The 1997-98 Purdue Boilermakers went 28-8 (12-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gene Keady. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.67.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-14 | vs Long Island University Sharks | W 119–95 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-11-17 | at Valparaiso Beacons | W 73–56 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-11-20 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | W 107–80 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-11-26 | neutral UAB Blazers | W 92–64 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1997-11-28 | neutral Massachusetts Minutemen | W 82–69 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1997-11-29 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 69–73 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1997-12-03 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 75–89 | United Center |
| 1997-12-06 | at Louisville Cardinals | W 87–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-12-12 | vs UT Martin Skyhawks | W 87–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-12-13 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 107–82 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-12-20 | neutral Xavier Musketeers | W 86–84 | |
| 1997-12-22 | vs Florida A&M Rattlers | W 118–77 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-12-27 | vs Providence Friars | W 81–79 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-12-30 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 57–74 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-01-02 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | W 83–79 | Williams Arena |
| 1998-01-07 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 77–55 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-01-10 | at Houston Cougars | W 86–53 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1998-01-13 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 68–58 | Assembly Hall |
| 1998-01-18 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 88–94 | Assembly Hall |
| 1998-01-21 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 82–71 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-01-24 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 80–45 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-01-29 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 89–82 | Crisler Arena |
| 1998-01-31 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 82–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-02-07 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 107–75 | St. John Arena |
| 1998-02-10 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 94–89 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-02-14 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 75–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-02-18 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 69–88 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1998-02-21 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | L 63–74 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1998-02-25 | vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | W 87–83 | Mackey Arena |
| 1998-02-28 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 99–96 (OTOT) | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 1998-03-06 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 76–71 | United Center |
| 1998-03-07 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | W 68–47 | United Center |
| 1998-03-08 | neutral Michigan Wolverines | L 67–76 | United Center |
| 1998-03-13 | neutral Delaware Blue Hens | W 95–56 | United Center |
| 1998-03-15 | neutral Detroit Mercy Titans | W 80–65 | United Center |
| 1998-03-20 | neutral Stanford Cardinal | L 59–67 | Kiel Center |
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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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