The 1997-98 New Mexico Lobos went 24-8 (11-3 in the WAC) under head coach Dave Bliss. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.98.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-11 | vs USC Trojans | W 98–76 | University Arena |
| 1997-11-19 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 80–79 | University Arena |
| 1997-11-21 | vs Texas Southern Tigers | W 90–67 | University Arena |
| 1997-11-22 | vs Arkansas State Red Wolves | W 61–51 | University Arena |
| 1997-11-29 | vs San Jose State Spartans | W 86–57 | University Arena |
| 1997-12-06 | at UCLA Bruins | L 58–69 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-12-09 | at New Mexico State Aggies | W 62–59 | Pan American Center |
| 1997-12-20 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 81–62 | University Arena |
| 1997-12-29 | vs Holy Cross Crusaders | W 112–61 | University Arena |
| 1997-12-30 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 69–44 | University Arena |
| 1998-01-03 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 92–59 | University Arena |
| 1998-01-05 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 98–77 | University Arena |
| 1998-01-10 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 55–58 | Arena-Auditorium |
| 1998-01-12 | at Colorado State Rams | W 78–64 | Moby Arena |
| 1998-01-15 | vs UNLV Rebels | W 79–61 | University Arena |
| 1998-01-18 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 70–89 | McKale Center |
| 1998-01-24 | at UTEP Miners | W 76–69 | Special Events Center |
| 1998-01-29 | at BYU Cougars | W 72–54 | Marriott Center |
| 1998-02-01 | vs Utah Utes | W 77–74 | University Arena |
| 1998-02-05 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 89–59 | University Arena |
| 1998-02-07 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 77–62 | University Arena |
| 1998-02-14 | at Air Force Falcons | W 96–72 | Clune Arena |
| 1998-02-16 | at UNLV Rebels | W 75–66 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1998-02-19 | vs UTEP Miners | W 95–71 | University Arena |
| 1998-02-21 | at TCU Horned Frogs | L 64–95 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1998-02-26 | vs BYU Cougars | L 62–83 | University Arena |
| 1998-02-28 | at Utah Utes | L 55–65 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 1998-03-05 | neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 60–59 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1998-03-06 | neutral TCU Horned Frogs | W 80–73 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1998-03-07 | at UNLV Rebels | L 51–56 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1998-03-13 | neutral Butler Bulldogs | W 79–62 | Rupp Arena |
| 1998-03-15 | neutral Syracuse Orange | L 46–56 | Rupp Arena |
1997-11-11: New Mexico Lobos routed Southern Cal Trojans 98–76. Lamont Long led the winners with 31 points. Jarvis Turner had 18 for Southern Cal Trojans.
1997-11-19: New Mexico Lobos survived New Mexico State Aggies 80–79 as Kenny Thomas scored a team-high 23. Denmark Reid had 29 for New Mexico State Aggies.
1997-11-21: New Mexico Lobos blew out Texas Southern 90–67 as Clayton Shields scored a team-high 22. Russell Evans had 14 for Texas Southern.
1997-11-22: New Mexico Lobos beat Arkansas State 61–51 as Royce Olney scored a team-high 26. Antonio Harvey had 15 for Arkansas State.
1997-11-29: New Mexico Lobos blew out San Jose State Spartans 86–57 as Kenny Thomas scored a team-high 21. Michael Quinney had 21 for San Jose State Spartans. Kenny Thomas grabbed 15 rebounds.
1997-12-06: UCLA Bruins handled New Mexico Lobos 69–58. J.R. Henderson led the winners with 24 points. Clayton Shields had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.
1997-12-09: New Mexico Lobos survived New Mexico State Aggies 62–59 as Kenny Thomas scored a team-high 23. Denmark Reid had 18 for New Mexico State Aggies.
1997-12-20: Behind Kenny Thomas's 26 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Texas Tech Red Raiders 81–62. Cory Carr had 20 for Texas Tech Red Raiders. Clayton Shields grabbed 15 rebounds.
1997-12-29: Behind Clayton Shields's 23 points, New Mexico Lobos rolled past Holy Cross Crusaders 112–61. James Stowers had 12 for Holy Cross Crusaders.
1997-12-30: New Mexico Lobos routed Yale Bulldogs 69–44. Clayton Shields led the winners with 15 points.
1998-01-05: New Mexico Lobos routed Texas Christian Horned Frogs 98–77. Clayton Shields led the winners with 34 points. Lee Nailon had 25 for Texas Christian Horned Frogs.
1998-01-10: Behind Gregg Sawyer's 18 points, Wyoming Cowboys held off New Mexico Lobos 58–55. Royce Olney had 19 for New Mexico Lobos.
1998-01-12: New Mexico Lobos handled Colorado State 78–64. Kenny Thomas led the winners with 23 points. Jameel Mahmud had 13 for Colorado State.
1998-01-15: New Mexico Lobos handled UNLV Runnin' Rebels 79–61. Kenny Thomas led the winners with 22 points. Edwin Daniels had 13 for UNLV Runnin' Rebels.
1998-01-18: Arizona Wildcats handled New Mexico Lobos 89–70. Mike Bibby led the winners with 23 points. Clayton Shields had 17 for New Mexico Lobos.
1998-01-24: Behind Clayton Shields's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated UTEP Miners 76–69. B.J. Wade had 20 for UTEP Miners.
1998-01-29: Behind Clayton Shields's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from BYU Cougars 72–54. Justin Weidauer had 13 for BYU Cougars. Kenny Thomas grabbed 17 rebounds.
1998-02-01: New Mexico Lobos survived Utah Utes 77–74 as Royce Olney scored a team-high 22. Andre Miller had 24 for Utah Utes.
1998-02-05: New Mexico Lobos routed Wyoming Cowboys 89–59. Clayton Shields led the winners with 25 points. Gregg Sawyer had 18 for Wyoming Cowboys.
1998-02-07: New Mexico Lobos beat Colorado State Rams 77–62 as Clayton Shields scored a team-high 25. Jameel Mahmud had 17 for Colorado State Rams.
1998-02-19: New Mexico Lobos routed UTEP Miners 95–71. Kenny Thomas led the winners with 31 points. Alton Sanders had 14 for UTEP Miners.
1998-02-21: TCU Horned Frogs blew out New Mexico Lobos 95–64 as Lee Nailon scored a team-high 31. Clayton Shields had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.
1998-02-26: BYU Cougars blew out New Mexico Lobos 83–62 as Justin Weidauer scored a team-high 22. Clayton Shields had 21 for New Mexico Lobos.
1998-03-05: Behind Thomas, Kenny's 17 points, New Mexico Lobos held off Tulsa 60–59. Thompson, Rod had 15 for Tulsa.
1998-03-06: New Mexico Lobos beat TCU Horned Frogs 80–73. Kenny Thomas led the winners with 22 points. Malcolm Johnson had 25 for TCU Horned Frogs.
1998-03-07: UNLV Runnin' Rebels beat New Mexico Lobos 56–51. Brian Keefe led the winners with 18 points. Kenny Thomas had 17 for New Mexico Lobos.
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