| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1997–98 |
| Prev Year: | 1996–97 |
| Next Year: | 1998–99 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orangemen |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Coachrank: | 13 |
| Aprank: | 21 |
| Record: | 26–9 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Hc Year: | 22nd |
| Ac1 Year: | 22nd |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Bowl: | NCAA tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Sweet Sixteen |
The 1997–98 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 22nd year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–9 (12–6) record, while making it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.
The team was led by senior Todd Burgan and sophomores Ryan Blackwell, Etan Thomas and Jason Hart.
|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
|-!colspan=9 style=| Big East Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament
See main article: 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.