1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 UAB Blazers Basketball UAB Blazers wordmark.png Conference USA National C-USA 20–12 10–6 Murry Bartow 3rd Andy Kennedy 3rd Bartow Arena C-USA National division champions NCAA tournament 1st round The 1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of Conference USA during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Murry Bartow's third season at UAB, with the Blazers playing their home games at Bartow Arena. They finished the season 20–12, 10–6 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the 1994 GMWC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the West region. The Blazers were defeated by No. 5 seed Iowa, 77–64.The Washington Post With Rally, Hawkeyes, Coach Stay Around https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1999/men/articles/iowauab12.htm March 12, 1999 March 18, 2023 Roster 1998 UAB Blazers y y Bill Armstrong 15 F 6 1 185 SO Oneonta HS Oneonta, Alabama y basketball Fred Williams 22 F 6 8 220 SR Queens, New York Murry Bartow Andy Kennedy (UAB) https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama-birmingham/1999.html 1998–99 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 18, 2023 Schedule and results 1998-99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1998 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| Regular season Nov 14, 1998 yes Alcorn State Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 70–54 4,883 1–0 Nov 18, 1998 yes yes Indiana 21 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 54–91 16,678 1–1 Nov 22, 1998 yes Tulsa Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 78–61 3,516 2–1 Nov 24, 1998 yes 1998 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 89–58 4,176 3–1 Nov 29, 1998 yes yes 1998 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 74–60 850 4–1 Dec 1, 1998 yes 1998 men UT Arlington Mavericks UT Arlington Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 94–63 4,101 5–1 Dec 5, 1998 yes yes 1998 none Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 87–72 3,100 6–1 Dec 8, 1998 yes 1998 men Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 79–59 4,276 7–1 Dec 12, 1998 yes Auburn BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama Arby's Hardwood Classic 64–77 14,719 7–2 Dec 15, 1998 yes Princeton Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 57–69 4,613 7–3 Dec 21, 1998 yes yes Ohio State Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 64–71 75 7–4 Dec 22, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 85–60 89 8–4 Dec 23, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 72–58 N/A 9–4 Dec 30, 1998 yes 1998 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 88–78 1,182 10–4 1–0 Jan 2, 1999 yes 1998 men Memphis Tigers Memphis Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 91–83 13,813 11–4 2–0 Jan 6, 1999 Marquette Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 73–66 OT 4,976 12–4 3–0 Jan 9, 1999 1998 men Houston Cougars Houston Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 116–78 7,469 13–4 4–0 Jan 14, 1999 yes 1998 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 80–87 6,393 13–5 4–1 Jan 16, 1999 yes 1998 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 67–64 5,108 14–5 5–1 Jan 21, 1999 Tulane Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 64–80 5,919 14–6 5–2 Jan 24, 1999 UNC Charlotte Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 78–71 5,483 15–6 6–2 Jan 30, 1999 yes Cincinnati 5 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 60–73 13,176 15–7 6–3 Feb 4, 1999 yes Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 90–82 8,479 16–7 7–3 Feb 7, 1999 1998 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 63–50 4,831 17–7 8–3 Feb 11, 1999 Memphis Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 75–78 5,855 17–8 8–4 Feb 15, 1999 South Florida Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 53–75 4,522 17–9 8–5 Feb 20, 1999 yes Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 70–61 3,591 18–9 9–5 Feb 25, 1999 yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 60–91 19,784 18–10 9–6 Feb 27, 1999 1998 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 62–57 3,922 19–10 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| C-USA tournament Mar 4, 1999 yes 3 DePaul 6 BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama Quarterfinals 79–73 11,058 20–10 Mar 5, 1999 yes 3 Louisville 2 BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama Semifinals 68–77 12,559 20–11 |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1999 yes yes 12 W Iowa 21 5 W McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado First round 64–77 16,637 20–12 AP poll Central Time W West 2022-23 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide https://uabsports.com/documents/2022/11/6/MG_MBB_2223.pdf UAB Athletics November 6, 2022 March 18, 20231998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1998-99 UAB Athletics March 27, 2023 References Category:UAB Blazers men's basketball seasons UAB UAB UAB Blazers men's basketball UAB Blazers men's basketball