1997-98 Niagara Purple Eagles — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Niagara Purple Eagles went 14-13 (10-8 in the MAAC) under head coach Jack Armstrong. Simple Rating System: 0.51.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-25vs Bucknell BisonW 78–56
1997-11-29vs Buffalo BullsL 58–62
1997-12-04vs Siena SaintsL 65–76
1997-12-06at Marist Red FoxesL 75–91
1997-12-10vs La Salle ExplorersW 84–60
1997-12-13at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 61–71
1997-12-20vs Youngstown State PenguinsL 60–63
1997-12-26at St. John's Red StormW 86–63
1997-12-27neutral Princeton TigersL 52–61
1998-01-03vs Rider BroncsW 62–58
1998-01-07at App State MountaineersW 87–74
1998-01-10at Siena SaintsL 68–88
1998-01-13at DePaul Blue DemonsL 58–68
1998-01-17vs Iona GaelsL 67–81
1998-01-19vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 90–77
1998-01-23at Rider BroncsW 72–63
1998-01-25at Saint Peter's PeacocksL 57–77
1998-01-28vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 73–58
1998-01-31vs Fairfield StagsW 82–77
1998-02-02vs Marist Red FoxesW 83–77 (OTOT)
1998-02-06at Iona GaelsL 74–86
1998-02-08at Fairfield StagsL 66–70
1998-02-13vs Manhattan JaspersW 91–69
1998-02-15vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 80–69
1998-02-20at Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 77–66
1998-02-22at Manhattan JaspersW 67–55
1998-02-28neutral Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsL 80–85 (OTOT)

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