1997-98 Seton Hall Pirates basketball — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Seton Hall Pirates went 15-15 (9-9 in the Big East) under head coach Tommy Amaker. Simple Rating System: 6.24.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 0–4 on neutral courts. The Hall Pirates scored 67.6 points per game and allowed 68.7 (-1.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 15, 1997 to Nov 27, 1997. The most lopsided win was 85–61 at Syracuse Orange on Feb 7, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 81–49 at Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Jan 7, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Providence Friars (73–74). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Seton Hall Pirates' 111 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .500 winning percentage ranks 79th. Previous season: 1996-97 Hall Pirates (10–18). Next season: 1998-99 Hall Pirates (15–15).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-15	vs Saint Peter's Peacocks	W 76–60	Continental Airlines Arena
1997-11-21	vs Buffalo Bulls	W 83–75	Continental Airlines Arena
1997-11-27	at Alaska Anchorage	W 67–57 (OTOT)	Sullivan Arena
1997-11-28	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 65–95	Sullivan Arena
1997-11-29	neutral Massachusetts Minutemen	L 60–73	Sullivan Arena
1997-12-06	at Villanova Wildcats	L 57–72	CoreStates Center
1997-12-09	vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 67–65	Continental Airlines Arena
1997-12-13	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 44–51	Welsh–Ryan Arena
1997-12-19	neutral Clemson Tigers	L 59–62	Continental Airlines Arena
1997-12-22	vs Colgate Raiders	W 69–64	Continental Airlines Arena
1997-12-23	vs Fordham Rams	W 78–72 (2OTOT)	Continental Airlines Arena
1997-12-31	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 65–78	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-01-03	at St. John's Red Storm	W 61–59	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-01-07	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 49–81	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-01-10	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 67–54	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-01-13	at UConn Huskies	L 59–80	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-01-17	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 64–58	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-01-20	at Georgetown Hoyas	L 66–68	Verizon Center
1998-01-24	vs Boston College Eagles	L 61–64	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-01-31	at Providence Friars	W 68–56	Providence Civic Center
1998-02-03	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 68–57	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-02-07	at Syracuse Orange	W 85–61	Carrier Dome
1998-02-11	vs Providence Friars	L 73–74	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-02-15	vs St. John's Red Storm	L 60–64	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-02-18	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 64–54	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-02-22	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 71–81	WVU Coliseum
1998-02-24	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 76–71	Miami Arena
1998-03-01	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 81–70	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-03-04	neutral Boston College Eagles	L 87–97 (OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-03-11	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 78–88	Alexander Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1998-01-20: Behind Aw, Boubacar's 21 points, Georgetown Hoyas held off Seton Hall 68–66. Sanders, Lavell had 17 for Seton Hall. Aw, Boubacar grabbed 18 rebounds.

1998-02-03: Seton Hall handled Georgetown Hoyas 68–57. Holloway, Shaheen led the winners with 17 points. Aw, Boubacar had 18 for Georgetown Hoyas.

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