American college basketball season
1998–99 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
|
Conf |
|
|
Overall
|
| Team |
W |
|
L |
|
PCT |
|
|
W |
|
L |
|
PCT
|
| Miami |
15 |
– |
3 |
|
.833 |
|
|
24 |
– |
8
|
|
.750
|
| Kent State † |
13 |
– |
5 |
|
.722 |
|
|
23 |
– |
7
|
|
.767
|
| Akron |
12 |
– |
6 |
|
.667 |
|
|
18 |
– |
9
|
|
.667
|
| Ohio |
12 |
– |
6 |
|
.667 |
|
|
18 |
– |
10
|
|
.643
|
| Bowling Green |
12 |
– |
6 |
|
.667 |
|
|
18 |
– |
10
|
|
.643
|
| Marshall |
11 |
– |
7 |
|
.611 |
|
|
16 |
– |
11
|
|
.593
|
| Buffalo |
1 |
– |
17 |
|
.056 |
|
|
5 |
– |
24
|
|
.172
|
| Toledo |
11 |
– |
7 |
|
.611 |
|
|
19 |
– |
9
|
|
.679
|
| Ball State |
10 |
– |
8 |
|
.556 |
|
|
16 |
– |
11
|
|
.593
|
| Central Michigan |
7 |
– |
11 |
|
.389 |
|
|
10 |
– |
16
|
|
.385
|
| Western Michigan |
6 |
– |
12 |
|
.333 |
|
|
11 |
– |
15
|
|
.423
|
| Eastern Michigan |
5 |
– |
13 |
|
.278 |
|
|
5 |
– |
20
|
|
.200
|
| Northern Illinois |
2 |
– |
16 |
|
.111 |
|
|
6 |
– |
20
|
|
.231
|
|
|
† 1999 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
|
The 1998–99 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Gary Waters, the Flashes played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio. After finishing second in the MAC East standings, Kent State won the MAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 11 seed in the East region, the team was beaten by No. 6 seed Temple in the opening round. Kent State finished the season with a record of 23–7 (11–5 MAC).
Roster
| 1998–99 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
|
| G
|
|
Ed Norvell
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
—
|
Sr
|
|
| G
|
12
|
Andrew Mitchell
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
|
Fr
|
Detroit, Michigan
|
| G
|
24
|
Trevor Huffman
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr
|
Petoskey, Michigan
|
| F
|
|
Kyrem Massey
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Columbus, OH
|
| F
|
40
|
Eric Thomas
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Springfield, Ohio
|
| C
|
|
John Whorton
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
Jr
|
|
|
- Head coach
Gary Waters
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
|
Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site (attendance)
city, state
|
| Non-conference Regular season
|
Nov 14, 1998*
|
|
at Dayton
|
L 73–89
|
0–1
|
University of Dayton Arena
Dayton, Ohio
|
Nov 18, 1998*
|
|
Youngstown State
|
W 67–56
|
1–1
|
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
Kent, Ohio
|
| MAC Regular season
|
Feb 24, 1999
|
|
at Miami (OH)
|
L 60–73
|
20–6
(13–5)
|
Millett Hall
Oxford, Ohio
|
| MAC Tournament
|
Feb 27, 1999*
|
|
Marshall
Quarterfinals
|
W 79–76
|
21–6
|
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
Kent, Ohio
|
Mar 2, 1999*
|
|
vs. Ohio
Semifinals
|
W 68–57
|
22–6
|
SeaGate Convention Centre
Toledo, Ohio
|
Mar 3, 1999*
|
|
vs. Miami (OH)
Championship game
|
W 49–43
|
23–6
|
SeaGate Convention Centre
Toledo, Ohio
|
| NCAA Tournament
|
Mar 12, 1999*
|
(11 E)
|
vs. (6 E) Temple
First round
|
L 54–61[1]
|
23–7
|
FleetCenter
Boston, Massachusetts
|
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern. |
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