1998–99 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 11th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished second in the Mid-Con regular season standings, but went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, the Crusaders lost to No. 2 seed Maryland, 82–60,[2] to finish with a record of 23–9 (10–4 Mid-Con).

1998–99 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record23–9 (10–4 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
Seasons
1998–99 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oral Roberts 10 4   .714 17 11   .607
Valparaiso 10 4   .714 23 9   .719
Western Illinois 9 5   .643 16 12   .571
Youngstown State 9 5   .643 14 14   .500
Southern Utah 6 8   .429 13 17   .433
IUPUI 6 8   .429 11 16   .407
Missouri-Kansas City 3 11   .214 8 22   .267
Chicago State 3 11   .214 3 24   .111
1999 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from [1]

Roster

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1998–99 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Luboš Bartoň 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr  
G 11 Milo Stovall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr  
C 14 Ivan Vujic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Jr  
C 33 Zoran Viskovic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Sr   Croatia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 7, 1998*
vs. South Carolina W 67–61  1–0
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nov 8, 1998*
vs. Seton Hall W 64–54  2–0
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mid-Con tournament
Feb 28, 1999*
vs. Chicago State
Quarterfinals
W 81–43  21–8
The MARK of the Quad Cities 
Moline, Illinois
Mar 1, 1999*
vs. Western Illinois
Semifinals
W 77–59  22–8
The MARK of the Quad Cities 
Moline, Illinois
Mar 2, 1999*
vs. Oral Roberts
Championship game
W 73–69  23–8
The MARK of the Quad Cities 
Moline, Illinois
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Maryland
First round
L 60–82  23–9
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Valparaiso Goes From Storybook to Footnote". The Los Angeles Times. March 12, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.