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1997-98 Eastern Illinois Panthers Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 16-11 (13-5, 2nd in OVC MBB)

Coach: Rick Samuels

PS/G: 74.4 (84th of 308)

PA/G: 71.6 (192nd of 308)

SRS: -4.89 (193rd of 306)

SOS: -5.89 (230th of 306)

ORtg: 100.8 (143rd of 308)

DRtg: 97.0 (99th of 308)

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AP Poll Summary

1997-98 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	Final
Eastern Illinois	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Tue, Nov 18, 1997	REG		Viterbo University			W	81	55		1	0	W 1	Lantz Arena
2	Sat, Nov 22, 1997	REG	@	Indiana State	MVC	3.46	L	81	92		1	1	L 1	Hulman Center
3	Tue, Nov 25, 1997	REG	@	Wyoming	WAC	5.53	L	51	54		1	2	L 2	Arena-Auditorium
4	Sat, Nov 29, 1997	REG		Loyola (IL)	MW Coll	-4.99	L	59	75		1	3	L 3	Lantz Arena
5	Thu, Dec 4, 1997	REG		Austin Peay	OVC	-4.73	W	76	65		2	3	W 1	Lantz Arena
6	Sat, Dec 6, 1997	REG		Tennessee State	OVC	-9.34	W	73	70		3	3	W 2	Lantz Arena
7	Sat, Dec 13, 1997	REG	@	Western Illinois	Mid-Cont	-8.13	L	72	80		3	4	L 1	Western Hall
8	Sat, Dec 20, 1997	REG		Washington & Jefferson			W	91	66		4	4	W 1	Lantz Arena
9	Mon, Dec 22, 1997	REG	@	Evansville	MVC	1.71	W	79	75	OT	5	4	W 2	Roberts Stadium
10	Sat, Dec 27, 1997	REG	@	Michigan State	Big Ten	18.65	L	69	81		5	5	L 1	Breslin Student Events Center
11	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	REG	@	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-11.11	L	63	67		5	6	L 2	McBrayer Arena
12	Mon, Jan 5, 1998	REG	@	Morehead State	OVC	-15.16	W	73	71		6	6	W 1	Ellis T. Johnson Arena
13	Thu, Jan 8, 1998	REG		Middle Tennessee	OVC	-1.80	W	85	74		7	6	W 2	Lantz Arena
14	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	REG		Tennessee Tech	OVC	-18.49	W	76	59		8	6	W 3	Lantz Arena
15	Thu, Jan 15, 1998	REG	@	Murray State	OVC	6.82	L	77	88		8	7	L 1	Racer Arena
16	Sat, Jan 17, 1998	REG	@	Tennessee-Martin	OVC	-16.71	W	70	65	OT	9	7	W 1	Skyhawk Arena
17	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	REG	@	Southeast Missouri State	OVC	-6.61	W	81	78	OT	10	7	W 2	Show Me Center
18	Tue, Jan 27, 1998	REG	@	Austin Peay	OVC	-4.73	W	90	80		11	7	W 3	Winfield Dunn Center
19	Thu, Jan 29, 1998	REG		Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-11.11	W	72	68	OT	12	7	W 4	Lantz Arena
20	Sat, Jan 31, 1998	REG		Morehead State	OVC	-15.16	W	63	56		13	7	W 5	Lantz Arena
21	Tue, Feb 3, 1998	REG	@	Tennessee State	OVC	-9.34	W	64	56		14	7	W 6	Gentry Center Complex
22	Thu, Feb 5, 1998	REG	@	Middle Tennessee	OVC	-1.80	L	65	67		14	8	L 1	Murphy Center
23	Sat, Feb 7, 1998	REG	@	Tennessee Tech	OVC	-18.49	W	83	66		15	8	W 1	Eblen Center
24	Thu, Feb 12, 1998	REG		Murray State	OVC	6.82	L	64	74		15	9	L 1	Lantz Arena
25	Sat, Feb 14, 1998	REG		Tennessee-Martin	OVC	-16.71	W	95	83		16	9	W 1	Lantz Arena
26	Sat, Feb 21, 1998	REG		Southeast Missouri State	OVC	-6.61	L	77	84	OT	16	10	L 1	Lantz Arena
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
27	Tue, Feb 24, 1998	CTOURN		Tennessee State	OVC	-9.34	L	79	84		16	11	L 2	Lantz Arena