1997-98 St. John's Red Storm basketball — schedule and results

The 1997-98 St. John's Red Storm went 22-10 (13-5 in the Big East) under head coach Fran Fraschilla. Simple Rating System: 11.28.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 12–5 at home, 9–3 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The John's Red Storm scored 72.9 points per game and allowed 68.2 (+4.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Jan 10, 1998 to Jan 28, 1998. The most lopsided win was 75–46 over Drexel Dragons on Dec 27, 1997; the heaviest defeat was 87–58 at UConn Huskies on Feb 28, 1998. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Seton Hall Pirates (59–61). 3 games went to overtime.

Among St. John's Red Storm's 118 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .688 winning percentage ranks 55th. Previous season: 1996-97 John's Red Storm (13–14). Next season: 1998-99 John's Red Storm (28–9).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-15	vs Lafayette Leopards	W 72–49	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-11-22	vs st francis ny	W 83–73	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-11-27	at American Puerto Rico	W 93–81	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1997-11-28	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 65–77	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1997-11-29	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	W 83–66	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1997-12-03	vs Syracuse Orange	L 73–80	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-12-06	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 70–86	WVU Coliseum
1997-12-09	vs Colgate Raiders	W 69–53	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-12-17	at Manhattan Jaspers	W 84–60	Draddy Gymnasium
1997-12-20	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 74–70 (2OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-12-26	vs Niagara Purple Eagles	L 63–86	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-12-27	vs Drexel Dragons	W 75–46	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-12-30	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 79–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1998-01-03	vs Seton Hall Pirates	L 59–61	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-01-06	at Louisville Cardinals	L 67–73	Freedom Hall
1998-01-10	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 66–60	Verizon Center
1998-01-13	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 73–64	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-01-17	at Providence Friars	W 63–56	Providence Civic Center
1998-01-19	vs UConn Huskies	W 64–62	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-01-22	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 90–83 (2OTOT)	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-01-25	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 82–59	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-01-28	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 76–58	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-01-31	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 65–73	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-02-04	at Boston College Eagles	W 91–79	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1998-02-07	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 77–69	Alumni Hall
1998-02-15	at Seton Hall Pirates	W 64–60	Continental Airlines Arena
1998-02-18	vs Boston College Eagles	W 66–61	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-02-24	at Syracuse Orange	W 67–65	Carrier Dome
1998-02-28	at UConn Huskies	L 58–87	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-03-05	vs Boston College Eagles	W 91–80	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-03-06	vs Syracuse Orange	L 67–69 (OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-03-13	neutral Detroit Mercy Titans	L 64–66	United Center

Game recaps

1998-01-10: St. John's Red Storm got past Georgetown Hoyas 66–60 as Lopes, Felipe scored a team-high 18. Kilpatrick, Trez had 16 for Georgetown Hoyas.

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