1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record20–10 (10–2 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaDedmon Center
1997–98 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Asheville 11 1   .917 19 9   .679
Radford 10 2   .833 20 10   .667
UMBC 6 6   .500 14 14   .500
Liberty 5 7   .417 11 17   .393
Coastal Carolina 4 8   .333 8 19   .296
Winthrop 4 8   .333 7 20   .259
Charleston Southern 2 10   .167 5 22   .185
1998 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Ron Bradley, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 10–2 in Big South play to finish in second place. They defeated Charleston Southern, UMBC, and UNC Asheville to become champions of the Big South tournament. The received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history – where they were defeated in the first round by No. 1 seed Duke.