1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
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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 *
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
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics