The 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament whose finals were held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Connecticut Huskies earned their first national championship by defeating the Duke Blue Devils 77–74 on March 29, 1999. They were coached by Jim Calhoun and the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player was Richard Hamilton.
| 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Duke |
| Regular season | November 1998 – March 1999 |
| NCAA Tournament | 1999 |
| Tournament dates | March 11 – March 29, 1999 |
| National Championship | Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Florida |
| NCAA Champions | Connecticut Huskies |
| Other champions | California Golden Bears (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Elton Brand, Duke |
In the 32-team 1999 National Invitation Tournament, the California Golden Bears defeated the Clemson Tigers at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Following the season, the 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American Consensus First team included Elton Brand, Mateen Cleaves, Richard Hamilton, Andre Miller and Jason Terry. The consensus second team was composed of Evan Eschmeyer, Steve Francis, Trajan Langdon, Chris Porter and Wally Szczerbiak.
Season headlines edit
- The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 10. Richard Hamilton of Connecticut was the leading vote-getter (66 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Mateen Cleaves of Michigan State (58 votes), Elton Brand of Duke (55), Lee Nailon of TCU (50) and Andre Miller of Utah (44).[1]
Conference membership changes edit
These schools joined new conferences for the 1998–99 season.
| School | Former conference | New conference |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Mid-Continent Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| College of Charleston | Trans America Athletic Conference | Southern Conference |
| Denver | NCAA Division II | NCAA Division I Independent |
| FIU | Trans America Athletic Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| IUPUI | NCAA Division II | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Jacksonville | Sun Belt Conference | Trans America Athletic Conference |
| Lamar | Sun Belt Conference | Southland Conference |
| Northeastern Illinois | Mid-Continent Conference | Dropped Athletics |
| Oakland | NCAA Division II | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Quinnipiac | NCAA Division II | Northeast Conference |
| Texas-Pan American | Sun Belt Conference | NCAA Division I Independent |
| UMBC | Big South Conference | Northeast Conference |
Season outlook edit
Pre-season polls edit
The top 25 from the AP Poll November 6, 1998[2] and the ESPN/USA Today Poll November 5, 1998.[3]
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Regular season edit
Conference winners and tournaments edit
28 conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Ivy League and the Pac-10 choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners generally received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Statistical leaders edit
Source for additional stats categories
| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Young | Niagara | 25.1 | Ian McGinnis | Dartmouth | 12.2 | Doug Gottlieb | Oklahoma State | 8.8 | Shawnta Rogers | George Washington | 3.6 | |||
| Ray Minlend | San Francisco | 24.3 | Todd MacCulloch | Washington | 11.9 | Chico Fletcher | Arkansas State | 8.3 | Tim Winn | St. Bonaventure | 3.5 | |||
| Wally Szczerbiak | Miami (OH) | 24.2 | Jeff Foster | SW Texas State | 11.3 | Ali Ton | Davidson | 7.6 | Jason Rowe | Loyola (MD) | 3.4 | |||
| Brian Merriweather | Texas–Pan American | 23.7 | Chris Mihm | Texas | 11.0 | Ed Cota | North Carolina | 7.4 | John Linehan | Providence | 3.3 | |||
| Damian Woolfolk | Norfolk State | 23.5 | K'zell Wesson | La Salle | 10.8 | Chris Herren | Fresno State | 7.2 | Cookie Belcher | Nebraska | 3.2 | |||
Field-goal percentage | Three-Point FG percentage | Free-throw percentage | ||||||||||||
| Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvis Williams | Hampton | 5.0 | Delawn Grandison | Liberty | 67.4 | Rodney Thomas | IUPUI | 52.2 | Lonnie Cooper | Louisiana Tech | 92.1 | |||
| Henry Jordan | Miss. Valley St. | 4.0 | Todd MacCulloch | Washington | 66.2 | Ross Land | N. Arizona | 50.9 | Haywood Eaddy | Loyola Marymount | 89.8 | |||
| Etan Thomas | Syracuse | 4.0 | Quincy Gause | Georgia State | 65.2 | Brian Grawer | Missouri | 49.6 | Marcus Wilson | Evansville | 89.7 | |||
| Wojciech Myrda | Northeast Louisiana | 3.6 | Ryan Moss | Arkansas–Little Rock | 64.3 | Ryan Borowicz | Wisconsin–Green Bay | 44.4 | Jermel President | College of Charleston | 89.5 | |||
| Calvin Booth | Penn State | 3.5 | Elton Brand | Duke | 62.0 | Alan Puckett | The Citadel | 44.4 | Arthur Lee | Stanford | 88.6 | |||
Award winners edit
Consensus All-American teams edit
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand | C | Sophomore | Duke |
| Mateen Cleaves | G | Junior | Michigan State |
| Richard Hamilton | F-G | Junior | Connecticut |
| Andre Miller | G | Senior | Utah |
| Jason Terry | G | Senior | Arizona |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Eschmeyer | C | Senior | Northwestern |
| Steve Francis | G | Junior | Maryland |
| Trajan Langdon | G | Senior | Duke |
| Chris Porter | F | Junior | Auburn |
| Wally Szczerbiak | F | Senior | Miami (OH) |
Major player of the year awards edit
- Wooden Award: Elton Brand, Duke
- Naismith Award: Elton Brand, Duke
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Elton Brand, Duke
- NABC Player of the Year: Elton Brand, Duke
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Elton Brand, Duke
- Adolph Rupp Trophy: Elton Brand, Duke
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Elton Brand, Duke
Major freshman of the year awards edit
- USBWA Freshman of the Year: Quentin Richardson, DePaul
- Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Quentin Richardson, DePaul
Major coach of the year awards edit
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Cliff Ellis, Auburn
- Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Cliff Ellis, Auburn
- NABC Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke & Jim O'Brien, Ohio State
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
- CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Cliff Ellis, Auburn
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Cliff Ellis, Auburn
Other major awards edit
- NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Shane Battier, Duke
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Shawnta Rogers, George Washington
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Pepe Sánchez, Temple
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Ron Artest, St. John's
- Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Tim Hill, Harvard
Coaching changes edit
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | Don Haskins | Jason Rabedeaux |
References edit
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