1997–98 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

1997–98 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
MAC West Division Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, second round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record21–8 (14–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Arena
1997–98 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Akron 13 5   .722 17 10   .630
Kent State 9 9   .500 13 17   .433
Miami 9 9   .500 17 12   .586
Marshall 7 11   .389 11 16   .407
Bowling Green 7 11   .389 10 16   .385
Ohio 3 15   .167 5 21   .192
West
Ball State 14 4   .778 21 8   .724
Western Michigan 14 4   .778 21 8   .724
Eastern Michigan 13 5   .722 20 10   .667
Toledo 10 8   .556 15 12   .556
Northern Illinois 6 12   .333 10 16   .385
Central Michigan 3 15   .167 5 21   .192
† 1998 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball team that played in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Broncos, 21–8 overall and 12–4 in the conference, shared a piece of the MAC West Division title and earned an at-large bid in the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

As an 11-seed, WMU upset six-seeded Clemson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual Final Four team Stanford in the second round.