1997–98 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1997–98 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Boilermakers workmark.svg 150px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 9 11 28–8 12–4 Gene Keady Mackey Arena NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1997–98 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Gene Keady and played its home games at Mackey Arena. Roster 1997 Purdue Boilermakers y no Chad Austin 3 g 6 2 190 sr Richmond, Indiana Matt ten Dam 14 c 7 2 285 sr Almelo, Holland Alan Eldridge 15 g 6 1 195 jr Fort Wayne, Indiana Jaraan Cornell 22 g 6 3 200 so y South Bend, Indiana Clay David Lesmond 31 f 6 8 205 sr Pierrefitte, France Luther Clay 34 c 6 9 210 jr Oberlin, Ohio Brian Cardinal 35 f 6 8 240 so y Tolono, Illinois Unity Brad Miller basketball 52 f 6 11 235 sr y Kendallville, Indiana East Noble Gene Keady (Kansas State) Bruce Weber (Milwaukee) Jay Price 1997–98 Purdue Boilermakers Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/purdue/1998.html Sports Reference June 22, 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Regular season Nov 14, 1997 yes 9 1997 men LIU Blackbirds Long Island University Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 119–95 1–0 Nov 17, 1997 yes yes 9 Valparaiso Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 73–56 2–0 Nov 20, 1997 yes 8 1997 men Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 107–80 3–0 Nov 26, 1997 yes yes 6 UAB Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 92–64 8,700 4–0 Nov 28, 1997 yes yes 6 UMass Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 82–69 8,700 5–0 Nov 29, 1997 yes yes 6 North Carolina 4 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 69–73 5–1 Dec 3, 1997 yes yes 6 Kentucky 7 United Center Chicago, Illinois Great Eight Classic 75–89 19,567 5–2 Dec 6, 1997 yes yes 6 Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 87–69 6–2 Dec 12, 1997 yes 8 1997 men Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Tennessee-Martin Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana Boilermaker Invitational 87–56 7–2 Dec 13, 1997 yes 8 San Francisco Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana Boilermaker Invitational 107–82 8–2 Dec 20, 1997 yes yes 8 Xavier 10 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana 86–84 9–2 Dec 22, 1997 yes 7 1997 none Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 118–77 10–2 Dec 27, 1997 yes 7 1997 men Providence Friars Providence Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 81–79 11–2 Dec 30, 1997 5 Michigan State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 57–74 11–3 0–1 Jan 2, 1998 yes 5 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 83–79 12–3 1–1 Jan 7, 1998 9 1997 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 77–55 13–3 2–1 Jan 10, 1998 yes yes 9 1997 men Houston Cougars Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 86–53 14–3 Jan 13, 1998 yes 9 Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 68–58 14,874 15–3 3–1 Jan 18, 1998 yes 9 Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 88–94 15–4 3–2 Jan 21, 1998 12 1997 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 82–71 16–4 4–2 Jan 24, 1998 12 1997 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 80–45 17–4 5–2 Jan 29, 1998 yes 10 Michigan 19 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 89–82 18–4 6–2 Jan 31, 1998 10 Wisconsin Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 82–59 19–4 7–2 Feb 7, 1998 yes 10 Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 107–75 20–4 8–2 Feb 10, 1998 8 Indiana Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 94–89 21–4 9–2 Feb 14, 1998 8 Illinois Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 75–72 14,123 22–4 10–2 Feb 18, 1998 yes 5 Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 69–88 22–5 10–3 Feb 21, 1998 yes 5 Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania 63–74 22–6 10–4 Feb 25, 1998 11 Minnesota Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 87–83 23–6 11–4 Feb 28, 1998 yes 11 Michigan State 10 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan 99–96 OT 24–6 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Big Ten Tournament Mar 6, 1998 yes yes 9 Indiana United Center Chicago, Illinois Quarterfinal 76–71 25–6 Mar 7, 1998 yes yes 9 Illinois 18 United Center Chicago, Illinois Semifinal 68–47 21,711 26–6 Mar 8, 1998 yes yes 9 Michigan 17 United Center Chicago, Illinois Championship Game 67–76300-Pound Traylor is Large at Big Ten https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/09/300-pound-traylor-is-large-at-big-ten/7b93ed21-979a-4e3f-ae7c-3b2a4868b0e9/ The Washington Post March 9, 1998 June 12, 2021 26–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1998 yes yes 11 2 MW Delaware 15 MW United Center Chicago, Illinois First round 95–56Purdue Finds Delaware to Be an Easy Opponent https://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031498bkc-purdue.html The New York Times March 14, 1998 March 4, 2023 27–7 Mar 15, 1998 yes yes 11 2 MW Detroit 10 MW United Center Chicago, Illinois Second Round 80–65Purdue Blasts Detroit and Rolls Into St. Louis https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/16/sports/1998-ncaa-tournament-second-round-midwest-purdue-blasts-detroit-roars-into-st.html The New York Times March 16, 1998 July 9, 2022 28–7 Mar 20, 1998 yes yes 11 2 MW Stanford 10 3 MW Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 59–67Stanford Muscles Purdue, 67-59 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1998/men/articles/stan21.htm The Washington Post March 21, 1998 June 12, 2021 28–8 AP Poll MW Midwest 2019-20 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide https://purduesports.com/documents/2019/9/30/2019_20_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf Purdue Boilermakers June 22, 2021 January 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118184404/https://purduesports.com/documents/2019/9/30/2019_20_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf dead Rankings 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Purdue Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons Purd Purd