1997-98 Wisconsin Badgers basketball — schedule and results
The 1997-98 Wisconsin Badgers went 12-19 (3-13 in the Big Ten) under head coach Dick Bennett. Simple Rating System: 7.19.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 7–8 at home, 2–9 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Badgers scored 60.5 points per game and allowed 62.6 (-2.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 20, 1997 to Dec 27, 1997. The most lopsided win was 56–33 over Northwestern Wildcats on Jan 17, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 63–40 at Michigan State Spartans on Jan 8, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Penn State Nittany Lions (52–51). 2 games went to overtime.
Among Wisconsin Badgers' 124 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .387 winning percentage ranks 104th. Previous season: 1996-97 Badgers (18–10). Next season: 1998-99 Badgers (22–10).
Game-by-game results (31 games)
Game recaps
1998-01-03: Wisconsin Badgers got past Ohio State Buckeyes 64–59 as Sean Mason scored a team-high 17. Michael Redd had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1998-02-25: Behind Neshaun Coleman's 19 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin Badgers 61–56. Sean Daugherty had 18 for Wisconsin Badgers.
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