The 1997-98 Ohio State Buckeyes went 8-22 (1-15 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jim O'Brien. Simple Rating System: 1.83.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-19 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 73–67 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-11-22 | vs Robert Morris Colonials | W 67–49 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-11-24 | vs Rider Broncs | W 68–57 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-11-29 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | L 54–64 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-12-03 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 84–74 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-12-06 | vs South Florida Bulls | L 49–67 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-12-15 | vs Cal State Northridge Matadors | W 89–81 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-12-17 | at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | L 64–68 | Cajundome |
| 1997-12-20 | vs USC Trojans | W 79–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-12-22 | vs Chattanooga Mocs | W 63–54 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-12-28 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 56–69 | Special Events Arena |
| 1997-12-29 | neutral New Mexico State Aggies | L 46–73 | Special Events Arena |
| 1997-12-30 | neutral BYU Cougars | L 65–72 | Special Events Arena |
| 1998-01-03 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 59–64 | St. John Arena |
| 1998-01-10 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 66–83 | Assembly Hall |
| 1998-01-14 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 46–61 | St. John Arena |
| 1998-01-17 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 61–79 | St. John Arena |
| 1998-01-21 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 71–82 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-01-24 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 53–76 | Williams Arena |
| 1998-01-28 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 62–66 | St. John Arena |
| 1998-02-04 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 58–84 | St. John Arena |
| 1998-02-07 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 75–107 | St. John Arena |
| 1998-02-11 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 68–76 | Crisler Arena |
| 1998-02-14 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 70–82 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1998-02-16 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | L 81–90 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-02-19 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 72–74 | St. John Arena |
| 1998-02-21 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 62–70 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1998-02-25 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 61–56 | Kohl Center |
| 1998-02-28 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | L 85–89 (OTOT) | St. John Arena |
| 1998-03-05 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | L 71–78 | United Center |
1997-11-19: Behind Jason Singleton's 23 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Kent State Golden Flashes 73–67. Kyrem Massey had 20 for Kent State Golden Flashes.
1997-11-22: Behind Michael Redd's 17 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Robert Morris 67–49. Niall Phelan had 12 for Robert Morris.
1997-11-29: Vanderbilt Commodores beat Ohio State Buckeyes 64–54 as Austin Bates scored a team-high 25. Michael Redd had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-12-03: Behind Michael Redd's 26 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Toledo 84–74. Art Norman had 21 for Toledo.
1997-12-15: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Cal State Northridge 89–81. Michael Redd led the winners with 28 points. Carl Holmes had 21 for Cal State Northridge.
1997-12-20: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Southern California Trojans 79–73. Michael Redd led the winners with 30 points. Adam Spanich had 21 for Southern California Trojans.
1997-12-29: New Mexico State Aggies routed Ohio State Buckeyes 73–46. Denmark Reid led the winners with 19 points. Michael Redd had 12 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-01-03: Wisconsin Badgers got past Ohio State Buckeyes 64–59 as Sean Mason scored a team-high 17. Michael Redd had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-01-10: Indiana Hoosiers handled Ohio State Buckeyes 83–66. Luke Recker led the winners with 19 points. Michael Redd had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-01-14: Behind Dean Oliver's 17 points, Iowa Hawkeyes pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 61–46. Jason Singleton had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-01-17: Michigan Wolverines beat Ohio State Buckeyes 79–61 as Louis Bullock scored a team-high 28. Michael Redd had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-01-21: Behind Jaraan Cornell's 23 points, Purdue Boilermakers pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 82–71. Michael Redd had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-01-28: Illinois Fighting Illini beat Ohio State Buckeyes 66–62. Kevin Turner led the winners with 24 points. Michael Redd had 22 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-02-04: Michigan State Spartans routed Ohio State Buckeyes 84–58. Jason Klein led the winners with 25 points. Michael Redd had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-02-07: Purdue Boilermakers routed Ohio State Buckeyes 107–75. Brad Miller led the winners with 22 points. Jon Sanderson had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-02-11: Michigan Wolverines beat Ohio State Buckeyes 76–68. Louis Bullock led the winners with 23 points. Michael Redd had 22 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-02-16: Behind Jarrett Stephens's 22 points, Penn State Nittany Lions defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 90–81. Michael Redd had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-02-19: Behind A.J. Guyton's 27 points, Indiana Hoosiers held off Ohio State Buckeyes 74–72. Michael Redd had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-02-21: Northwestern Wildcats got past Ohio State Buckeyes 70–62 as Sean Wink scored a team-high 24. Michael Redd had 29 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-02-25: Behind Neshaun Coleman's 19 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin Badgers 61–56. Sean Daugherty had 18 for Wisconsin Badgers.
1998-02-28: Behind Pete Lisicky's 24 points, Penn State Nittany Lions defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 89–85. Michael Redd had 32 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-03-05: Indiana Hoosiers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 78–71. Andrae Patterson led the winners with 25 points. Michael Redd had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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