1997–98 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

1997–98 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record22–8 (16–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
1997–98 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Coppin State 17 1   .944 21 8   .724
South Carolina State 16 2   .889 22 8   .733
Hampton 11 7   .611 14 12   .538
Morgan State 11 7   .611 12 16   .429
Florida A&M 8 10   .444 11 17   .393
Delaware State 7 11   .389 9 18   .333
Maryland Eastern Shore 7 11   .389 9 18   .333
North Carolina A&T 7 11   .389 8 19   .296
Howard 5 13   .278 8 20   .286
Bethune–Cookman 1 17   .056 1 26   .037
Norfolk State 0 0   6 21   .222
1998 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the conference tournament title, defeating regular season champion Coppin State, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

As the No. 15 seed in the Southeast region, S.C. State lost to No. 2 seed and eventual National champion Kentucky in the opening round, and finished with a record of 22–8 (16–2 MEAC).