1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
Record25–9 (12–4 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachJerry DeGregorio (1st season)
Home arenaKeaney Gymnasium
1997–98 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 24 Temple 13 3   .813 21 9   .700
Rhode Island 12 4   .750 25 9   .735
UMass 12 4   .750 21 11   .656
St. Bonaventure 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
Saint Joseph's 3 13   .188 11 17   .393
Fordham 2 14   .125 6 21   .222
West
No. 23 Xavier 11 5   .688 22 8   .733
George Washington 11 5   .688 24 9   .727
Dayton 11 5   .688 21 12   .636
Virginia Tech 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
Duquesne 5 11   .313 11 19   .367
La Salle 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
1998 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1997–98 college basketball season. This was head coach Jim Harrick's first of two seasons at Rhode Island. The Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 25–9, 12–4 in A-10 play and lost in the semifinals of the 1998 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 1998 NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to Stanford in the Midwest Regional final.

As of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, this is the furthest any Rhode Island men's team has ever advanced in the NCAA tournament.