1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . Led by 13th-year head coach Clem Haskins , the Golden Gophers advanced to the NCAA tournament and finished with a 17–11 record (8–8 Big Ten).
Roster
1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
[ 2]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 21, 1998 *
Appalachian State
W 81–67
1–0
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 24, 1998 *
Seton Hall
W 77–70
2–0
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 28, 1998 *
Winthrop
W 68–59
3–0
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 30, 1998 *
Oregon
W 72–61
4–0
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 4, 1998 *
at Fresno State
W 77–65
5–0
Selland Arena Fresno, California
Dec 12, 1998 *
No. 24
Eastern Michigan
W 72–53
6–0
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 16, 1998 *
No. 17
No. 4 Cincinnati
L 61–62 OT
6–1
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 19, 1998 *
No. 17
at Nebraska
W 55–51
7–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 22, 1998 *
No. 17
Montana State
W 78–64
8–1
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 29, 1998 *
No. 16
Sacramento State
W 98–57
9–1
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Big Ten regular season
Jan 6, 1999
No. 16
Northwestern
L 55–58
9–2 (0–1)
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 9, 1999
No. 16
Penn State
W 75–60
10–2 (1–1)
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 13, 1999
No. 19
at No. 14 Michigan State
L 55–71
10–3 (1–2)
Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan
Jan 16, 1999
No. 19
No. 12 Iowa
W 75–70
11–3 (2–2)
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 27, 1999
at Northwestern
W 58–51
17–9 (8–8)
Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 4, 1999 *
vs. Illinois Quarterfinals
L 64–67 OT
17–10
United Center Chicago, Illinois
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1999 *
(7 W)
vs. (10 W) Gonzaga First round
L 63–75[ 3]
17–11
KeyArena Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Rankings
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics