1997–98 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by eighth-year head coach Leonard Hamilton, played their home games at the Miami Arena and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 18–10, 11–7 in Big East play to finish in second place in the Big East 7 division. They lost in the second round of the 1998 Big East men's basketball tournament to St. John's. They were invited to the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they fell in the opening round to UCLA. This just the program's second overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and first since 1960.

1997–98 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East
DivisionBig East 7
Record1810 (117 Big East)
Head coach
  • Leonard Hamilton (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dwight Freeman
  • Stan Jones
  • Scott Howard
Home arenaMiami Arena
1997–98 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Big East 6
No. 6 Connecticut153 .833325  .865
St. John's135 .7222210  .688
West Virginia117 .611249  .727
Villanova810 .4441217  .414
Notre Dame711 .3891314  .481
Boston College612 .3331516  .484
Big East 7
No. 21 Syracuse126 .667269  .743
Miami117 .6111810  .643
Seton Hall99 .5001515  .500
Providence711 .3891316  .448
Pittsburgh612 .3331116  .407
Rutgers612 .3331415  .483
Georgetown612 .3331615  .516
1998 Big East tournament winner
As of March 30, 1998
Rankings from AP poll
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