The 1997–98 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1997–98 college basketball season.

This was head coach Jim Harrick's first of two seasons at Rhode Island.

The Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium.

They finished the season 25–9, 12–4 in A-10 play and lost in the semifinals of the 1998 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament.

They were invited to the 1998 NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to Stanford in the Midwest Regional final.