1997–98 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1997–98
Team:Indiana Hoosiers
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:20–12
Conf Record:9–7
Hc Year:27th
Ac1 Year:1st
Bowl Result:Round of 32

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.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Charlie MillerF6–7Sr.Miami, Florida
4Luke ReckerG/F6–6Fr.Auburn, Indiana
12Luke JimenezG6–3So.
21Richard MandevilleC7–1Sr.
23Rob TurnerG6–4Jr.Wilmington, Delaware
24Michael LewisG6–1So.Jasper, Indiana
25A.J. GuytonG6–1So.Peoria, Illinois
30William GladnessF6–8Jr.West Memphis, Arkansas
32Robbie EggersF6–10Sr.Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
33Larry RichardsonG6–8So.
35Kirk HastonF/C6–10RS Fr.
40Jason CollierC7–1So.
45Andrae PattersonF6–8Sr.
53Tom GeyerF6–8RS Fr.

Schedule/Results

|-!colspan=8 style=| Non-conference regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=|Big Ten regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=|Big Ten tournament

|-!colspan=9 style=|NCAA tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana Basketball Men's Database. IndyStar. November 12, 2015.