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1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

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1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record15–15 (10–10 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaKnott Arena
Seasons
1998–99 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UMBC 17 3   .850 19 9   .679
St. Francis Brooklyn 16 4   .800 20 8   .714
Robert Morris 12 8   .600 15 12   .556
Central Connecticut 11 9   .550 19 13   .594
Long Island 10 10   .500 10 17   .370
Mount St. Mary's 10 10   .500 15 15   .500
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 11   .450 12 16   .429
Wagner 7 13   .350 9 18   .333
Saint Francis (PA) 7 13   .350 9 17   .346
Quinnipiac 6 14   .300 9 18   .333
Monmouth 5 15   .250 5 21   .192
1999 NEC tournament winner

The 1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Jim Phelan, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 10–10 in NEC play to finish in sixth place. They were champions of the NEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Michigan State in the Round of 64.[1]

Roster

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1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Gregory Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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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*
La Salle W 92–88 OT 1–0
Knott Arena 
 
Nov 22, 1998*
at Santa Clara L 53–82  1–1
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Nov 27, 1998*
at Villanova L 68–71  1–2
First Union Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 3, 1998
at UMBC L 59–68  1–3
(0–1)
RAC Arena 
Catonsville, Maryland
NEC Regular season
Northeast Conference tournament
Feb 27, 1999*
vs. Robert Morris
Quarterfinals
W 80–63  13–14
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, New York
Feb 28, 1999*
vs. St. Francis (NY)
Semifinals
W 68–66  14–14
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, New York
Mar 1, 1999*
vs. Central Connecticut State
Championship game
W 72–56  15–14
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
 CBS
(16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State
First round
L 53–76  15–15
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region MW=Midwest. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Hansbrough, Lawson combine for 42 as Tar Heels rout Mt. St. Mary's". ESPN. March 21, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2023.[dead link]
  2. ^ "1998–99 Men's Basketball Roster". Mount St. Mary's Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "1998–99 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mount St. Mary's Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mount St Marys 1998-1999 Men's Basketball Stats". Northeast Conference.