1997–98 UIC Flames men's basketball team

The 1997–98 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by head coach Jimmy Collins, played their home games at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. UIC finished as regular season co-champions by going 12–2 in MCC play. They were knocked out early in the MCC tournament, but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament the first bid in program history. Playing as No. 9 seed in the East region, UIC was beaten by No. 8 seed UNC Charlotte, 77–62, in the opening round.

1997–98 UIC Flames men's basketball
MCC Regular season co-champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record22–6 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaUIC Pavilion
1997–98 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Detroit122 .857256  .806
UIC122 .857226  .786
Butler86 .5712211  .667
Green Bay77 .5001712  .586
Cleveland State68 .4291215  .444
Loyola Chicago68 .4291515  .500
Wright State311 .2141018  .357
Milwaukee212 .143324  .111
1998 MCC tournament winner
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