1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team


The 1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 13th-year head coach Clem Haskins, the Golden Gophers advanced to the NCAA tournament and finished with a 17–11 record (8–8 Big Ten).

1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet 16
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17–11 (8–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliams Arena
Seasons
1998–99 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Michigan State 15 1   .938 33 5   .868
No. 19 Indiana 9 7   .563 23 11   .676
No. 18 Wisconsin 9 7   .563 22 10   .688
No. 21 Iowa 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Purdue 7 9   .438 21 13   .618
Northwestern 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
Penn State 5 11   .313 13 14   .481
Illinois 3 13   .188 14 18   .438
No. 14 Ohio State** 1 1   .500 1 1   .500
Minnesota*** 0 8   .000 0 11   .000
Michigan* 0 11   .000 0 19   .000
1999 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*Michigan: 12 games vacated due to sanctions against the program
**Ohio State: 34 games including 5 NCAA Tourn. games vacated due to sanctions against the program[1]
*** Minnesota vacated 17 games including 1 NCAA Tourn. game due to sanctions against the program
Disputed records: Michigan: 12–19, 5–11; Ohio State: 27–9, 12–4; Minnesota: 17–11, 8–8

Roster

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1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 20 Quincy Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr Little Rock, Arkansas
C 50 Joel Przybilla 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 21, 1998*
Appalachian State W 81–67  1–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 24, 1998*
Seton Hall W 77–70  2–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 28, 1998*
Winthrop W 68–59  3–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 30, 1998*
Oregon W 72–61  4–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 4, 1998*
at Fresno State W 77–65  5–0
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Dec 12, 1998*
No. 24 Eastern Michigan W 72–53  6–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 16, 1998*
No. 17 No. 4 Cincinnati L 61–62 OT 6–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 19, 1998*
No. 17 at Nebraska W 55–51  7–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 22, 1998*
No. 17 Montana State W 78–64  8–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 29, 1998*
No. 16 Sacramento State W 98–57  9–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Big Ten regular season
Jan 6, 1999
No. 16 Northwestern L 55–58  9–2
(0–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 9, 1999
No. 16 Penn State W 75–60  10–2
(1–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 13, 1999
No. 19 at No. 14 Michigan State L 55–71  10–3
(1–2)
Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Jan 16, 1999
No. 19 No. 12 Iowa W 75–70  11–3
(2–2)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 27, 1999
at Northwestern W 58–51  17–9
(8–8)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 4, 1999*
vs. Illinois
Quarterfinals
L 64–67 OT 17–10
United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
(7 W) vs. (10 W) Gonzaga
First round
L 63–75[3]  17–11
KeyArena 
Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Forfeits and Vacated Games". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Gonzaga Defeats Depleted Minnesota". The Washington Post. March 11, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Minnesota Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2023.