1998–99 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

1998–99 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionAmerican
Ranking
APNo. 24
Record23–11 (10–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
Seasons
← 1997–98
1999–2000 →
1998–99 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American
No. 11 Cincinnati 12 – 4   .750 27 – 6   .818
Louisville 11 – 5   .688 19 – 11   .633
No. 24 UNC Charlotte † 10 – 6   .625 23 – 11   .676
DePaul 10 – 6   .625 18 – 13   .581
Saint Louis 8 – 8   .500 15 – 16   .484
Marquette 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
National
UAB 10 – 6   .625 20 – 12   .625
South Florida 6 – 10   .375 14 – 14   .500
Southern Miss 6 – 10   .375 14 – 16   .467
Memphis 6 – 10   .375 13 – 15   .464
Tulane 6 – 10   .375 12 – 15   .444
Houston 5 – 11   .313 10 – 17   .370
† 1999 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998–99 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 1998–99 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's first season at the school. The 49ers competed in Conference USA and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 23–11 (10–6 in C-USA play) and received an at-large bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. The 49ers defeated No. 12 seed Rhode Island in the opening round[2] before losing to No. 13 seed Oklahoma, 85–72, in the round of 32.[3]

Roster

1998–99 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 5 Galen Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
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
city, state
Regular season
Dec 12, 1998*
 at No. 7 North Carolina L 73–75 OT 6–3
 Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
C-USA tournament
Mar 3, 1999*
 vs. Houston
First Round 		W 75–51  19–10
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 4, 1999*
 vs. Southern Miss
Quarterfinals 		W 83–75  20–10
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 5, 1999*
 vs. No. 7 Cincinnati
Semifinals 		W 55–52  21–10
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 6, 1999*
 vs. Louisville
Championship game 		W 68–59  22–10
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
 (5 MW) No. 24 vs. (12 MW) Rhode Island
First Round 		W 81–70 OT 23–10
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 14, 1999*
 (5 MW) No. 24 vs. (13 MW) Oklahoma
Second Round 		L 72–85  23–11
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

See also: 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Conference USA Season Summary
  2. ^ "49ers Avoid First-Round Upset With Overtime Win". The Washington Post. March 12, 1999. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "You're doing fine, Oklahoma". Tampa Bay Times. March 15, 1999. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Results for 1998-99". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1086. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.