1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
Record	22-11 (11-5 Big 12)
Head coach	Kelvin Sampson (5th season);
Home arena	Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
	Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

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 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]

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	21	Eduardo Nájera	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr
G	24	Ryan Humphrey	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Booker T. Washington	Tulsa, Oklahoma

Head coach

Kelvin Sampson

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 1998*		Northwestern State	W 75–55	1–0	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 21, 1998*		Coppin State	W 68–42	2–0	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 27, 1998*		Western Carolina	W 102–51	3–0	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 28, 1998*		Murray State	L 64–68	3–1	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 5, 1998*		No. 19 Arkansas	W 87–57	4–1	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 12, 1998*		Nicholls State	W 64–44	5–1	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 17, 1998*	No. 24	Sam Houston State	W 75–44	6–1	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 21, 1998	No. 23	at American-Puerto Rico	W 2–0	7–1	Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 22, 1998*	No. 23	vs. Ole Miss	L 72–75	7–2	Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 23, 1998*	No. 23	vs. NC State	L 58–62	7–3	Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 29, 1998*		vs. Western Kentucky All-College Tournament	W 72–62 ^OT	8–3	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 State	W 56–52	10–3 (1–0)	Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa
Jan 20, 1999	No. 25	Nebraska	L 81–96	13–5 (4–1)	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 27, 1999		Baylor	W 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

^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ "1998-99 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^ "You're doing fine, Oklahoma". The Tampa Bay Times. March 15, 1999. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
^ "Sooners Take It on the Chin: OU Shoots 33 Percent, Falls to Michigan State". The Oklahoman. March 20, 1999. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^ "2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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

[2] "1998-99 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

[3] "You're doing fine, Oklahoma". The Tampa Bay Times. March 15, 1999. Retrieved August 13, 2022.

[4] "Sooners Take It on the Chin: OU Shoots 33 Percent, Falls to Michigan State". The Oklahoman. March 20, 1999. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

[5] "2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

[ESPN-6] *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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