1997-98 Princeton Tigers — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Princeton Tigers went 27-2 (14-0 in the Ivy) under head coach Bill Carmody. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.54.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-11neutral Texas LonghornsW 62–56Continental Airlines Arena
1997-11-12neutral NC State WolfpackW 38–36Continental Airlines Arena
1997-11-22at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 64–52Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-11-25vs Monmouth HawksW 61–38Jadwin Gymnasium
1997-12-03vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 63–50Jadwin Gymnasium
1997-12-06vs Lafayette LeopardsW 73–48Jadwin Gymnasium
1997-12-09at Bucknell BisonW 64–52Davis Gym
1997-12-13at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 42–50Dean Smith Center
1997-12-19neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 69–64Continental Airlines Arena
1997-12-26neutral Drexel DragonsW 58–56Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-12-27neutral Niagara Purple EaglesW 61–52Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-01-03vs Manhattan JaspersW 77–48Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-01-09at Yale BulldogsW 69–58John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-01-10at Brown BearsW 69–38Pizzitola Sports Center
1998-01-16vs College of New JerseyW 59–50Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-01-30vs Cornell Big RedW 86–61Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-01-31vs Columbia LionsW 58–45Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-02-06at Dartmouth Big GreenW 71–39Leede Arena
1998-02-07at Harvard CrimsonW 76–48Lavietes Pavilion
1998-02-13vs Brown BearsW 82–58Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-02-14vs Yale BulldogsW 78–48Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-02-17vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 71–52Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-02-20vs Harvard CrimsonW 77–55Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-02-21vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 74–53Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-02-27at Columbia LionsW 51–37Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1998-02-28at Cornell Big RedW 72–59Newman Arena
1998-03-03at Pennsylvania QuakersW 78–72 (OTOT)The Palestra
1998-03-12neutral UNLV RebelsW 69–57Hartford Civic Center
1998-03-14neutral Michigan State SpartansL 56–63Hartford Civic Center

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