1997-98 Providence Friars basketball — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Providence Friars went 13-16 (7-11 in the Big East) under head coach Pete Gillen. Simple Rating System: 7.08.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 8–6 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Friars scored 65.4 points per game and allowed 66.1 (-0.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Feb 11, 1998 to Feb 18, 1998. The most lopsided win was 67–33 over Brown Bears on Nov 25, 1997; the heaviest defeat was 75–55 at Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Feb 8, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Seton Hall Pirates (74–73).

Among Providence Friars' 77 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .448 winning percentage ranks 64th. Previous season: 1996-97 Friars (24–12). Next season: 1998-99 Friars (16–14).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-18	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 67–63	Providence Civic Center
1997-11-25	vs Brown Bears	W 67–33	Providence Civic Center
1997-11-30	vs Boston College Eagles	L 62–78	Providence Civic Center
1997-12-02	neutral Utah Utes	L 58–64	United Center
1997-12-09	at Rhode Island Rams	L 58–69	Keaney Gymnasium
1997-12-20	at Canisius Golden Griffins	W 71–69	Koessler Athletic Center
1997-12-23	vs Loyola Marymount Lions	W 89–74	Providence Civic Center
1997-12-27	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 79–81	Mackey Arena
1997-12-29	vs Cleveland State Vikings	W 72–60	Providence Civic Center
1998-01-03	at Georgetown Hoyas	L 56–58	Verizon Center
1998-01-05	vs Iona Gaels	L 62–68	Providence Civic Center
1998-01-07	vs Syracuse Orange	L 59–77	Providence Civic Center
1998-01-10	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 87–77	Providence Civic Center
1998-01-13	at Syracuse Orange	W 76–64	Carrier Dome
1998-01-17	vs St. John's Red Storm	L 56–63	Providence Civic Center
1998-01-20	at Boston College Eagles	W 58–54	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1998-01-24	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 63–81	WVU Coliseum
1998-01-27	vs UConn Huskies	L 56–63	Providence Civic Center
1998-01-31	vs Seton Hall Pirates	L 56–68	Providence Civic Center
1998-02-04	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 54–64	Miami Arena
1998-02-08	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 55–75	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-02-11	at Seton Hall Pirates	W 74–73	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-02-14	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 58–52	Providence Civic Center
1998-02-18	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 59–57	Providence Civic Center
1998-02-21	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 72–73	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-02-23	at UConn Huskies	L 68–77	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-02-28	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 77–62	Providence Civic Center
1998-03-04	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 72–55	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-03-05	neutral UConn Huskies	L 55–64	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1998-01-03: Behind Kilpatrick, Trez's 15 points, Georgetown Hoyas held off Providence 58–56. Thomas, Jamel had 22 for Providence.

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