PROFILPELAJAR.COM

1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball
1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Ivy League
Record	21–6 (13–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Fran Dunphy (10th season);
Home arena	The Palestra
	Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

The 1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 10th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 21–6, 13–1 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First round to Florida.^[2]

Roster

1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	20	Matt Langel	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Jr
G	23	Michael-Hakim Jordan	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Jr	Abington	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	51	Geoff Owens	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	—	Jr

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 1998*		No. 8 Kansas	L 56–61	0–1	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 23, 1998*		No. 6 Temple	W 73–70 ^OT	1–1	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 2, 1999		at Princeton	W 73–48	21–5 (13–1)	Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*	(11 W)	vs. (6 W) No. 23 Florida First round	L 61–75	21–6	KeyArena Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time.