The 1997-98 Missouri State Bears went 16-16 (11-7 in the MVC) under head coach Steve Alford. Simple Rating System: 7.46.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-16 | at TCU Horned Frogs | L 67–78 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1997-11-21 | neutral Duquesne Dukes | W 88–67 | Carlson Center |
| 1997-11-22 | neutral Clemson Tigers | L 67–71 | Carlson Center |
| 1997-11-23 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 68–79 | Carlson Center |
| 1997-12-05 | vs UTSA Roadrunners | W 90–54 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1997-12-06 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 86–71 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1997-12-09 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 71–79 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1997-12-12 | at Idaho Vandals | L 71–74 (OTOT) | Cowan Spectrum |
| 1997-12-20 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 91–61 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1997-12-27 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | L 66–78 | Market Square Arena |
| 1997-12-28 | neutral Charlotte 49ers | L 69–83 | Market Square Arena |
| 1998-01-03 | at Evansville Purple Aces | L 71–76 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1998-01-06 | at Bradley Braves | L 62–63 | Carver Arena |
| 1998-01-09 | vs Butler Bulldogs | L 63–66 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-01-12 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 72–54 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-01-15 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | L 78–106 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-01-18 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | W 89–81 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-01-21 | at Creighton Bluejays | L 80–94 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1998-01-24 | at Northern Iowa Panthers | W 61–59 | UNI-Dome |
| 1998-01-28 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 70–45 | Knapp Center |
| 1998-01-31 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 74–56 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-02-02 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | L 74–79 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-02-07 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 55–65 | Levitt Arena |
| 1998-02-09 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | W 84–62 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-02-12 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 86–77 | Hulman Center |
| 1998-02-15 | at Illinois State Redbirds | W 97–87 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-02-18 | vs Bradley Braves | L 65–69 (OTOT) | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-02-21 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 79–50 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-02-23 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 74–62 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-02-28 | neutral Evansville Purple Aces | W 60–59 | Kiel Center |
| 1998-03-01 | neutral Bradley Braves | W 67–58 | Kiel Center |
| 1998-03-02 | neutral Illinois State Redbirds | L 74–84 | Kiel Center |
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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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