1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
Record | 22-11 (11-5 Big 12) |
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Home arena | Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871) |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Kansas † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1999 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1] |
The 1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.
The team posted a 22–11 overall record (11–6 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, and made a surprise run to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to No. 1 seed Michigan State, 54–46.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 14, 1998* | Northwestern State | W 75–55 | 1–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Nov 21, 1998* | Coppin State | W 68–42 | 2–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Nov 27, 1998* | Western Carolina | W 102–51 | 3–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Nov 28, 1998* | Murray State | L 64–68 | 3–1 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 5, 1998* | No. 19 Arkansas | W 87–57 | 4–1 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 12, 1998* | Nicholls State | W 64–44 | 5–1 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 17, 1998* | No. 24 | Sam Houston State | W 75–44 | 6–1 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||
Dec 21, 1998 | No. 23 | at American-Puerto Rico | W 2–0 | 7–1 | Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
Dec 22, 1998* | No. 23 | vs. Ole Miss | L 72–75 | 7–2 | Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
Dec 23, 1998* | No. 23 | vs. NC State | L 58–62 | 7–3 | Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
Dec 29, 1998* | vs. Western Kentucky All-College Tournament | W 72–62 OT | 8–3 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 30, 1998* | vs. Oral Roberts All-College Tournament | W 85–69 | 9–3 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Big 12 Regular Season | |||||||||||
Jan 3, 1999 | at Iowa State | W 56–52 | 10–3 (1–0) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
Jan 20, 1999 | No. 25 | Nebraska | L 81–96 | 13–5 (4–1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||
Feb 27, 1999 | Baylor | W 87–63 | 20–9 (11–5) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 5, 1999* | (4) | vs. (5) Oklahoma State Quarterfinals | L 57–60 | 20–10 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1999* | (13 MW) | vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Arizona First Round | W 61–60 | 21–10 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||
Mar 14, 1999* | (13 MW) | vs. (5 MW) No. 24 UNC Charlotte Second Round | W 85–72[3] | 22–10 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||
Mar 19, 1999* | (13 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State Sweet Sixteen | L 46–54[4] | 22–11 | Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "1998-99 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "You're doing fine, Oklahoma". The Tampa Bay Times. March 15, 1999. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Sooners Take It on the Chin: OU Shoots 33 Percent, Falls to Michigan State". The Oklahoman. March 20, 1999. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.