 58–57 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1997-11-29 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 69–73 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1997-12-03 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 72–81 | United Center |
| 1997-12-06 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 69–87 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-12-09 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 83–100 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-12-17 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 84–54 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-12-20 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 86–94 | |
| 1997-12-22 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | L 70–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-12-27 | at Kentucky Wildcats | W 79–76 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-12-29 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 91–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-01-03 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | L 70–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-01-06 | vs St. John's Red Storm | W 73–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-01-08 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 73–57 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-01-10 | at Syracuse Orange | L 65–69 | Carrier Dome |
| 1998-01-15 | at UAB Blazers | L 53–55 | Bartow Arena |
| 1998-01-18 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | L 57–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-01-20 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 87–81 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-01-22 | at Charlotte 49ers | L 75–84 | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 1998-01-25 | at UCLA Bruins | L 82–88 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1998-01-29 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | L 61–67 | Myrl H. Shoemaker Center |
| 1998-01-31 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 55–64 | Kiel Center |
| 1998-02-05 | vs South Florida Bulls | L 60–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-02-07 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 81–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-02-12 | at Houston Cougars | W 72–69 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1998-02-15 | vs Charlotte 49ers | L 68–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-02-19 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | L 52–57 | Bradley Center |
| 1998-02-21 | at Memphis Tigers | L 75–93 | The Pyramid |
| 1998-02-25 | vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles | L 62–72 | Freedom Hall |
| 1998-02-28 | at DePaul Blue Demons | W 85–82 (OTOT) | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1998-03-04 | neutral South Florida Bulls | W 75–64 | Myrl H. Shoemaker Center |
| 1998-03-05 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | L 50–64 | Myrl H. Shoemaker Center |
1997-11-29: Behind Harping's 18 points, Georgia Tech defeated Louisville Cardinals 73–69. Murray had 15 for Louisville Cardinals.
1997-12-09: Behind Kareem Reid's 25 points, Arkansas Razorbacks pulled away from Louisville 100–83. Alex Sanders had 21 for Louisville.
1997-12-27: Behind Eric Johnson's 20 points, Louisville held off Kentucky Wildcats 79–76. Jeff Sheppard had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1998-01-25: Behind J.R. Henderson's 32 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Louisville Cardinals 88–82. Nate Johnson had 23 for Louisville Cardinals.
1998-03-04: Behind N.Johnson's 21 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from South Florida 75–64. Asbury had 20 for South Florida.
1998-03-05: Behind Horton's 17 points, Cincinnati pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 64–50. E.Johnson had 12 for Louisville Cardinals.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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