1998–99 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1998–99 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Boilermakers workmark.svg 150px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 22 21–13 7–9 Gene Keady Todd Foster Jay Price Jim Thrash Mackey Arena NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1998–99 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Gene Keady and played its home games at Mackey Arena. Roster 1998 Purdue Boilermakers y no Gary McQuay 5 JR F 6 8 Gary, Indiana Chad Kerkhof 11 JR G 6 1 Greenfield, Indiana Maynard Lewis 12 FR G 6 1 Terre Haute, Indiana Alan Eldridge 15 g 6 1 195 sr Fort Wayne, Indiana Tony Mayfield 20 SR G 6 1 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Cam Stephens 21 SO F 6 8 Fort Wayne, Indiana Jaraan Cornell 22 g 6 3 200 jr y South Bend, Indiana Clay Mike Robinson 23 JR F 6 6 Peoria, Illinois Richwoods y basketball, born 1976 Rodney Smith 31 FR G 6 6 Indianapolis, Indiana Greg McQuay 32 JR C 6 7 Gary, Indiana Brian Cardinal 35 f 6 8 240 jr y Tolono, Illinois Unity Jamaal Davis 40 SO F 6 9 Merrillville, Indiana Carson Cunningham 43 SO G 6 1 Ogden Dunes, Indiana Andrean y John Allison 54 FR C 6 10 New Palestine, Indiana Gene Keady (Kansas State) Todd Foster (Purdue) Jay Price (Kansas) Jim Thrash (Eastern New Mexico) 1998–99 Purdue Boilermakers Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/purdue/1999.html Sports Reference June 27, 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Regular season Nov 13, 1998 yes 16 1998 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 101–64 1–0 Nov 16, 1998 yes 15 1998 men UIC Flames Illinois-Chicago Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 77–61 2–0 Nov 18, 1998 yes 15 Gonzaga Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 83–68 3–0 Nov 22, 1998 yes 15 Lafayette Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 72–67 4–0 Nov 25, 1998 yes yes 14 North Carolina 9 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 47–54 4–1 Nov 27, 1998 yes yes 14 St. John's 23 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 70–69 5–1 Nov 29, 1998 yes 14 1998 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 62–49 6–1 Dec 5, 1998 yes yes 14 1998 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier 23 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 71–57 7–1 Dec 8, 1998 yes 9 Illinois State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 69–55 8–1 Dec 11, 1998 yes 9 Valparaiso Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 78–70 9–1 Dec 12, 1998 yes 9 1998 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 80–59 10–1 Dec 19, 1998 yes yes 8 1998 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 63–54 11–1 Dec 22, 1998 yes yes 9 1998 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 80–64 12–1 Dec 27, 1998 yes yes 9 1998 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 82–87 12–2 Jan 6, 1999 yes 9 1998 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Bryce Jordan Center Happy Valley, Pennsylvania 70-67 13–2 1-0 Jan 10, 1999 yes 9 Wisconsin 24 Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin 56-61 13–3 1-1 Jan 13, 1999 13 Illinois Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 63-54 14–3 2-1 Jan 16, 1999 13 Indiana 23 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 76-87 14–4 2-2 Jan 19, 1999 yes 16 Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio 43-72 14–5 2-3 Jan 23, 1999 16 Michigan Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 81-71 15–5 3-3 Jan 27, 1999 yes 14 1998 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 50-54 15–6 3-4 Feb 27, 1999 Michigan State 3 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 46–60 19–11 7–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Big Ten Tournament Mar 4, 1999 yes yes Michigan United Center Chicago, Illinois First round 73–79 OT 19–12 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1999 yes yes 10 E Texas 7 E TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts First round 58–54 20–12 Mar 14, 1999 yes yes 10 E Miami (FL) 10 2 E TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts Second Round 73–63 21–12 Mar 19, 1999 yes yes 10 E Temple 6 E Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 55–77Purdue Drops Sweet 16 Battle with Temple https://purduesports.com/news/1999/6/21/Purdue_Drops_Sweet_16_Battle_with_Temple.aspx Purdue University Athletics March 19, 1999 June 27, 2021 21–13 AP Poll E East 2019-20 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide https://purduesports.com/documents/2019/9/30/2019_20_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf Purdue Boilermakers June 27, 2021 January 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118184404/https://purduesports.com/documents/2019/9/30/2019_20_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf dead Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1075–1076 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Purdue Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons Purd Purd