1997-98 Rutgers Scarlet Knights — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 14-15 (6-12 in the Big East) under head coach Kevin Bannon. Simple Rating System: 9.47.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-22vs Princeton TigersL 52–64Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-11-25vs Columbia LionsW 65–46Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-11-29vs Iona GaelsL 62–70Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-12-02at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 55–63Miami Arena
1997-12-07vs UConn HuskiesL 44–59Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-12-09vs Delaware State HornetsW 85–60Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-12-13at South Florida BullsW 72–60Sun Dome
1997-12-20at Temple OwlsW 72–63The Apollo of Temple
1997-12-22vs Wagner SeahawksW 90–61Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-12-30vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 89–67Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-04at Syracuse OrangeL 68–71Carrier Dome
1998-01-07vs Seton Hall PiratesW 81–49Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-11at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 76–91Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1998-01-14vs Boston College EaglesL 62–69Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-17vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 85–86 (OTOT)Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-20vs West Virginia MountaineersL 72–80Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-25vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 87–65Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-28at St. John's Red StormL 58–76Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-01-31at UConn HuskiesL 56–73Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-02-05vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 71–61Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-02-08vs Providence FriarsW 75–55Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-02-11vs Georgetown HoyasW 82–63Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-02-14at Boston College EaglesL 72–74Silvio O. Conte Forum
1998-02-18at Seton Hall PiratesL 54–64Continental Airlines Arena
1998-02-21vs Syracuse OrangeW 62–58Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-02-28at Villanova WildcatsL 77–91CoreStates Center
1998-03-04neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 72–65Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-03-05neutral Georgetown HoyasW 61–60Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-03-06neutral UConn HuskiesL 50–64Madison Square Garden (IV)

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