1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team


The 1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.

1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record22-11 (11-5 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
Seasons
1998–99 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas 13 3   .813 19 13   .594
Missouri 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
No. 22 Kansas 11 5   .688 23 10   .697
Oklahoma 11 5   .688 22 11   .667
Oklahoma State 10 6   .625 23 11   .676
Nebraska 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
Kansas State 7 9   .438 20 13   .606
Colorado 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
Iowa State 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Texas A&M 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Texas Tech 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Baylor 0 16   .000 6 24   .200
1999 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The team posted a 22–11 overall record (11–6 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, and made a surprise run to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to No. 1 seed Michigan State, 54–46.

Roster

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1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 21 Eduardo Nájera 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr
G 24 Ryan Humphrey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Booker T. Washington Tulsa, Oklahoma
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
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 1998*
Northwestern State W 75–55  1–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 21, 1998*
Coppin State W 68–42  2–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 27, 1998*
Western Carolina W 102–51  3–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 28, 1998*
Murray State L 64–68  3–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 5, 1998*
No. 19 Arkansas W 87–57  4–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 12, 1998*
Nicholls State W 64–44  5–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 17, 1998*
No. 24 Sam Houston State W 75–44  6–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 21, 1998
No. 23 at American-Puerto Rico W 2–0  7–1
Caguas Municipal Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 22, 1998*
No. 23 vs. Ole Miss L 72–75  7–2
Caguas Municipal Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 23, 1998*
No. 23 vs. NC State L 58–62  7–3
Caguas Municipal Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 29, 1998*
vs. Western Kentucky
All-College Tournament
W 72–62 OT 8–3
Myriad Convention Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 30, 1998*
vs. Oral Roberts
All-College Tournament
W 85–69  9–3
Myriad Convention Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Big 12 Regular Season
Jan 3, 1999
at Iowa State W 56–52  10–3
(1–0)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Jan 20, 1999
No. 25 Nebraska L 81–96  13–5
(4–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 27, 1999
Baylor W 87–63  20–9
(11–5)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 5, 1999*
(4) vs. (5) Oklahoma State
Quarterfinals
L 57–60  20–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
(13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Arizona
First Round
W 61–60  21–10
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 14, 1999*
(13 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 24 UNC Charlotte
Second Round
W 85–72[3]  22–10
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 19, 1999*
(13 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State
Sweet Sixteen
L 46–54[4]  22–11
Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "1998-99 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "You're doing fine, Oklahoma". The Tampa Bay Times. March 15, 1999. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sooners Take It on the Chin: OU Shoots 33 Percent, Falls to Michigan State". The Oklahoman. March 20, 1999. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.