1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 17–11 8–8 Clem Haskins 13th Williams Arena NCAA tournament First Round The 1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 13th-year head coach Clem Haskins, the Golden Gophers advanced to the NCAA tournament and finished with a 17–11 record (8–8 Big Ten). Roster 1998 Minnesota Golden Gophers y Quincy Lewis 20 F 6 7 Sr y Little Rock, Arkansas Joel Przybilla 50 C 7 1 235 Fr y Clem Haskins (Western Kentucky) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/minnesota/1999.html 1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers Roster and Stats March 18, 2023 Schedule and results no yes no no |- !colspan=9 style=Minnesota Golden Gophers| Non-conference regular season Nov 21, 1998 yes 1998 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 81–67 1–0 Nov 24, 1998 yes 1998 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 77–70 2–0 Nov 28, 1998 yes Winthrop Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 68–59 3–0 Nov 30, 1998 yes 1998 men Oregon Ducks Oregon Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 72–61 4–0 Dec 4, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California 77–65 5–0 Dec 12, 1998 yes 24 1998 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 72–53 6–0 Dec 16, 1998 yes 17 Cincinnati 4 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 61–62 OT 6–1 Dec 19, 1998 yes yes 17 Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 55–51 7–1 Dec 22, 1998 yes 17 1998 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 78–64 8–1 Dec 29, 1998 yes 16 1998 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 98–57 9–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Minnesota Golden Gophers| Big Ten regular season Jan 6, 1999 16 1998 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 55–58 9–2 0–1 Jan 9, 1999 16 1998 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 75–60 10–2 1–1 Jan 13, 1999 yes 19 Michigan State 14 Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan 55–71 10–3 1–2 Jan 16, 1999 19 Iowa 12 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 75–70 11–3 2–2 Jan 20, 1999 17 Michigan Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 76–70 12–3 3–2 Jan 23, 1999 yes 19 Ohio State 15 Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio 60–89 12–4 3–3 Jan 26, 1999 19 Indiana 20 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 90–83 OT 13–4 4–3 Jan 30, 1999 yes 19 Wisconsin 12 Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin 50–61 13–5 4–4 Feb 3, 1999 18 Illinois Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 75–63 14,792 14–5 5–4 Feb 6, 1999 yes 18 Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 65–75 14–6 5–5 Feb 10, 1999 yes 22 Iowa 19 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 73–76The Daily Iowan 1B Phew – Iowa survives close one http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-02-11.pdf February 11, 1999 January 9, 2016 15,500 14–7 5–6 Feb 13, 1999 6:00 p.m. 22 Michigan State 5 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 82–84 ESPN 14,887 14–8 5–7 Feb 17, 1999 yes Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania 69–63 15–8 6–7 Feb 23, 1999 yes Purdue 23 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 42–54 15–9 6–8 Feb 25, 1999 Purdue 23 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 62–48 16–9 7–8 Feb 27, 1999 yes Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 58–51 17–9 8–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Minnesota Golden Gophers| Big Ten Tournament Mar 4, 1999 yes yes 23 6 Illinois 11 United Center Chicago, Illinois Quarterfinals 64–67 OT 17–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Minnesota Golden Gophers| NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 1999 yes yes 7 W Gonzaga 10 W KeyArena Seattle, Washington First round 63–75Gonzaga Defeats Depleted Minnesota https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1999/men/articles/gonzagaminnesota12.htm The Washington Post March 11, 1999 March 18, 2023 17–11 Central Time AP Poll 2019–20 Minnesota Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gophersports.com/documents/2019/10/11/MBB_Media_Guide_Web_2019_20.pdf University of Minnesota Athletics March 18, 2023https://gophersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1998-99 1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule gophersports.com March 31, 2025 Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball seasons Minnesota Minnesota Category:1998 in sports in Minnesota Category:1999 in sports in Minnesota