1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	15–15 (10–10 NEC)
Head coach	Jim Phelan (45th season)
Home arena	Knott Arena

1998–99 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UMBC	17	–	3		.850			19	–	9		.679
St. Francis Brooklyn	16	–	4		.800			20	–	8		.714
Robert Morris	12	–	8		.600			15	–	12		.556
Central Connecticut	11	–	9		.550			19	–	13		.594
Long Island	10	–	10		.500			10	–	17		.370
Mount St. Mary's†	10	–	10		.500			15	–	15		.500
Fairleigh Dickinson	9	–	11		.450			12	–	16		.429
Wagner	7	–	13		.350			9	–	18		.333
Saint Francis (PA)	7	–	13		.350			9	–	17		.346
Quinnipiac	6	–	14		.300			9	–	18		.333
Monmouth	5	–	15		.250			5	–	21		.192
† 1999 NEC tournament winner

The 1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Jim Phelan, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 10–10 in NEC play to finish in sixth place. They were champions of the NEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Michigan State in the Round of 64.^[1]

Roster

1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G Gregory Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr	Head coach Jim Phelan Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 14, 1998*		La Salle	W 92–88 ^OT	1–0	Knott Arena
Nov 22, 1998*		at Santa Clara	L 53–82	1–1	Toso Pavilion  Santa Clara, California
Nov 27, 1998*		at Villanova	L 68–71	1–2	First Union Center  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 3, 1998		at UMBC	L 59–68	1–3 (0–1)	RAC Arena  Catonsville, Maryland
NEC Regular season
Northeast Conference tournament
Feb 27, 1999*		vs. Robert Morris Quarterfinals	W 80–63	13–14	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, New York
Feb 28, 1999*		vs. St. Francis (NY) Semifinals	W 68–66	14–14	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, New York
Mar 1, 1999*		vs. Central Connecticut State Championship game	W 72–56	15–14	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*  CBS	(16 MW)	vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State First round	L 53–76	15–15	Bradley Center  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region MW=Midwest. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

1. "Hansbrough, Lawson combine for 42 as Tar Heels rout Mt. St. Mary's". ESPN. March 21, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2023.^{[dead link‍]}
2. "1998–99 Men's Basketball Roster". Mount St. Mary's Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
3. "1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
4. "1998–99 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mount St. Mary's Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
5. "Mount St Marys 1998-1999 Men's Basketball Stats". Northeast Conference.