1997-98 Southern Miss Golden Eagles — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Southern Miss Golden Eagles went 22-11 (9-7 in the CUSA) under head coach James Green. Simple Rating System: 8.92.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-17vs UL Monroe WarhawksW 79–52
1997-11-21at Auburn TigersL 70–83
1997-11-23vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 78–65
1997-11-29vs Jackson State TigersW 44–40
1997-12-05neutral ElonW 67–49
1997-12-06at Little Rock TrojansW 68–57
1997-12-09at South Alabama JaguarsW 52–47
1997-12-21neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersW 79–66
1997-12-22neutral Iowa HawkeyesL 58–82
1997-12-23neutral Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 73–62
1997-12-27neutral Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 90–57
1997-12-30vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 72–50
1998-01-02vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 74–49
1998-01-08vs Houston CougarsW 63–43
1998-01-10vs South Florida BullsW 73–61
1998-01-15at Cincinnati BearcatsL 61–77
1998-01-17vs Charlotte 49ersL 56–60
1998-01-20at Memphis TigersL 67–79
1998-01-22at South Florida BullsL 61–65
1998-01-29vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 43–46
1998-01-31at DePaul Blue DemonsW 77–67
1998-02-05at Tulane Green WaveW 89–86 (2OTOT)
1998-02-07at Houston CougarsW 72–67
1998-02-12vs UAB BlazersW 73–56
1998-02-14vs Memphis TigersW 75–62
1998-02-18vs Saint Louis BillikensL 55–58
1998-02-21vs Tulane Green WaveW 88–60
1998-02-25at Louisville CardinalsW 72–62
1998-02-28at UAB BlazersL 81–93
1998-03-04neutral Houston CougarsW 73–57
1998-03-05neutral Memphis TigersW 85–57
1998-03-06neutral Charlotte 49ersL 53–65
1998-03-11at Auburn TigersL 62–77

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