The 1997-98 Penn State Nittany Lions went 19-13 (8-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jerry Dunn. Simple Rating System: 10.48.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-21 | vs Monmouth Hawks | W 73–42 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1997-11-24 | at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | W 90–82 | Reitz Arena |
| 1997-11-29 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 61–57 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1997-12-02 | at BYU Cougars | W 80–50 | Marriott Center |
| 1997-12-06 | vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks | W 93–50 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1997-12-08 | vs George Mason Patriots | W 85–46 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1997-12-14 | at VMI Keydets | L 68–71 | Cameron Hall |
| 1997-12-20 | vs Bucknell Bison | W 91–75 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1997-12-27 | at UTEP Miners | L 60–79 | Special Events Center |
| 1997-12-28 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 57–58 | Special Events Center |
| 1998-01-03 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 75–92 | Crisler Arena |
| 1998-01-07 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 55–77 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-01-10 | vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | W 75–68 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-01-14 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 57–76 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1998-01-22 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 83–45 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-01-24 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 59–71 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 1998-01-28 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 67–65 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-01-31 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 71–77 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-02-04 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 76–95 | Assembly Hall |
| 1998-02-08 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 69–68 (OTOT) | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1998-02-14 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 75–69 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-02-16 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 90–81 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-02-18 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 77–82 | Williams Arena |
| 1998-02-21 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 74–63 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-02-25 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 61–77 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-02-28 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 89–85 (OTOT) | St. John Arena |
| 1998-03-05 | neutral Wisconsin Badgers | L 51–52 | United Center |
| 1998-03-11 | vs Rider Broncs | W 82–68 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-03-16 | at Dayton Flyers | W 77–74 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1998-03-18 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 75–70 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1998-03-24 | neutral Georgia Bulldogs | W 66–60 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1998-03-26 | neutral St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 72–79 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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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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