The 1997-98 Murray State Racers went 29-4 (16-2 in the OVC) under head coach Mark Gottfried. The team peaked at #25 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.82.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-19 | at Dayton Flyers | W 76–69 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1997-11-24 | vs Belmont | W 79–59 | Racer Arena |
| 1997-11-28 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 106–67 | Racer Arena |
| 1997-11-29 | vs Idaho State Bengals | W 111–64 | Racer Arena |
| 1997-12-04 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 64–57 | Racer Arena |
| 1997-12-06 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 91–69 | Racer Arena |
| 1997-12-13 | vs Washington (MO) | W 98–66 | Racer Arena |
| 1997-12-18 | vs Campbellsville | W 112–70 | Racer Arena |
| 1997-12-21 | at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 86–75 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1997-12-24 | neutral Michigan Wolverines | L 53–76 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1997-12-25 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | W 94–83 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1997-12-26 | neutral Iowa State Cyclones | W 84–76 (OTOT) | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1998-01-03 | at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 71–76 (OTOT) | Murphy Center |
| 1998-01-05 | at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 95–72 | Eblen Center |
| 1998-01-08 | vs IU Southeast | W 115–63 | Racer Arena |
| 1998-01-10 | at UT Martin Skyhawks | W 67–56 | Skyhawk Arena |
| 1998-01-13 | at Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 73–63 | McBrayer Arena |
| 1998-01-15 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 88–77 | Racer Arena |
| 1998-01-17 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 101–66 | Racer Arena |
| 1998-01-22 | at Austin Peay Governors | L 72–80 | Winfield Dunn Center |
| 1998-01-24 | at Tennessee State Tigers | W 96–84 | Gentry Center Complex |
| 1998-01-29 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 78–75 | Racer Arena |
| 1998-01-31 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 109–70 | Racer Arena |
| 1998-02-03 | at Morehead State Eagles | W 95–81 | Ellis T. Johnson Arena |
| 1998-02-07 | vs UT Martin Skyhawks | W 94–66 | Racer Arena |
| 1998-02-12 | at Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 74–64 | Lantz Arena |
| 1998-02-14 | at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 82–71 | Show Me Center |
| 1998-02-19 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 86–78 | Racer Arena |
| 1998-02-21 | vs Tennessee State Tigers | W 81–76 | Racer Arena |
| 1998-02-24 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 84–63 | Racer Arena |
| 1998-02-28 | neutral Austin Peay Governors | W 81–56 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 1998-03-01 | at Tennessee State Tigers | W 92–69 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 1998-03-13 | neutral Rhode Island Rams | L 74–97 | Cox 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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