1997–98 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1997–98 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run through the NCAA tournament all the way to the National Championship Game and finished with an overall record of 30–4 (12–2 WAC).

1997–98 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC regular season champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionMountain
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 7
Record30–4 (12–2 WAC)
Head coach
  • Rick Majerus (9th season)
CaptainMichael Doleac
Drew Hansen
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
1997–98 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mountain
No. 7 Utah122 .857304  .882
No. 18 New Mexico113 .786248  .750
Wyoming95 .643199  .679
Colorado State86 .571209  .690
UNLV77 .5002013  .606
BYU410 .286921  .300
UTEP311 .2141214  .462
Air Force212 .1431016  .385
Pacific
No. 15 TCU140 1.000276  .818
Fresno State104 .7142113  .618
Tulsa95 .6431912  .613
Hawaii86 .571219  .700
SMU68 .4291810  .643
San Diego State59 .3571315  .464
Rice311 .214622  .214
San Jose State113 .071323  .115
1998 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Including the previous season, Utah won 59 of 67 games overall and 27 of 30 games in conference play.

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