1997–98 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

1997–98 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley Regular season champions
Ohio Valley tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record29–4 (16–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaRacer Arena
1997–98 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 Murray State 16 2   .889 29 4   .879
Eastern Illinois 13 5   .722 16 11   .593
Middle Tennessee 12 6   .667 19 9   .679
Austin Peay 11 7   .611 17 11   .607
Southeast Missouri State 10 8   .556 14 13   .519
Tennessee State 8 10   .444 13 16   .448
Eastern Kentucky 8 10   .444 10 17   .370
Tennessee Tech 5 13   .278 9 21   .300
UT Martin 5 13   .278 7 20   .259
Morehead State 2 16   .111 3 23   .115
1998 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by third-year head coach Mark Gottfried, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 29–4, 16–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season title. They defeated Austin Peay to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the Midwest region, the Racers were beaten by No. 8 seed and eventual Elite Eight participant Rhode Island, 97–74.