1997-98 Wisconsin Badgers — 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.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-14vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 60–65Wisconsin Field House
1997-11-18vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 80–66Wisconsin Field House
1997-11-24at Pepperdine WavesL 66–77Firestone Fieldhouse
1997-11-28neutral Pacific TigersL 48–55Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
1997-11-29neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 75–64Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
1997-11-30neutral Montana GrizzliesW 78–61Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
1997-12-06vs Temple OwlsL 49–59Wisconsin Field House
1997-12-09vs Toledo RocketsW 73–68 (OTOT)Wisconsin Field House
1997-12-13at Ball State CardinalsL 56–68Worthen Arena
1997-12-20vs Coppin State EaglesW 71–63Wisconsin Field House
1997-12-23vs Nevada Wolf PackW 62–53Wisconsin Field House
1997-12-27at Fresno State BulldogsW 64–60Selland Arena
1997-12-31vs Michigan WolverinesL 63–76Wisconsin Field House
1998-01-03at Ohio State BuckeyesW 64–59St. John Arena
1998-01-08at Michigan State SpartansL 40–63Breslin Student Events Center
1998-01-14vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 76–57Wisconsin Field House
1998-01-17vs Northwestern WildcatsW 56–33Kohl Center
1998-01-21at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 48–62Assembly Hall
1998-01-25vs Indiana HoosiersL 59–69Kohl Center
1998-01-27at St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 48–58Williams Arena
1998-01-31at Purdue BoilermakersL 59–82Mackey Arena
1998-02-03vs Iowa HawkeyesL 76–79Kohl Center
1998-02-07vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 47–53 (OTOT)Kohl Center
1998-02-11at Northwestern WildcatsL 39–47Welsh–Ryan Arena
1998-02-14at Penn State Nittany LionsL 69–75Bryce Jordan Center
1998-02-18vs Milwaukee PanthersW 65–58Kohl Center
1998-02-21vs Michigan State SpartansL 47–56Kohl Center
1998-02-25vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 56–61Kohl Center
1998-02-28at Michigan WolverinesL 70–76Crisler Arena
1998-03-05neutral Penn State Nittany LionsW 52–51United Center
1998-03-06neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniL 61–66United Center

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