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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas133 .8131913 .594
Missouri115 .688209 .690
No. 22 Kansas115 .6882310 .697
Oklahoma115 .6882211 .667
Oklahoma State106 .6252311 .676
Nebraska106 .6252013 .606
Kansas State79 .4382013 .606
Colorado79 .4381815 .545
Iowa State610 .3751515 .500
Texas A&M511 .3131215 .444
Texas Tech511 .3131317 .433
Baylor016 .000624 .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

1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G21Eduardo Nájera6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)Jr
G24Ryan Humphrey6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoBooker T. WashingtonTulsa, 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

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 1998*
Northwestern StateW 75–55 1–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 21, 1998*
Coppin StateW 68–42 2–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 27, 1998*
Western CarolinaW 102–51 3–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 28, 1998*
Murray StateL 64–68 3–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 5, 1998*
No. 19 ArkansasW 87–57 4–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 12, 1998*
Nicholls StateW 64–44 5–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 17, 1998*
No. 24 Sam Houston StateW 75–44 6–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 21, 1998
No. 23 at American-Puerto RicoW 2–0 7–1
Caguas Municipal Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 22, 1998*
No. 23 vs. Ole MissL 72–75 7–2
Caguas Municipal Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 23, 1998*
No. 23 vs. NC StateL 58–62 7–3
Caguas Municipal Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 29, 1998*
vs. Western Kentucky
All-College Tournament
W 72–62 OT8–3
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 StateW 56–52 10–3
(1–0)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Jan 20, 1999
No. 25 NebraskaL 81–96 13–5
(4–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 27, 1999
BaylorW 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