1997-98 UMBC Retrievers — schedule and results

The 1997-98 UMBC Retrievers went 14-14 (6-6 in the Big South) under head coach Tom Sullivan. Simple Rating System: -11.01.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-18vs Robert Morris ColonialsL 51–69RAC Arena
1997-11-21at Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 76–66Reitz Arena
1997-11-25at Navy MidshipmenL 64–76Alumni Hall
1997-12-01vs Mount St. Mary's MountaineersL 58–66RAC Arena
1997-12-03vs Washington CollegeW 87–79RAC Arena
1997-12-07at NC State WolfpackL 49–66Reynolds Coliseum
1997-12-13at Maryland TerrapinsL 66–104Cole Fieldhouse
1997-12-20vs McDanielW 83–79RAC Arena
1997-12-23vs QuinnipiacW 80–64RAC Arena
1997-12-30at Robert Morris ColonialsW 57–56Charles L. Sewall Center
1998-01-03vs UNC Asheville BulldogsL 68–71RAC Arena
1998-01-10at Radford HighlandersL 68–71Donald N. Dedmon Center
1998-01-14vs Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 71–59RAC Arena
1998-01-17vs Coastal Carolina ChanticleersW 78–62RAC Arena
1998-01-22at Liberty FlamesL 55–57Vines Center
1998-01-24at Winthrop EaglesW 74–63Winthrop Coliseum
1998-01-28at Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 79–77 (OTOT)Knott Arena
1998-01-31vs Winthrop EaglesW 73–51RAC Arena
1998-02-02vs Radford HighlandersL 68–73RAC Arena
1998-02-07at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersL 62–66Kimbel Arena
1998-02-09vs Lehigh Mountain HawksL 87–90 (OTOT)RAC Arena
1998-02-11at Bucknell BisonW 78–74Davis Gym
1998-02-14at UNC Asheville BulldogsL 82–90Charlie Justice Center
1998-02-16at Towson TigersL 60–76Towson Center
1998-02-19vs Liberty FlamesW 84–69RAC Arena
1998-02-21at Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 84–74CSU Field House
1998-02-25neutral Winthrop EaglesW 67–55Vines Center
1998-02-27neutral Radford HighlandersL 69–88Vines Center

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