1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record23–7 (13–3 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachFred Hill (7th season)
Home arenaRothman Center
1997–98 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Island 14 2   .875 21 11   .656
Fairleigh Dickinson 13 3   .813 23 7   .767
St. Francis (NY) 10 6   .625 15 12   .556
Saint Francis (PA) 10 6   .625 17 10   .630
Mount St. Mary's 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Wagner 7 9   .438 13 16   .448
Robert Morris 4 12   .250 8 19   .296
Monmouth 3 13   .188 4 23   .148
Central Connecticut 3 13   .188 4 22   .154
1998 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Tom Green. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference.

The Knights compiled a 23–7 record and went 13–3 in ECAC Metro play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They defeated Robert Morris, Wagner, and Long Island University to capture the NEC tournament championship. The Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East region. The Knights put up a fight – led by senior Elijah Allen's 43-point effort – but fell to No. 2 seed Connecticut, 93–85, in the opening round.