1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball team


The 1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 10th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 21–6, 13–1 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First round to Florida.[2]

1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceIvy League
Record21–6 (13–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
1998–99 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 13 1   .929 21 6   .778
Princeton 11 3   .786 22 8   .733
Dartmouth 10 4   .714 14 12   .538
Harvard 7 7   .500 13 13   .500
Cornell 6 8   .429 11 15   .423
Columbia 5 9   .357 10 16   .385
Brown 2 12   .143 4 22   .154
Yale 2 12   .143 4 22   .154
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster edit

1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 20 Matt Langel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr    
G 23 Michael-Hakim Jordan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Abington Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 51 Geoff Owens 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Jr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 1998*
No. 8 Kansas L 56–61  0–1
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 23, 1998*
No. 6 Temple W 73–70 OT 1–1
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 2, 1999
at Princeton W 73–48  21–5
(13–1)
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
(11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 23 Florida
First round
L 61–75  21–6
KeyArena 
Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Ivy Group Season Summary
  2. ^ "Frosh powers Illinois past Penn". ESPN. March 17, 2000. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "1998–99 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.