1998–99 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1997–98 college basketball season. This was head coach Jim Harrick's second of two seasons at Rhode Island. The Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 20–13, 10–6 in A-10 play and won the 1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. They received an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament where they were beaten by No. 5 seed UNC Charlotte in the opening round.[1]

1998–99 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
A-10 tournament champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record20–13 (10–6 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachJerry DeGregorio (2nd season)
Home arenaKeaney Gymnasium
Seasons
1999–2000 →
1998–99 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Temple 13 3   .813 24 11   .686
Rhode Island 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
UMass 9 7   .563 14 16   .467
St. Bonaventure 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Fordham 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Saint Joseph's 5 11   .313 12 18   .400
West
George Washington 13 3   .813 20 9   .690
Xavier 12 4   .750 25 11   .694
La Salle 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Virginia Tech 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Dayton 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Duquesne 1 15   .063 5 23   .179
1999 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1998–99 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 5 Lamar Odom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Queens, New York
F/C 34 Antonio Reynolds-Dean 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 9, 1998*
No. 23 No. 25 TCU W 87–85  1–0
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Nov 10, 1998*
No. 23 Vanderbilt W 82–69  2–0
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Nov 14, 1998*
No. 23 at Providence L 63–87  2–1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 19, 1998*
No. 25 No. 17 Cincinnati L 53–70  2–2
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Nov 24, 1998*
Brown W 67–49  3–2
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Nov 28, 1998*
Wisconsin L 59–65  3–3
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Dec 2, 1998*
at Utah W 70–63  4–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 5, 1998*
at California L 64–71  4–4
The Arena in Oakland 
Oakland, California
Atlantic 10 tournament
Mar 4, 1999*
at La Salle
Quarterfinals
W 83–58  18–12
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 5, 1999*
vs. George Washington
Semifinals
W 94–78  19–12
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 6, 1999*
vs. Temple
Championship game
W 62–59  20–12
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
(12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 24 UNC Charlotte
First round
L 70–81 OT[1] 20–13
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in EST.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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1999 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Team
1 4 Lamar Odom Los Angeles Clippers

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References

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  1. ^ a b "49ers Avoid First-Round Upset With Overtime Win". The Washington Post. March 12, 1999. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". Rhode Island Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". Rhode Island Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  5. ^ "1999 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.