| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 1997–98 |
| Prev Year: | 1996–97 |
| Next Year: | 1998–99 |
| Team: | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 20–15 |
| Conf Record: | 6–10 |
| Wins Vacated: | 20 |
| Conf Wins Vacated: | 6 |
| Head Coach: | Clem Haskins |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Arena: | Williams Arena |
| Tourney: | National Invitation Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Champions (Vacated) |
The 1997–98 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 12th-year head coach Clem Haskins, the Golden Gophers won the National Invitation Tournament and finished with a 20–15 record (6–10 Big Ten).
|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
|-!colspan=9 style=| Big Ten regular season
|-!colspan=9 style=| Big Ten Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| National Invitation Tournament[2]
See main article: 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.