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1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tubby Smith[2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 28–9.[3]

1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 8
Record28–9 (11–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 20 Tennessee12–4 .75021–9 .700
No. 8 Kentucky †11–5 .68828–9 .757
No. 23 Florida10–6 .62522–9 .710
Georgia6–10 .37515–15 .500
Vanderbilt5–11 .31314–15 .483
South Carolina3–13 .1888–21 .276
West
No. 4 Auburn14–2 .87529–4 .879
No. 17 Arkansas9–7 .56323–11 .676
Ole Miss8–8 .50020–13 .606
Mississippi State8–8 .50020–13 .606
Alabama6–10 .37517–15 .531
LSU4–12 .25012–15 .444
† 1999 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G3J.P. Blevins6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)181 lb (82 kg)FrEdmonton, Kentucky
G4Steve Masiello6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrWhite Plains, New York
G5Wayne Turner6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrBoston, Massachusetts
G11Saul Smith6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoAthens, Georgia
G12Todd Tackett6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg)FrPaintsville, Kentucky
F14Heshimu Evans6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg)SrBronx, New York
F21Tayshaun Prince6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg)FrCompton, California
G22Ryan Hogan6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg)SoDeerfield, Illinois
F25Myron Anthony6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoNeptune Beach, Florida
F32Desmond Allison6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrTampa, Florida
F/C33Michael Bradley6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)SoWorcester, Massachusetts
F34Scott Padgett6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)SrLouisville, Kentucky
F40Jules Camara6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrDakar, Senegal
C42Jamaal Magloire6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg)JrToronto, Ontario
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 17, 1998*
 No. 4 Eastern KentuckyW 99–64 1–0
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Nov 19, 1998*
 No. 4 MercerW 82–51 2–0
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Nov 23, 1998*
 No. 4 vs. Wright StateW 97–75 3–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 26, 1998*
 No. 4 vs. ColoradoW 64–52 4–0
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 27, 1998*
 No. 4 vs. PittsburghL 56–68 4–1
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 28, 1998*
 No. 4 vs. No. 10 UCLAW 66–62 5–1
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 1, 1998*
 No. 8 vs. No. 7 Kansas
Great Eight		W 63–45 6–1
United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 5, 1998*
 No. 8 Miami (FL)W 74–65 7–1
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 8, 1998*
 No. 5 vs. No. 11 IndianaW 70–61 OT8–1
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 12, 1998*
 No. 5 No. 2 MarylandW 103–91 9–1
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 19, 1998*
 No. 3 vs. Georgia TechW 80–39 10–1
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 22, 1998*
 No. 3 vs. No. 2 DukeL 60–71 10–2
Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 26, 1998*
 No. 3 at LouisvilleL 74–83 10–3
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 29, 1998*
 No. 7 Tennessee StateW 97–47 11–3
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
SEC Regular season
Jan 2, 1999
 No. 7 FloridaW 93–58 12–3
(1–0)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 24, 1999*
 No. 13 VanderbiltW 88–63 22–7
(11–4)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 28, 1999
 CBS		 No. 13 at TennesseeL 61–68 22–8
(11–5)		Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC tournament
Mar 5, 1999*
 JP Sports		 No. 14 vs. Ole Miss
Quarterfinals		W 83–73 23–8
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 6, 1999*
 JP Sports		 No. 14 vs. No. 4 Auburn
Semifinals		W 69–57 24–8
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 7, 1999*
 CBS		 No. 14 vs. No. 22 Arkansas
Championship game		W 76–63 25–8
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
(3 MW) No. 8 vs. (14 MW) New Mexico State
First round		W 82–60[4] 26–8
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 14, 1999*
 CBS		(3 MW) No. 8 vs. (6 MW) No. 22 Kansas
Second round		W 92–88 OT27–8
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 19, 1999*
 CBS		(3 MW) No. 8 vs. (10 MW) Miami (OH)
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen		W 58–43[5] 28–8
Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 21, 1999*
 CBS		(3 MW) No. 8 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State
Regional Final – Elite Eight		L 66–73 28–9
Edward Jones Dome (42,519)
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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References

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