The 1997-98 Southern Illinois Salukis went 14-18 (8-10 in the MVC) under head coach Rich Herrin. Simple Rating System: 1.8.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-14 | vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes | L 61–73 | SIU Arena |
| 1997-11-25 | at VCU Rams | W 77–74 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 1997-11-29 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | L 76–85 | SIU Arena |
| 1997-12-02 | at Saint Mary's Gaels | L 66–73 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-12-06 | neutral Long Beach State Beach | W 75–72 (OTOT) | Special Events Arena |
| 1997-12-07 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 66–80 | Special Events Arena |
| 1997-12-11 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 81–62 | SIU Arena |
| 1997-12-13 | vs Alaska Fairbanks | W 92–69 | SIU Arena |
| 1997-12-20 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 80–78 | Knapp Center |
| 1997-12-28 | at Oregon Ducks | L 66–67 | McArthur Court |
| 1997-12-30 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 88–75 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1998-01-05 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | W 79–75 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-01-07 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | L 72–82 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-01-10 | at Illinois State Redbirds | L 70–105 | Redbird Arena |
| 1998-01-12 | at Evansville Purple Aces | L 69–77 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1998-01-15 | vs Missouri State Bears | W 106–78 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-01-17 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 57–58 | Levitt Arena |
| 1998-01-24 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 82–58 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-01-28 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | L 67–79 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-01-31 | vs Creighton Bluejays | L 61–63 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-02-02 | at Missouri State Bears | W 79–74 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1998-02-05 | at Creighton Bluejays | L 73–91 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1998-02-07 | at Northern Iowa Panthers | W 91–89 | UNI-Dome |
| 1998-02-11 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 85–72 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-02-14 | at Bradley Braves | L 76–86 | Carver Arena |
| 1998-02-18 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 71–72 | Hulman Center |
| 1998-02-21 | vs Bradley Braves | W 70–66 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-02-23 | vs Wichita State Shockers | L 66–70 | SIU Arena |
| 1998-02-27 | neutral Northern Iowa Panthers | W 91–72 | Kiel Center |
| 1998-02-28 | neutral Illinois State Redbirds | L 73–83 | 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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