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1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 1998–99 college basketball season. This was head coach Gregg Marshall's first season at Winthrop. The Eagles competed in the Big South Conference and played their home games at Winthrop Coliseum. They finished the season 21–8, 9–1 in Big South play to finish first in the conference regular season standings. They won the 1999 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – the first appearance in program history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, the Eagles lost to No. 1 seed Auburn in the opening round.[1]

1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
Big South regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record21–8 (9–1 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaWinthrop Coliseum
Seasons
1998–99 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Winthrop † 9 – 1   .900 21 – 8   .724
Radford 8 – 2   .800 20 – 8   .714
UNC Asheville 5 – 5   .500 11 – 18   .379
Charleston Southern 4 – 6   .400 12 – 16   .429
Coastal Carolina 4 – 6   .400 7 – 20   .259
Liberty 0 – 10   .000 4 – 23   .148
† 1999 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Tyson Waterman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 Jr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[2]

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*
 Virginia–Wise W 71–50  1–0
 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Nov 16, 1998*
 Mercer W 79–63  2–0
 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Nov 23, 1998*
 Furman W 60–59  3–0
 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Nov 28, 1998*
 at Minnesota L 59–68  3–1
 Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 2, 1998*
 at Central Florida L 57–79  3–2
 UCF Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Dec 5, 1998*
 Campbell W 64–58  4–2
 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Dec 8, 1998*
 at The Citadel W 64–49  5–2
 McAlister Field House 
Charleston, South Carolina
Dec 17, 1998*
 at NC State L 51–81  5–3
 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 20, 1998*
 at Appalachian State L 53–74  5–4
 Varsity Gymnasium 
Boone, North Carolina
Dec 30, 1998*
 at Virginia Tech L 55–62  5–5
 Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Big South Regular Season
Jan 9, 1999
 Radford W 70–56  1–0
 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Feb 20, 1999
 UNC Asheville W 61–57  9–1
 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Big South tournament
Feb 26, 1999*
 vs. Charleston Southern
Semifinals 		W 70–61  20–7
 Asheville Civic Center 
Asheville, North Carolina
Feb 27, 1999*
 vs. Radford
Championship game 		W 86–74  21–7
 Asheville Civic Center 
Asheville, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
 (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 4 Auburn
First round 		L 41–80  21–8
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern.

[3] Source[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Top-Seeded Auburn Demolishes Winthrop, 80-41". The Washington Post. March 11, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Winthrop Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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