1997-98 Youngstown State Penguins — schedule and results

The 1997-98 Youngstown State Penguins went 20-9 (11-5 in the Mid-Cont) under head coach Dan Peters. Simple Rating System: -1.92.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-15at Saint Francis Red FlashL 46–60
1997-11-18vs Slippery RockW 85–54
1997-11-29at Duquesne DukesW 76–70
1997-12-03vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsL 69–75
1997-12-06at Kansas City RoosW 75–60
1997-12-13vs Central State (OH)W 103–63
1997-12-17vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 80–68
1997-12-20at Niagara Purple EaglesW 63–60
1997-12-22vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 75–69
1997-12-29neutral Troy TrojansW 75–54
1997-12-30at Toledo RocketsL 51–54
1998-01-03vs northeastern illinoisW 74–53
1998-01-05vs Chicago State CougarsW 90–63
1998-01-08at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 81–104
1998-01-10at Southern Utah ThunderbirdsL 80–86 (OTOT)
1998-01-14vs Buffalo BullsW 81–62
1998-01-19at Western Illinois LeathernecksW 71–52
1998-01-24at Valparaiso BeaconsW 69–66
1998-01-29at Chicago State CougarsW 77–70
1998-01-31at northeastern illinoisW 73–69
1998-02-05vs Southern Utah ThunderbirdsW 66–50
1998-02-07vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 90–69
1998-02-14at Buffalo BullsL 57–72
1998-02-16vs Kansas City RoosW 69–47
1998-02-19vs Valparaiso BeaconsL 68–70
1998-02-23vs Western Illinois LeathernecksL 57–66
1998-03-01neutral Kansas City RoosW 75–59
1998-03-02neutral Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 74–60
1998-03-03neutral Valparaiso BeaconsL 48–67

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