1997–98 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Wildcats finished the season in first place in the Pacific-10 conference with a 17–1 record. Arizona reached the Elite Eight in the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to Utah 51-76 and finishing the season with a 30-5 record.

1997–1998 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
Pac-10 Regular-Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 4
Record30–5 (17–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Lute Olson (15th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKale Center
1997–98 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Arizona171 .944305  .857
No. 10 Stanford153 .833305  .857
No. 19 UCLA126 .667249  .727
Washington117 .6112010  .667
Arizona State810 .4441814  .563
Oregon810 .4441314  .481
California810 .4441215  .444
USC513 .278919  .321
Oregon State315 .1671317  .433
Washington State315 .1671019  .345
As of November 23, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll
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