1997-98 Yale Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Yale Bulldogs went 12-14 (7-7 in the Ivy) under head coach Dick Kuchen. Simple Rating System: -9.71.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 7–5 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Bulldogs scored 65.1 points per game and allowed 67.0 (-1.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 10, 1998 to Jan 24, 1998. The most lopsided win was 75–51 over Swarthmore on Jan 5, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 88–57 at UConn Huskies on Nov 15, 1997. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Pennsylvania Quakers (71–70, overtime). 5 games went to overtime.

Among Yale Bulldogs' 129 recorded seasons, 1997-98's .462 winning percentage ranks 76th. Previous season: 1996-97 Bulldogs (10–16). Next season: 1998-99 Bulldogs (4–22).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1997-11-15	at UConn Huskies	L 57–88	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1997-11-21	at Lehigh Mountain Hawks	L 55–65	Stabler Arena
1997-11-25	vs Holy Cross Crusaders	L 61–66 (OTOT)	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-11-29	at Siena Saints	L 70–82	Pepsi Arena
1997-12-04	neutral Central Connecticut Blue Devils	W 77–61	Hartford Civic Center
1997-12-05	neutral Fairfield Stags	L 41–52	Hartford Civic Center
1997-12-08	vs Army Black Knights	L 65–74	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-12-10	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 83–77 (2OTOT)	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-12-29	neutral Drake Bulldogs	W 72–58	University Arena
1997-12-30	at New Mexico Lobos	L 44–69	University Arena
1998-01-05	vs Swarthmore	W 75–51	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-01-09	vs Princeton Tigers	L 58–69	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-01-10	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	W 71–70 (OTOT)	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-01-13	vs st francis ny	W 79–63	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-01-17	vs Brown Bears	W 53–45	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-01-24	at Brown Bears	W 60–53	Pizzitola Sports Center
1998-01-30	vs Dartmouth Big Green	L 68–70	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-01-31	vs Harvard Crimson	W 71–65 (OTOT)	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-02-06	at Columbia Lions	L 52–54	Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1998-02-07	at Cornell Big Red	W 78–63	Newman Arena
1998-02-13	at Pennsylvania Quakers	L 69–76 (OTOT)	The Palestra
1998-02-14	at Princeton Tigers	L 48–78	Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-02-20	vs Cornell Big Red	W 77–74	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-02-21	vs Columbia Lions	L 57–71	John J. Lee Amphitheater
1998-02-27	at Harvard Crimson	L 77–81	Lavietes Pavilion
1998-02-28	at Dartmouth Big Green	W 75–67	Leede Arena

Game recaps

1997-12-30: New Mexico Lobos routed Yale Bulldogs 69–44. Clayton Shields led the winners with 15 points.

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