1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 May 2024 1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers Basketball Nebraska Cornhuskers logo, 1992–2003.svg 125 100 Big 12 Conference Big 12 20–13 10–6 Danny Nee 13th Cleo Hill Randy Roth Jimmy Williams Bob Devaney Sports Center NIT Second Round The 1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln during the 1998–99 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (13th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Twelve Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 20–13 overall and a 10–6 record in Big Twelve Conference play. Senior center Venson Hamilton was named the Big 12 Player of the Year. Nebraska played in the National Invitation Tournament, and advanced to the second round.2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska https://storage.googleapis.com/huskers-com-prod/2024/03/08/hGV3PT3OEkwjQKkqCG56TtGQZdGnzXcAiZrSbaFw.pdf 200 University of Nebraska Athletics May 23, 2024 Roster 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers y yes Cary Cochran 3 G 6 1 185 FR Minden, IA Tri-Center Venson Hamilton y 4 C 6 10 240 SR Forest City, NC Oak Hill Academy Larry Florence 5 F 6 5 220 SR Phenix City, AL Central Rodney Fields 11 G 6 2 210 JR Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Tech Chad Johnson 15 F 6 6 215 SO Monticello, FL Florida A&M Todd Smith 20 G 6 4 195 FR Milledgeville, GA Baldwin Cookie Belcher y 30 G 6 3 205 JR Mexico, MO Mexico Troy Piatkowski 34 F 6 5 200 SR Rapid City, SD Stevens Andy Markowski 44 F 6 8 215 SR Ord, NE Ord Brant Harriman 52 C 6 10 260 SO Mason City, IA Mason City Danny Nee Jimmy Williams Randy Roth Cleo Hill https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/season/1998-99 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Nebraska Cornhuskers| Regular season Nov 14, 1998 yes UNC Greensboro Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 79–59 1–0 Nov 19, 1998 yes yes Villanova Carlson Center Fairbanks, AK Top of the World Classic 70–85 1–1 Nov 21, 1998 yes yes Washington State Carlson Center Fairbanks, AK Top of the World Classic 95–84 2–1 Nov 22, 1998 yes yes Wisconsin Carlson Center Fairbanks, AK Top of the World Classic 41–78 2–2 Nov 28, 1998 yes North Carolina A&T Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 65–47 3–2 Dec 1, 1998 yes Tulsa Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 49–52 3–3 Dec 4, 1998 yes Southwest Texas State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE Ameritas Classic 63–54 4–3 Dec 5, 1998 yes Colgate Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE Ameritas Classic 60–48 5–3 Dec 9, 1998 yes Creighton Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE Rivalry 76–60 6–3 Dec 12, 1998 yes yes Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO 49–75 6–4 Dec 19, 1998 yes Minnesota 17 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 51–55 6–5 Dec 27, 1998 yes yes San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA 62–52 7–5 Dec 30, 1998 yes yes UMKC Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 81–65 8–5 Jan 2, 1999 yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, MO 57–80 8–6 0–1 Jan 10, 1999 Texas Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 76–89 8–7 0–2 Jan 13, 1999 Kansas State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 70–61 9–7 1–2 Jan 16, 1999 yes Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, TX 68–55 10–7 2–2 Jan 20, 1999 yes Oklahoma 25 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 96–81 11–7 3–2 Jan 23, 1999 Colorado Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 72–55 12–7 4–2 Jan 27, 1999 Kansas 20 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 84–69 NU thumps Kansas 84-69 https://theindependent.com/article_9ad4868b-bfe9-5fb2-8dc3-41cbf9d59d8e.html The Grand Island Independent January 28, 1999 May 26, 2024 13–7 5–2 Jan 30, 1999 yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 47–52 13–8 5–3 Feb 3, 1999 yes Colorado Coors Events/Conference Center Boulder, CO 57–52 14–8 6–3 Feb 6, 1999 Missouri 24 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 69–61 15–8 7–3 Feb 10, 1999 yes Kansas 24 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 64–59 16–8 8–3 Feb 13, 1999 Iowa State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 59–57 17–8 9–3 Feb 17, 1999 yes Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 48–60 17–9 9–4 Feb 20, 1999 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX 68–73 17–10 9–5 Feb 24, 1999 yes Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS 45–62 17–11 9–6 Feb 27, 1999 Texas A&M Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 87–68 Huskers rack up 57 2nd-half points to defeat Texas A&M https://theindependent.com/article_a3b9eacb-35b8-5abc-89a7-53481a7bb605.html The Grand Island Independent February 28, 1999 May 26, 2024 18–11 10–6 |- !colspan=12 style="Nebraska Cornhuskers"| Big 12 tournament Mar 4, 1999 yes yes Texas Texas Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO First Round 69–50 Texas Tech Falls in Big 12 Tournament https://texastech.com/news/1999/6/21/Texas_Tech_Falls_in_Big_12_Tournament Texas Tech University Athletics March 5, 1999 May 26, 2024 19–11 Mar 5, 1999 yes yes Kansas Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Quarterfinals 53–77 KU walks over NU men's basketball into NCAA Tournament https://www.dailynebraskan.com/ku-walks-over-nu-mens-basketball-into-ncaa-tournament/article_01c8c5f9-5881-56e1-95a5-18535f036511.html The Daily Nebraskan March 8, 1999 May 26, 2024 19–12 |- !colspan=12 style="Nebraska Cornhuskers"| NIT Mar 10, 1999 yes UNLV Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE First Round 68–55 Nebraska Blows By UNLV https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nebraska-blows-by-unlv/ CBS News March 11, 1999 May 25, 2024 20–12 Mar 15, 1999 yes yes TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX Second Round 89–101 TCU 101, Nebraska 89 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1999/03/15/TCU-101-Nebraska-89/9172921474000/ United Press International March 15, 1999 May 25, 2024 20–13 AP poll Central Time Awards and honors Venson Hamilton 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