The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 20 – 12 and a conference record of 9 – 7 , finishing 5th in the Big Ten Conference . After losing to Purdue in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Big Ten Tournament , the Hoosiers were invited to dance in the 1998 NCAA Tournament . However , IU lost in the second round to Connecticut
Big Ten Tournament
1998 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
1997–98 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team