The 1997–98 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Wildcats finished the season in first place in the Pacific-10 conference with a 17–1 record. Arizona reached the Elite Eight in the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to Utah 76–51 and finishing the season with a 30–5 record.
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style="background:#;"| NCAA tournament
NCAA Division I tournament
West Arizona (#1 seed) 99, Nicholls State 60 Arizona 82, Illinois State 49 Arizona 87, Maryland 79 Utah 76, Arizona 51
Rankings
1998 NBA draft
1 2 Mike Bibby Vancouver Grizzlies 1 14 Michael Dickerson Houston Rockets 2 42 Miles Simon Orlando Magic
References