1997-98 Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 10–6 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Scarlet Knights scored 69.2 points per game and allowed 66.5 (+2.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 9, 1997 to Dec 30, 1997. The most lopsided win was 81–49 over Seton Hall Pirates on Jan 7, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 76–58 at St. John's Red Storm on Jan 28, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Pittsburgh Panthers (85–86, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Rutgers Scarlet Knights' 106 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .483 winning percentage ranks 58th. Previous season: 1996-97 Scarlet Knights (11–16). Next season: 1998-99 Scarlet Knights (19–13).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-22	vs Princeton Tigers	L 52–64	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-11-25	vs Columbia Lions	W 65–46	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-11-29	vs Iona Gaels	L 62–70	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-12-02	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 55–63	Miami Arena
1997-12-07	vs UConn Huskies	L 44–59	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-12-09	vs Delaware State Hornets	W 85–60	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-12-13	at South Florida Bulls	W 72–60	Sun Dome
1997-12-20	at Temple Owls	W 72–63	The Apollo of Temple
1997-12-22	vs Wagner Seahawks	W 90–61	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-12-30	vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 89–67	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-04	at Syracuse Orange	L 68–71	Carrier Dome
1998-01-07	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 81–49	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-11	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 76–91	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1998-01-14	vs Boston College Eagles	L 62–69	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-17	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	L 85–86 (OTOT)	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-20	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	L 72–80	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-25	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 87–65	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-28	at St. John's Red Storm	L 58–76	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-01-31	at UConn Huskies	L 56–73	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-02-05	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 71–61	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-02-08	vs Providence Friars	W 75–55	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-02-11	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 82–63	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-02-14	at Boston College Eagles	L 72–74	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1998-02-18	at Seton Hall Pirates	L 54–64	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-02-21	vs Syracuse Orange	W 62–58	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-02-28	at Villanova Wildcats	L 77–91	CoreStates Center
1998-03-04	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	W 72–65	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-03-05	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 61–60	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-03-06	neutral UConn Huskies	L 50–64	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1998-02-11: Behind Billet, Geoff's 21 points, Rutgers pulled away from Georgetown Hoyas 82–63. Long Shernard had 13 for Georgetown Hoyas.

1998-03-05: Rutgers survived Georgetown Hoyas 61–60 as Hodgson, Rob scored a team-high 22. Long, Shernard had 18 for Georgetown Hoyas.

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