1997–98 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1997–98
|team=Indiana Hoosiers
|image=Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg
|image_size = 150
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=20–12
|conf_record=9–7
|head_coach=Bobby Knight
|hc_year=27th
|asst_coach1=Mike Davis
|ac1_year=1st
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|captain=
|stadium=Assembly Hall
|champion=
|bowl=NCAA men's Division I tournament
|bowl_result= Round of 32
}}
{{1997–98 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1997–98 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 27th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 20–12 and a conference record of 9–7, finishing 5th in the Big Ten Conference. After losing to Purdue in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Big Ten tournament, the Hoosiers were invited to dance in the 1998 NCAA tournament. However, IU lost in the second round to Connecticut.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/|title=Indiana Basketball Men's Database|work=IndyStar|access-date=November 12, 2015}}
Roster
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!No.!!Name!!Position!!Ht.!!Year!!Hometown | |||||
| 3 | style="text-align:left"|Charlie Miller | F | 6–7 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Miami, Florida |
| 4 | style="text-align:left"|Luke Recker | G/F | 6–6 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Auburn, Indiana |
| 12 | style="text-align:left"|Luke Jimenez | G | 6–3 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Redwood Falls, Minnesota |
| 21 | style="text-align:left"|Richard Mandeville | C | 7–1 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Pasadena, California |
| 23 | style="text-align:left"|Rob Turner | G | 6–4 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Wilmington, Delaware |
| 24 | style="text-align:left"|Michael Lewis | G | 6–1 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Jasper, Indiana |
| 25 | style="text-align:left"|A.J. Guyton | G | 6–1 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Peoria, Illinois |
| 30 | style="text-align:left"|William Gladness | F | 6–8 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|West Memphis, Arkansas |
| 32 | style="text-align:left"|Robbie Eggers | F | 6–10 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
| 33 | style="text-align:left"|Larry Richardson | G | 6–8 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Orange Park, Florida |
| 35 | style="text-align:left"|Kirk Haston | F/C | 6–10 | RS Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Lobelville, Tennessee |
| 40 | style="text-align:left"|Jason Collier | C | 7–1 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Springfield, Ohio |
| 45 | style="text-align:left"|Andrae Patterson | F | 6–8 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Abilene, Texas |
| 53 | style="text-align:left"|Tom Geyer | F | 6–8 | RS Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Indianapolis, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
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!colspan=8 style={{NCAA color cell|Indiana Hoosiers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 17
| opponent = Temple
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = CoreStates Spectrum
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 53–59
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Alabama-Birmingham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–64
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = Hawaii
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Special Events Arena
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = United Airlines Classic
| tv =
| score = 65–82
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Special Events Arena
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = United Airlines Classic
| tv =
| score = 103–69
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/3/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 91–80
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/6/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = RCA Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
| tv =
| score = 72–75
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/9/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 85–73
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin-Green Bay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| tv =
| score = 72–58
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| tv =
| score = 64–56
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Arena in Oakland
| site_cityst = Oakland, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–62
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/27/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Market Square Arena
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Union Federal Hoosier Classic
| tv =
| score = 78–66
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/1997
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Western Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Market Square Arena
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Union Federal Hoosier Classic
| tv =
| score = 70–63
| overtime =
| record = 9–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Indiana Hoosiers}}|1997–98 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/1997
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–89
| overtime =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/3/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 72–74
| overtime =
| record = 9–5
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/6/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–62
| overtime =
| record = 10–5
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/10/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–66
| overtime =
| record = 11–5
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/14/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–58
| overtime =
| record = 12–5
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/18/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =9
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 94–88
| overtime =
| record = 13–5
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/25/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–59
| overtime =
| record = 14–5
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/28/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–84
| overtime =
| record = 14–6
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/31/1998
| time =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 95–82
| overtime =
| record = 15–6
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/4/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 95–76
| overtime =
| record = 16–6
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/10/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 89–94
| overtime =
| record = 16–7
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/14/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73–55
| overtime =
| record = 17–7
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/19/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–72
| overtime =
| record = 18–7
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/22/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–112
| overtime =
| record = 18–8
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/24/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 72–82
| overtime =
| record = 18–9
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/28/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–84
| overtime =
| record = 18–10
| conference = 9–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Indiana Hoosiers}}|1998 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/5/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = Ohio State
| oppseed = 11
| site_stadium = United Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = opening round
| tv =
| score = 78–71
| overtime =
| record = 19–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/6/1998
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 9
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = United Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 71–76
| overtime =
| record = 19–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Indiana Hoosiers}}|998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/12/1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7 E
| opponent = Oklahoma
| oppseed = 10 E
| site_stadium = MCI Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = First Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 94–87
| overtime = OT{{cite news |title=Indiana Narrowly Avoids Oklahoma Upset |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031398bkc-indiana.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 13, 1998 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}
| record = 20–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/14/1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7 E
| opponent = Connecticut
| oppseed = 2 E
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = MCI Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 68–78
| record = 20–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll}}
References
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