1997-98 Northern Iowa Panthers — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Northern Iowa Panthers went 10-17 (4-14 in the MVC) under head coach Eldon Miller. Simple Rating System: -0.98.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-23at Iowa State CyclonesW 54–48James H. Hilton Coliseum
1997-11-25at Chicago State CougarsW 99–56Jacoby Dickens Center
1997-12-01vs Kansas City RoosW 79–61UNI-Dome
1997-12-06at Green Bay PhoenixL 57–64Brown County Arena
1997-12-09vs Iowa HawkeyesW 84–78UNI-Dome
1997-12-14vs Tennessee State TigersW 68–66UNI-Dome
1997-12-21vs Chicago State CougarsW 101–64UNI-Dome
1997-12-30vs Creighton BluejaysL 75–83UNI-Dome
1998-01-02at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 49–74Reed Green Coliseum
1998-01-05at Southern Illinois SalukisL 75–79SIU Arena
1998-01-08at Wichita State ShockersL 59–61Levitt Arena
1998-01-12vs Drake BulldogsW 74–60UNI-Dome
1998-01-15vs Bradley BravesW 64–49UNI-Dome
1998-01-17at Evansville Purple AcesL 65–71Roberts Stadium
1998-01-19at Indiana State SycamoresL 66–76 (OTOT)Hulman Center
1998-01-22vs Wichita State ShockersL 57–67UNI-Dome
1998-01-24vs Missouri State BearsL 59–61UNI-Dome
1998-01-26vs Evansville Purple AcesW 78–71UNI-Dome
1998-01-29at Bradley BravesL 66–78Carver Arena
1998-01-31at Illinois State RedbirdsL 77–88Redbird Arena
1998-02-07vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 89–91UNI-Dome
1998-02-09at Missouri State BearsL 62–84Hammons Student Center
1998-02-14at Drake BulldogsW 68–55Knapp Center
1998-02-16at Creighton BluejaysL 62–74Omaha Civic Auditorium
1998-02-21vs Indiana State SycamoresL 45–65UNI-Dome
1998-02-23vs Illinois State RedbirdsL 65–85UNI-Dome
1998-02-27neutral Southern Illinois SalukisL 72–91Kiel Center

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