1998–99 Samford Bulldogs basketball team

The 1998–99 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Samford University in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Jimmy Tillette, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. After finishing first in the TAAC regular season standings, Samford won the TAAC tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history. As No. 14 seed in the South region, the Bulldogs were defeated by No. 3 seed St. John's in the opening round.[1]

1998–99 Samford Bulldogs basketball
TAAC regular season champions
TAAC tournament champions
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record24–6 (15–1 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSeibert Hall
Seasons

Roster

edit
1998–99 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Marc Salyers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

edit
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
TAAC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
(14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 9 St. John's
First round
L 43–69  24–6
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Syracuse Rolls To Round Two". CBS News. March 16, 2000. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "1998–99 Men's Basketball Roster". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "1998–99 Men's Basketball Schedule". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.