1998–99 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|year = 1998–99
|team = Valparaiso Crusaders
|sport = Basketball
|image = Valparaiso Crusaders wordmark.svg
|image_size = 175
|conference = Mid-Continent Conference
|division =
|short_conf = Mid-Con
|record = 23–9
|conf_record = 10–4
|head_coach = Homer Drew
|hc_year = 11th
|asst_coach1 =
|asst_coach2 =
|asst_coach3 =
|stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center
|champion = Mid-Con tournament champions
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result =
}}
{{1998–99 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1998–99 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 11th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished second in the Mid-Con regular season standings, but went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, the Crusaders lost to No. 2 seed Maryland, 82–60,{{cite news |title=Valparaiso Goes From Storybook to Footnote |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-12-sp-16702-story.html |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=March 12, 1999 |access-date=July 3, 2023}} to finish with a record of 23–9 (10–4 Mid-Con).
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1998|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first=Luboš |last=Bartoň |num=1 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=8 |lbs= |class=fr |rs= |link=y |home= |high_school= }}
{{CBB roster/Player |first=Milo |last=Stovall |num=11 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=4 |lbs= |class=fr |rs= |link= |home= |high_school= }}
{{CBB roster/Player |first=Ivan |last=Vujic |num=14 |pos=C |ft=6 |in=11 |lbs= |class=jr |rs= |link= |home= |high_school= }}
{{CBB roster/Player |first=Zoran |last=Viskovic |num=33 |pos=C |ft=6 |in=11 |lbs=|class=sr |rs= |link= |home=Croatia |high_school= }}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Homer Drew ({{college|William Jewell}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/roster/1998-99/
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=1998-99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1998|tv=|record=yes|gamehighs=|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Valparaiso Crusaders}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 7, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=South Carolina Gamecocks|title=South Carolina}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = RCA Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 67–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 8, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = RCA Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 64–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Valparaiso Crusaders}}| 1999 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Chicago State Cougars|title=Chicago State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The MARK of the Quad Cities
| site_cityst = Moline, Illinois
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 81–43
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The MARK of the Quad Cities
| site_cityst = Moline, Illinois
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 77–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The MARK of the Quad Cities
| site_cityst = Moline, Illinois
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 73–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–8
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Valparaiso Crusaders}}| 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 15 MW
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 5
| oppseed = 2 MW
| site_stadium = Orlando Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, Florida
| gamename = First round
| score = 60–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|timezone=Central Time}}
Source{{cite web|url=https://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/446FBD8E-BDDE-43F7-BB3F-512333EA913D/MBBAllTimeResults_050821.pdf |title=Men's Basketball All-Time Results|publisher=Valparaiso University Athletics |access-date=July 3, 2023}}
References
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