The 1997–98 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented

Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...

as a member of the

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during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by

Gene Keady Lloyd Eugene Keady (born May 21, 1936) is an American basketball coach. He is best known for his 25 years serving as the head men's basketball coach at Purdue University in Indiana. In his tenure leading the Boilermakers from 1980 to 2005, he went ...

and played its home games at

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Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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