1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
NIT
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	20–13 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Danny Nee (13th season);
Assistant coaches	Cleo Hill; Randy Roth; Jimmy Williams;
Home arena	Bob Devaney Sports Center
	Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

The 1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1998–99 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (13th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Twelve Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 20–13 overall and a 10–6 record in Big Twelve Conference play. Senior center Venson Hamilton was named the Big 12 Player of the Year. Nebraska played in the National Invitation Tournament, and advanced to the second round.^[2]

1998–99 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Texas	13	–	3	.813	19	–	13	.594
Missouri	11	–	5	.688	20	–	9	.690
No. 22 Kansas †	11	–	5	.688	23	–	10	.697
Oklahoma	11	–	5	.688	22	–	11	.667
Oklahoma State	10	–	6	.625	23	–	11	.676
Nebraska	10	–	6	.625	20	–	13	.606
Kansas State	7	–	9	.438	20	–	13	.606
Colorado	7	–	9	.438	18	–	15	.545
Iowa State	6	–	10	.375	15	–	15	.500
Texas A&M	5	–	11	.313	12	–	15	.444
Texas Tech	5	–	11	.313	13	–	17	.433
Baylor	0	–	16	.000	6	–	24	.200

† 1999 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

Roster

1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	3	Cary Cochran	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Tri-Center	Minden, IA
C	4	Venson Hamilton	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Oak Hill Academy	Forest City, NC
F	5	Larry Florence	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Central	Phenix City, AL
G	11	Rodney Fields	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Tampa Bay Tech	Tampa, FL
F	15	Chad Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Florida A&M	Monticello, FL
G	20	Todd Smith	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Baldwin	Milledgeville, GA
G	30	Cookie Belcher	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Mexico	Mexico, MO
F	34	Troy Piatkowski	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Stevens	Rapid City, SD
F	44	Andy Markowski	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Ord	Ord, NE
C	52	Brant Harriman	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	So	Mason City	Mason City, IA

Head coach

Danny Nee

Assistant coach(es)

Jimmy Williams
Randy Roth
Cleo Hill

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 14, 1998*	UNC Greensboro	W 79–59	1–0	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Nov 19, 1998*	vs. Villanova Top of the World Classic	L 70–85	1–1	Carlson Center Fairbanks, AK
Nov 21, 1998*	vs. Washington State Top of the World Classic	W 95–84	2–1	Carlson Center Fairbanks, AK
Nov 22, 1998*	vs. Wisconsin Top of the World Classic	L 41–78	2–2	Carlson Center Fairbanks, AK
Nov 28, 1998*	North Carolina A&T	W 65–47	3–2	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Dec 1, 1998*	Tulsa	L 49–52	3–3	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Dec 4, 1998*	Southwest Texas State Ameritas Classic	W 63–54	4–3	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Dec 5, 1998*	Colgate Ameritas Classic	W 60–48	5–3	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Dec 9, 1998*	Creighton Rivalry	W 76–60	6–3	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Dec 12, 1998*	at Colorado State	L 49–75	6–4	Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
Dec 19, 1998*	No. 17 Minnesota	L 51–55	6–5	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Dec 27, 1998*	at San Francisco	W 62–52	7–5	War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
Dec 30, 1998*	at UMKC	W 81–65	8–5	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
Jan 2, 1999	at Missouri	L 57–80	8–6 (0–1)	Hearnes Center Columbia, MO
Jan 10, 1999	Texas	L 76–89	8–7 (0–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Jan 13, 1999	Kansas State	W 70–61	9–7 (1–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Jan 16, 1999	at Baylor	W 68–55	10–7 (2–2)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
Jan 20, 1999	at No. 25 Oklahoma	W 96–81	11–7 (3–2)	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Jan 23, 1999	Colorado	W 72–55	12–7 (4–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Jan 27, 1999	No. 20 Kansas	W 84–69 ^[3]	13–7 (5–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Jan 30, 1999	at Iowa State	L 47–52	13–8 (5–3)	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 3, 1999	at Colorado	W 57–52	14–8 (6–3)	Coors Events/Conference Center Boulder, CO
Feb 6, 1999	No. 24 Missouri	W 69–61	15–8 (7–3)	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Feb 10, 1999	at No. 24 Kansas	W 64–59	16–8 (8–3)	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Feb 13, 1999	Iowa State	W 59–57	17–8 (9–3)	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Feb 17, 1999	at Oklahoma State	L 48–60	17–9 (9–4)	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
Feb 20, 1999	at Texas Tech	L 68–73	17–10 (9–5)	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX
Feb 24, 1999	at Kansas State	L 45–62	17–11 (9–6)	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Feb 27, 1999	Texas A&M	W 87–68 ^[4]	18–11 (10–6)	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Big 12 tournament
Mar 4, 1999*	vs. Texas Texas First Round	W 69–50 ^[5]	19–11	Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO
Mar 5, 1999*	vs. Kansas Quarterfinals	L 53–77 ^[6]	19–12	Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO
NIT
Mar 10, 1999*	UNLV First Round	W 68–55 ^[7]	20–12	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Mar 15, 1999*	at TCU Second Round	L 89–101 ^[8]	20–13	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

Venson Hamilton – Big 12 Player of the Year

References

^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 200. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ "NU thumps Kansas 84-69". The Grand Island Independent. January 28, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ "Huskers rack up 57 2nd-half points to defeat Texas A&M". The Grand Island Independent. February 28, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ "Texas Tech Falls in Big 12 Tournament". Texas Tech University Athletics. March 5, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ "KU walks over NU men's basketball into NCAA Tournament". The Daily Nebraskan. March 8, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ "Nebraska Blows By UNLV". CBS News. March 11, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
^ "TCU 101, Nebraska 89". United Press International. March 15, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

[Standings-1] 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[2] "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 200. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

[3] "NU thumps Kansas 84-69". The Grand Island Independent. January 28, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[4] "Huskers rack up 57 2nd-half points to defeat Texas A&M". The Grand Island Independent. February 28, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[5] "Texas Tech Falls in Big 12 Tournament". Texas Tech University Athletics. March 5, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[6] "KU walks over NU men's basketball into NCAA Tournament". The Daily Nebraskan. March 8, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[7] "Nebraska Blows By UNLV". CBS News. March 11, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

[8] "TCU 101, Nebraska 89". United Press International. March 15, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

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