1998–99 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1998-99
|team=Alabama Crimson Tide
|image=Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg
|image_size=125
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|division=Western Division
|short_conf=SEC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 17–15
|conf_record= 6–10
| head_coach = Mark Gottfried
| hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=Philip Pearson
|asst_coach2=Tom Kelsey
|asst_coach3=Robert Scott
|stadium=Coleman Coliseum
|bowl=NIT
|bowl_result=First Round
|champion=
}}
{{1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1998–1999 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The head coach was Mark Gottfried, who was in his first season at Alabama. The team played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was a member of the Southeastern Conference. This was the 87th season of basketball in the school's history. The Crimson Tide finished the season 17–15, 6–10 in SEC play, they lost in the second round of the 1999 SEC men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 1999 National Invitation Tournament and lost in the first round.
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 5, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Marathon Oil
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| tv =
| score = 92–82
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Worldwide Basketball
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| tv =
| score = 88–75
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 0–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87–44
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| tv =
| score = 58–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 53–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| score = 69–48
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BJCC Coliseum
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Arby's Holiday Hardwood Classic
| tv =
| score = 59–45
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| tv =
| score = 84–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = George Q. Cannon Activities Center
| site_cityst = Laie, HI
| gamename = Pearl Harbor Classic
| tv =
| score = 84–80
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 9–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = George Q. Cannon Activities Center
| site_cityst = Laie, HI
| gamename = Pearl Harbor Classic semifinals
| tv =
| score = 59–49
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = George Q. Cannon Activities Center
| site_cityst = Laie, HI
| gamename = Pearl Harbor Classic championship
| tv =
| score = 58–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–3
| conference =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|SEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tad Smith Coliseum
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–5
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| tv =
| score = 50–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–6
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename =
| score = 70–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–7
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–7
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–7
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename = Iron Bowl of basketball
| tv =
| score = 58–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–8
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–9
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv =
| score = 64–100
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–10
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 50–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 62–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–11
| conference = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–71
| overtime = 3OT
| attend =
| record = 14–11
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename = Iron Bowl of Basketball
| tv =
| score = 61–102
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–12
| conference = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–81
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 14–13
| conference = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–13
| conference = 5–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| tv =
| score = 84–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–13
| conference = 6–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|1999 SEC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| seed = W5
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| oppseed = E4
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| score = 65–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–13
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| seed = W5
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| oppseed = W1
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Second Round
| tv =
| score = 61–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–14
| conference =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}| 1999 National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| seed =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| gamename = First round
| tv =
| score = 57–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–15
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll=AP Poll
| timezone = Central Time"[https://rolltide.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1998-99]." rolltide.com. Retrieved on February 19, 2021.
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See also
References
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