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1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tubby Smith[2] who was in his second year on the sidelines. The Wildcats finished with an overall record of 28–9. (11–5 SEC)[3]

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 8
Record28–9 (11–5 SEC)
Quick facts Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, SEC tournament champions ...
1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 8
Record28–9 (11–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 20 Tennessee12–4 .75021–9  .700
No. 8 Kentucky †11–5 .68828–9  .757
No. 23 Florida10–6 .62522–9  .710
Georgia6–10 .37515–15  .500
Vanderbilt5–11 .31314–15  .483
South Carolina3–13 .1888–21  .276
West
No. 4 Auburn14–2 .87529–4  .879
No. 17 Arkansas9–7 .56323–11  .676
Ole Miss8–8 .50020–13  .606
Mississippi State8–8 .50020–13  .606
Alabama6–10 .37517–15  .531
LSU4–12 .25012–15  .444
† 1999 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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In the 1999 NCAA Tournament Kentucky was invited as a #3 seed. The team advanced all the way to the Elite 8 before losing to Michigan State 73–66.

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 J.P. Blevins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)181 lb (82 kg) Fr Edmonton, Kentucky
G 4 Steve Masiello 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr White Plains, New York
G 5 Wayne Turner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Boston, Massachusetts
G 11 Saul Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Athens, Georgia
G 12 Todd Tackett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg) Fr Paintsville, Kentucky
F 14 Heshimu Evans 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
F 21 Tayshaun Prince 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) Fr Compton, California
G 22 Ryan Hogan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) So Deerfield, Illinois
F 25 Myron Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Neptune Beach, Florida
F 32 Desmond Allison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Tampa, Florida
F/C 33 Michael Bradley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) So Worcester, Massachusetts
F 34 Scott Padgett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Louisville, Kentucky
F 40 Jules Camara 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Dakar, Senegal
C 42 Jamaal Magloire 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) Jr Toronto, Ontario
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 17, 1998*
8:00 p.m., UKTV		 No. 4 Eastern Kentucky W 99–64  1–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Nov 19, 1998*
8:00 p.m., UKTV		 No. 4 Mercer W 82–51  2–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Nov 23, 1998*
8:00 p.m., UKTV		 No. 4 vs. Wright State W 97–75  3–0
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 26, 1998*
 No. 4 vs. Colorado W 64–52  4–0
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 27, 1998*
 No. 4 vs. Pittsburgh L 56–68  4–1
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 28, 1998*
 No. 4 vs. No. 10 UCLA W 66–62  5–1
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 1, 1998*
9:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 8 vs. No. 7 Kansas
Great Eight		 W 63–45  6–1
 United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 5, 1998*
3:45 p.m., CBS		 No. 8 Miami (FL) W 74–65  7–1
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 8, 1998*
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 5 vs. No. 11 Indiana W 70–61 OT 8–1
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 12, 1998*
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 5 No. 2 Maryland W 103–91  9–1
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 19, 1998*
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 3 vs. Georgia Tech W 80–39  10–1
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 22, 1998*
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 3 vs. No. 2 Duke L 60–71  10–2
 Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 26, 1998*
1:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 3 at Louisville L 74–83  10–3
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 29, 1998*
8:00 p.m., UKTV		 No. 7 Tennessee State W 97–47  11–3
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
SEC Regular season
Jan 2, 1999
4:00 p.m., JP Sports		 No. 7 Florida W 93–58  12–3
(1–0)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 5, 1999
9:30 p.m., ESPN		 at South Carolina Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 24, 1999*
8:00 p.m., JP Sports		 No. 13 Vanderbilt W 88–63  22–7
(11–4)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 28, 1999
12 Noon, CBS		 No. 13 at Tennessee L 61–68  22–8
(11–5)		 Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC tournament
Mar 5, 1999*
JP Sports		 No. 14 vs. Ole Miss
Quarterfinals		 W 83–73  23–8
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 6, 1999*
JP Sports		 No. 14 vs. No. 4 Auburn
Semifinals		 W 69–57  24–8
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 7, 1999*
CBS		 No. 14 vs. No. 22 Arkansas
Championship game		 W 76–63  25–8
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
 (3 MW) No. 8 vs. (14 MW) New Mexico State
First round		 W 82–60[4]  26–8
 Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 14, 1999*
CBS		 (3 MW) No. 8 vs. (6 MW) No. 22 Kansas
Second round		 W 92–88 OT 27–8
 Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 19, 1999*
CBS		 (3 MW) No. 8 vs. (10 MW) Miami (OH)
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen		 W 58–43[5]  28–8
 Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 21, 1999*
CBS		 (3 MW) No. 8 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State
Regional Final – Elite Eight		 L 66–73  28–9
 Edward Jones Dome (42,519)
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
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Rankings

Main article: 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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