1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball Tulsa Golden Hurricane logo.svg Western Athletic Conference Mountain WAC 23–10 9–5 Bill Self 2nd Norm Roberts 2nd Billy Gillispie 2nd John Phillips 2nd Reynolds Center WAC Mountain co-champions NCAA tournament second round The 1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by second-year head coach Bill Self, they finished the season 23–10 overall and 9–5 in conference play to finish tied atop the WAC Mountain division standings. After losing in the semifinals of the 1999 WAC men's basketball tournament, the team an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region. The Golden Hurricane beat College of Charleston in the opening roundUp 26, Tulsa just holds on vs. Charleston https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/13/up-26-tulsa-just-holds-on-vs-charleston/ The Tampa Bay Times March 13, 1999 March 19, 2023 before falling to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Duke in the second round. Roster 1998 Tulsa Golden Hurricane y Greg Harrington 10 G 6 2 Fr Eric Coley 11 F 6 5 Jr Brandon Kurtz 13 C 6 10 Jr Marcus Hill 31 G 6 5 So Tony Heard 32 G 6 0 Jr David Shelton 33 F 6 6 So Michael Ruffin 51 FC 6 9 240 Sr y Denver, Colorado DeAngelo McDaniel 55 C 6 9 Fr Bill Self Norm Roberts Billy Gillispie 1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tulsa/1999.html August 13, 2022 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| Regular Season Nov 15, 1998 yes 1998 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 60–42 7,070 1–0 Nov 18, 1998 yes 1998 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 84–45 6,854 2–0 Nov 22, 1998 yes yes UAB Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 61–78 3,516 2–1 Nov 24, 1998 yes Texas–San Antonio Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 81–68 6,874 3–1 Nov 28, 1998 yes 1998 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 66–55 7,379 4–1 Dec 1, 1998 yes yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 52–49 6,598 5–1 Dec 4, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 72–61 13,228 6–1 Dec 5, 1998 yes yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 67–51 12,205 7–1 Dec 8, 1998 yes 1998 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 103–69 7,049 8–1 Dec 13, 1998 yes 1998 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 73–68 8,654 9–1 Dec 21, 1998 yes yes Texas Tech George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, Hawaii Pearl Harbor Classic 84–50 603 10–1 Dec 22, 1998 yes yes Michigan State 15 George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, Hawaii Pearl Harbor Classic 58–68 482 10–2 Dec 23, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, Hawaii Pearl Harbor Classic 59–57 632 11–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| WAC Tournament Mar 4, 1999 yes yes 1998 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Quarterfinals 85–56 8,973 22–8 Mar 5, 1999 yes yes Utah 8 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Semifinals 61–64 OT 10,858 22–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1999 yes yes 9 E College of Charleston 16 8 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First Round 62–53 19,872 23–9 Mar 14, 1999 yes yes 9 E Duke 1 1 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Second Round 56–97 20,172 23–10 AP Poll Central E East 1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tulsa/1999-schedule.html 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 Awards and honors Bill Self – WAC Coach of the Year References Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball seasons Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's b Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's b Tulsa