1998–99 Arizona Wildcats 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=Arizona Wildcats
|image=Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
|image_size=125
|conference=Pacific-10 Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Pac-10
|CoachRank=16
|APRank=12
|record=22–7
|conf_record=13–5
|head_coach=Lute Olson
|hc_year=16th
|asst_coach1= Jim Rosborough
|ac1_year=10th
|asst_coach2=Rodney Tention
|ac2_year=2nd
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=McKale Center
|champion=
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = Round of 64
}}
{{1998–99 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1998–99 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Wildcats finished the season in second place in the Pacific-10 conference with a 13–5 record. Arizona reached the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to Oklahoma in the first round and finishing the season with a 22–7 record.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Pastner|link=y|num=12|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=JR|rs=|home=Glen Dale, West Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player||first=Donnell|last=Harris|num=13|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=|home=Salinas, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Ash|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=JR|rs=|home=Tucson, Arizona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quynn|last=Tebbs|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=y|home=Salt Lake City, Utah}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Wessel|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=SO|rs=y|home=Cedar Rapids, Iowa}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Terry|link=y|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=SR|rs=|home=Seattle, Washington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eugene|last=Edgerson|dab=basketball|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=New Orleans, Louisiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rick|last=Anderson|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=213|class=FR|rs=|home=Long Beach, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=AJ|last=Bramlett|link=y|num=42|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=215|class=SR|rs=|home=Albuquerque, New Mexico}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Richard|last=Jefferson|link=y|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=222|class=FR|rs=|home=Phoenix, Arizona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Steward|num=52|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=165|class=SR|rs=|home=Gardena, California}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=* Lute Olson ({{college|Augsburg}})|asst_coach=* Jim Rosborough (associate head coach) ({{college|Iowa}})
- Rodney Tention ({{college|San Francisco}})
- Jay John ({{college|Arizona}})|roster_url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/2000/6/6/207916044.aspx|accessdate=}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1999|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Arizona Wildcats|1}}; color:white;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 1998
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 18
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, New Mexico
| gamename =
| score = 73–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 1998
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 73–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 1998
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| site_cityst = Provo, Utah
| gamename =
| score = 78–74
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1998
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Wyoming Cowboys|title=Wyoming}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = US Airways Center
| site_cityst = Phoenix, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 94–84
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 14, 1998
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = UC Irvine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 93–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 1998
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, Nevada
| gamename = Las Vegas Shootout
| score = 75–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1998
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Holy Cross Crusaders|title=Holy Cross}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 89–41
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1998
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=FIU Panthers|title=Florida International}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 91–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 1999
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 75–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–1
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=USC Trojans|title=USC}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 87–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–1
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 98–87
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–1
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 88–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–1
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 74–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–1
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1999
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, New Mexico
| gamename =
| score = 78–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McArthur Court
| site_cityst = Eugene, Oregon
| gamename =
| score = 85–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–2
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1999
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Oregon State Beavers|title=Oregon State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, Oregon
| gamename =
| score = 59–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–3
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 78–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–3
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 91–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–3
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1999
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bank of America Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington
| gamename =
| score = 84–90
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–4
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| score = 81–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–4
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 86–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–4
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=LSU Tigers|title=LSU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 78–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 89–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–4
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 92–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–4
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1999
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Oracle Arena
| site_cityst = Oakland, California
| gamename =
| score = 76–89
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–5
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1999
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, California
| gamename =
| score = 83–98
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–6
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 88–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–6
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 1999
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 87–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–6
| conference = 13–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Arizona Wildcats|1}};"| NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 1999
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 4 MW
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| oppseed = 13 MW
| site_stadium = Bradley Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| gamename = First Round
| score = 60–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–7
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time|region=MW|regionname=Midwest}}
{{cite web |title=2019-20 Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/11/10/1920Guide_full.pdf |publisher=University of Arizona Athletics |access-date=August 30, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arizona/1999-schedule.html|title=1998-99 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=August 30, 2020}}
Rankings
{{main|1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=1075–1076|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
References
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