1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1997–98 college basketball season. This was head coach Jim Harrick's first of two seasons at Rhode Island. The Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 259, 124 in A-10 play and lost in the semifinals of the 1998 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 1998 NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to Stanford in the Midwest Regional final.

1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
Record259 (124 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachJerry DeGregorio (1st season)
Home arenaKeaney Gymnasium
1997–98 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 24 Temple133 .813219  .700
Rhode Island124 .750259  .735
UMass124 .7502111  .656
St. Bonaventure610 .3751715  .531
Saint Joseph's313 .1881117  .393
Fordham214 .125621  .222
West
No. 23 Xavier115 .688228  .733
George Washington115 .688249  .727
Dayton115 .6882112  .636
Virginia Tech511 .3131017  .370
Duquesne511 .3131119  .367
La Salle511 .313918  .333
1998 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

As of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, this is the furthest any Rhode Island men's team has ever advanced in the NCAA tournament.

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