1998–99 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 1998–99 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by 20th-year head coach John Kresse, played their home games at F. Mitchell Johnson Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as first-year members of the Southern Conference.

1998–99 Charleston Cougars men's basketball
SoCon Regular season champion
SoCon tournament champion
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record28–3 (16–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaF. Mitchell Johnson Arena
Seasons
1999–2000 →
1998–99 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Appalachian State 13 3   .813 21 8   .724
Davidson 11 5   .688 16 11   .593
East Tennessee State 9 7   .563 17 11   .607
VMI 9 7   .563 12 15   .444
UNC Greensboro 5 11   .313 7 20   .259
Western Carolina 2 14   .125 8 21   .276
South
No. 16 College of Charleston 16 0   1.000 28 3   .903
Chattanooga 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Wofford 8 8   .500 11 16   .407
Georgia Southern 6 10   .375 11 17   .393
Furman 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
The Citadel 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
1999 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1999
Rankings from AP poll

After finishing atop the conference regular season standings with a peerless 16–0 mark, the Cougars also won the 1999 SoCon tournament – capping a 25-game win streak – to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. College of Charleston was beaten in the opening round by Tulsa, 62–53.[1] The team finished with an overall record of 28–3 and were ranked No. 16 in the final AP poll.

Roster

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1998–99 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 20 Jermel President 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr Burke Charleston, South Carolina
F 23 Sedric Webber 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr W. J. Keenan Columbia, South Carolina
F 33 Jody Lumpkin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Hammond School Columbia, South Carolina
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 13, 1998*
at Charleston Southern W 64–43  1–0
Buccaneer Field House 
North Charleston, South Carolina
Nov 16, 1998*
at Georgia L 63–84  1–1
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Nov 23, 1998*
Belmont Abbey W 78–69  2–1
F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
Charleston, South Carolina
Dec 1, 1998*
UMass W 77–75  3–1
F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
Charleston, South Carolina
Dec 4, 1998*
vs. South Carolina L 44–55  3–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 5, 1998*
vs. No. 3 North Carolina W 66–64[2]  4–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 12, 1998*
George Mason W 74–70  5–2
F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
Charleston, South Carolina
Dec 22, 1998*
Delaware W 80–55  8–2
F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 25, 1999
at Wofford W 70–65  17–2
(9–0)
Benjamin Johnson Arena 
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Jan 30, 1999
at Davidson W 84–80  18–2
(10–0)
Belk Arena 
Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 1, 1999
No. 22 Georgia Southern W 66–41  19–2
(11–0)
F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 3, 1999*
No. 22 at Coastal Carolina W 75–65  20–2
Kimbel Arena 
Conway, South Carolina
Feb 6, 1999
No. 22 at The Citadel W 60–39  21–2
(12–0)
McAlister Field House 
Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 8, 1999
No. 20 VMI W 85–59  22–2
(13–0)
F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 13, 1999
No. 20 at Chattanooga W 58–53  23–2
(14–0)
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 15, 1999
No. 18 at East Tennessee State W 74–55  24–2
(15–0)
Memorial Center 
Johnson City, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1999
No. 18 Furman W 85–63  25–2
(16–0)
F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
Charleston, South Carolina
SoCon tournament
Feb 26, 1999*
No. 17 vs. Furman
Quarterfinals
W 98–74  26–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 27, 1999*
No. 17 vs. Western Carolina
Semifinals
W 80–49  27–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 28, 1999*
No. 17 vs. Appalachian State
Championship game
W 77–67  28–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
(8 E) No. 16 vs. (9 E) Tulsa
First round
L 53–62  28–3
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Up 26, Tulsa just holds on vs. Charleston". The Tampa Bay Times. March 13, 1999. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "A Shocker in Charlotte: Charleston Tips Tar Heels". The New York Times. December 6, 1998. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.