1997–98 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 Butler Bulldogs Basketball Butler Bulldogs script Logo.png Midwestern Collegiate Conference MCC 22–11 8–6 Barry Collier 9th MCC tournament championsMCC regular season champions NCAA tournament The 1997–98 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Barry Collier, serving in his 9th season at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished third in the MCC regular season standings and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's second of three NCAA Tournament appearance in a four period under Collier. As No. 13 seed in the Southeast region, the Bulldogs were beaten by No. 4 seed New Mexico, 79–62New Mexico Center Overwhelms Butler https://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031498bkc-newmexico.html The New York Times Associated Press March 14, 1998 September 24, 2026 to finish the season with a record of 22–11 (8–6 MCC). Roster 1997 Butler Bulldogs y Andrew Graves 11 G 6 3 So Mike Marshall 22 F 6 4 So Jon Neuhouser 33 F 6 6 220 Sr Leo-Cedarville, Indiana y Barry Collier (Butler) https://butlersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 Schedule and results 1997-98 Butler Bulldogs Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/butler/1998-schedule.html Sports Reference March 4, 2023 1997-98 Men's Basketball https://butlersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 Butlersports.com Butler University March 4, 2023 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 19, 1997 yes 1997 men Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats Indiana Wesleyan Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 87–44 3,406 1–0 Nov 20, 1997 yes 1997 men Bradley Braves Bradley Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 51–48 3,132 2–0 Nov 22, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 46–58 6,220 2–1 Nov 28, 1997 yes yes Oklahoma 18 Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 73–63 2,250 3–1 Nov 29, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 73–67 OT 1,500 4–1 Nov 30, 1997 yes yes Stanford 15 Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 86–99 1,500 4–2 Dec 3, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 49–59 4,600 4–3 Dec 6, 1997 yes 1997 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 65–63 5,791 5–3 Dec 10, 1997 yes 1997 men IUPUI Jaguars IUPUI Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 83–44 3,225 6–3 Dec 13, 1997 yes 1997 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 63–46 5,265 7–3 Dec 23, 1997 yes 1997 men James Madison Dukes James Madison Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 75–66 3,773 8–3 Dec 27, 1997 yes 1997 men Belmont Bruins Belmont Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 85–54 3,373 9–3 Dec 30, 1997 yes yes Xavier 13 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 66–93 10,100 9–4 Jan 3, 1998 Illinois-Chicago Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 78–76 4,531 10–4 1–0 Jan 7, 1998 1997 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola-Chicago Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 59–56 OT 3,113 11–4 2–0 Jan 9, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri 66–63 6,551 12–4 Jan 12, 1998 Wright State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 81–6 3,211 13–4 3–0 Jan 15, 1998 yes 1997 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Henry J. Goodman Arena Cleveland, Ohio 62–67 2,614 13–5 3–1 Jan 17, 1998 yes Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 67–78 4,076 13–6 3–2 Jan 22, 1998 1997 men Green Bay Phoenix Wisconsin-Green Bay Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 78–60 5,153 14–6 4–2 Jan 24, 1998 1997 men Milwaukee Panthers UW-Milwaukee Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 74–66 5,233 15–6 5–2 Jan 29, 1998 yes Illinois-Chicago UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 62–72 4,748 15–7 5–3 Jan 31, 1998 yes Loyola-Chicago Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, Illinois 62–70 OT 4,221 15–8 5–4 Feb 7, 1998 yes Wright State Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio 53–57 5,949 15–9 5–5 Feb 17, 1998 yes UW-Milwaukee Wisconsin Center Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 71–56 557 16–9 6–5 Feb 12, 1998 Detroit Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 51–54 4,213 16–10 6–6 Feb 14, 1998 Cleveland State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 58–44 6,632 17–10 7–6 Feb 19, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 84–75 5,986 18–10 Feb 21, 1998 yes Wisconsin-Green Bay Brown County Arena Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 59–57 4,017 19–10 8–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| MCC tournament Feb 28, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola (IL) Brown County Arena Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Quarterfinals 62–53 2,304 20–10 Mar 1, 1998 yes yes Wright State Brown County Arena Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Semifinals 67–48 5,112 21–10 Mar 3, 1998 yes yes Green Bay Brown County Arena Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Championship game 70–51 5,368 22–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1998 yes yes 13 SE New Mexico 18 4 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky First round 62–79 15,622 22–11 AP poll Eastern Time SE Southeast https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/butler.sidearmsports.com/documents/2022/6/30/1997-98_Butler_MBB_season_stats.pdf 1997-1998 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Stats Butler Sports References Butler Category:Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Butler Butler Bulldogs men's basketball Butler Bulldogs men's basketball