1997-98 Western Michigan Broncos — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Western Michigan Broncos went 21-8 (14-4 in the MAC) under head coach Bob Donewald. Simple Rating System: 10.28.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-15at Michigan WolverinesW 68–63
1997-11-25vs Indiana State SycamoresW 74–58
1997-11-29at Milwaukee PanthersW 84–47
1997-12-03vs Chicago State CougarsW 106–62
1997-12-06at Detroit Mercy TitansL 59–77
1997-12-10vs Ball State CardinalsL 76–81
1997-12-22vs Wright State RaidersW 88–74
1997-12-27neutral Charlotte 49ersW 81–65
1997-12-28neutral Indiana HoosiersL 63–70
1997-12-31at Northern Illinois HuskiesW 79–73
1998-01-03vs Bowling Green FalconsW 81–75
1998-01-05vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 63–47
1998-01-08at Kent State Golden FlashesL 63–65
1998-01-10at Akron ZipsW 89–83 (OTOT)
1998-01-17vs Central Michigan ChippewasW 81–63
1998-01-21vs Eastern Michigan EaglesW 98–85
1998-01-24at Toledo RocketsW 90–89
1998-01-29vs Akron ZipsW 77–63
1998-01-31vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 88–58
1998-02-05at Marshall Thundering HerdL 63–78
1998-02-07at Ohio BobcatsW 86–68
1998-02-14at Central Michigan ChippewasW 87–68
1998-02-18vs Toledo RocketsW 86–76
1998-02-21at Eastern Michigan EaglesW 102–82
1998-02-23vs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 80–71
1998-02-25at Ball State CardinalsL 71–80
1998-02-28vs Miami (OH) RedHawksL 63–67
1998-03-13neutral Clemson TigersW 75–72
1998-03-15neutral Stanford CardinalL 65–83

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