| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1997–98 |
| Prev Year: | 1996–97 |
| Next Year: | 1998–99 |
| Team: | UMass Minutemen |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 21–11 |
| Conf Record: | 12–4 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Geoff Arnold |
| Bowl: | NCAA Tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Round of 64 |
The 1997–98 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by second year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at William D. Mullins Memorial Center and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 12–4 in A-10 play to finish in third place.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlton Clarke | Guard | 6–3 | 215 | Junior | Bronx, New York |
| 4 | Lari Ketner | Center | 6–10 | 268 | Junior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Monty Mack | Guard | 6–3 | 193 | Sophomore | South Boston, Massachusetts |
| 10 | Jonathan DePina | Guard | 5–9 | 175 | Freshman | South Boston, Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ross Burns | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Junior | Greenfield, Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rafael Cruz | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| 14 | Andy Maclay | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Junior | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Winston Smith | Forward | 6–5 | 218 | Sophomore | Summit, New Jersey |
| 22 | Chris Kirkland | Forward | 6–6 | 206 | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mike Babul | Forward | 6–6 | 204 | Sophomore | North Attleboro, Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ronnell Blizzard | Forward | 6–8 | 218 | Freshman | Waterbury, Connecticut |
| 34 | Tyrone Weeks | Forward | 6–7 | 258 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA |
| 40 | Ajmal Basit | Center/Forward | 6–9 | 248 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, New York |
|-!colspan=9| Regular Season|-!colspan=9| 1998 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament|-!colspan=9| 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament