1998–99 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1998–99 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC East 21–9 12–4 20 Jerry Green 2nd Thompson–Boling Arena SEC Regular season championsSEC East champions NCAA tournament second round The 1998–99 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jerry Green, and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. After finishing first in the SEC East regular season standings with a 12–4 conference record, they were invited to the NCAA tournament where they reached the second round. Roster 1998 Tennessee Volunteers y yes Brandon Wharton 15 G 6 3 sr Nashville, Tennessee Vincent Yarbrough 22 F 6 7 fr Cleveland, Tennessee Cleveland y Charles Hathaway 55 F 6 10 jr Nashville, Tennessee Hillwood Jerry Green https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 Schedule and results yes 1998–99 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Tennessee Volunteers| Non-conference Regular season Nov 13, 1998 yes yes 9 Arizona 18 University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 72–73 0–1 Nov 15, 1998 yes 9 1998 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 91–69 1–1 Nov 17, 1998 yes 18 1998 men Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 83–64 2–1 Nov 19, 1998 yes yes 18 Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 62–68 2–2 Nov 24, 1998 yes 25 1998 none Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 85–74 3–2 Nov 30, 1998 yes 25 1998 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 84–41 4–2 Dec 2, 1998 yes 1998 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 68–67 5–2 Dec 6, 1998 yes Pittsburgh 20 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 56–53 6–2 Dec 10, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 53–55 6–3 Dec 19, 1998 yes yes 1998 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 75–68 OT 7–3 Dec 22, 1998 yes 1998 men UNC Greensboro Spartans UNC Greensboro Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 92–60 8–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Tennessee Volunteers|SEC Regular season Jan 2, 1999 yes Auburn 17 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 62–90 8–4 0–1 Jan 6, 1999 1998 none LSU Tigers LSU Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 93–58 9–4 1–1 Jan 9, 1999 1998 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 86–57 10–4 2–1 Jan 12, 1999 ESPN yes Kentucky 6 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 47–46 11–4 3–1 Jan 20, 1999 yes 1998 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 85–69 12–4 4–1 Jan 23, 1999 yes Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 72–93 12–5 4–2 Jan 27, 1999 yes 1998 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 78–67 13–5 5–2 Jan 30, 1999 Alabama Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 100–64 14–5 6–2 Feb 2, 1999 yes Arkansas 23 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 52–69 14–6 6–3 Feb 6, 1999 1998 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 82–88 14–7 6–4 Feb 10, 1999 Florida 23 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 91–56 15–7 7–4 Feb 13, 1999 Vanderbilt Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 63–62 16–7 8–4 Feb 17, 1999 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 69–67 17–7 9–4 Feb 20, 1999 yes South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 65–50 18–7 10–4 Feb 23, 1999 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 75–65 19–7 11–4 Feb 28, 1999 CBS Kentucky 13 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 68–61 20–7 12–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Mar 5, 1999 JP yes yes 18 Mississippi State Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Quarterfinals 56–62 20–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1999 CBS yes yes 20 4 E Delaware 13 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First Round 62–52Vols overcome poor shooting, beat Delaware https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/13/vols-overcome-poor-shooting-beat-delaware/ The Tampa Bay Times March 13, 1999 July 2, 2023 21–8 Mar 14, 1999 CBS yes yes 20 4 E SW Missouri State 12 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Second Round 51–81It's Lights Out for Tennessee https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1999/men/articles/tennesseeswmissouristate15.htm The Washington Post March 15, 1999 July 2, 2023 21–9 AP poll Eastern Time E East Source2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1998-99 University of Tennessee Athletics August 13, 2022 en2019-20 Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide https://utsports.com/documents/2019/11/1/81_124_Results.pdf University of Tennessee Athletics August 13, 2022 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 Category:Tennessee Volunteers basketball seasons Tennessee Volunteers Volunteers basketball Volunteers basketball Tennessee