1997-98 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders went 19-9 (12-6 in the OVC) under head coach Randy Wiel. Simple Rating System: -1.8.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-14at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 56–84Dean Smith Center
1997-11-20neutral BelmontW 58–38Bridgestone Arena
1997-11-24at Chattanooga MocsW 87–68UTC Arena
1997-11-29at North Carolina A&T AggiesW 75–64Corbett Sports Center
1997-12-06at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 67–48Eblen Center
1997-12-13at Kansas JayhawksL 68–103Allen Fieldhouse
1997-12-18vs Carson NewmanW 70–54Murphy Center
1997-12-22vs ErskineW 74–40Murphy Center
1997-12-30vs PresbyterianW 60–42Murphy Center
1998-01-03vs Murray State RacersW 76–71 (OTOT)Murphy Center
1998-01-05vs UT Martin SkyhawksW 66–46Murphy Center
1998-01-08at Eastern Illinois PanthersL 74–85Lantz Arena
1998-01-10at Southeast Missouri State RedhawksW 70–55Show Me Center
1998-01-13vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 80–60Murphy Center
1998-01-15vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 63–38Murphy Center
1998-01-17vs Tennessee State TigersW 67–57Murphy Center
1998-01-22at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 96–89McBrayer Arena
1998-01-24at Morehead State EaglesW 77–64Ellis T. Johnson Arena
1998-01-29at Murray State RacersL 75–78Racer Arena
1998-01-31at UT Martin SkyhawksW 78–54Skyhawk Arena
1998-02-05vs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 67–65Murphy Center
1998-02-07vs Southeast Missouri State RedhawksL 76–85Murphy Center
1998-02-12at Austin Peay GovernorsL 69–73 (OTOT)Winfield Dunn Center
1998-02-14at Tennessee State TigersL 76–81Gentry Center Complex
1998-02-19vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsL 54–55Murphy Center
1998-02-21vs Morehead State EaglesW 74–61Murphy Center
1998-02-24vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 61–49Murphy Center
1998-02-28at Tennessee State TigersL 70–74Bridgestone Arena

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