1998–99 Florida Gators men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 Basketball Florida Gators Florida Gators script logo.svg 175 Southeastern Conference East SEC 17 23 22–9 10–6 Billy Donovan 3rd John Pelphrey 3rd Anthony Grant 3rd Donnie Jones 3rd O'Connell Center Orange Bowl Classic Champion NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1998–99 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 1998–99 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The team was the first strong team for Coach Donovan at Florida. The Gators made the Sweet Sixteen, before being upset by Gonzaga. At the end of that game, Florida guard Kenyan Weaks was called for a controversial traveling violation. Senior captains were guard Eddie Shannon and forward Greg Stolt. The team featured freshmen Mike Miller, Teddy Dupay, and Udonis Haslem. Roster 1998 Florida Gators y Mike Miller y basketball, born 1980 13 GF 6 8 210 FR Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell Udonis Haslem y 50 C 6 7 240 FR Miami, Florida Miami Senior Greg Stolt y 24 F 6 9 225 SR Grissom Huntsville, Alabama Eddie Shannon y 3 G 5 11 162 SR West Palm Beach, Florida Cardinal Newman Teddy Dupay y 5 G 5 11 178 FR Ft. Myers, Florida Mariner Major Parker 25 F 6 4 218 SO Fort Lauderdale, Florida Cardinal Gibbons Kenyan Weaks 52 G 6 4 198 JR Concord, North Carolina Brent Wright y 00 F 6 9 235 SO Miami, Florida Miami Senior https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 Billy Donovan https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster University of Florida Athletics June 27, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Florida Gators| Regular season Nov 16, 1998 yes 1998 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 76–62 1–0 Nov 20, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 82–66 2–0 Nov 23, 1998 yes 1998 men Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Bethune-Cookman Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 91–61 3–0 Nov 30, 1998 yes 1998 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 110–68 4–0 Dec 5, 1998 yes 1998 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 80–67 5–0 Dec 9, 1998 yes yes Duke 3 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 86–116 5–1 Dec 12, 1998 yes 1998 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 79–72 6–1 Dec 20, 1998 yes 1998 men Long Island University Long Island University Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 119–61 7–1 Dec 22, 1998 yes 1998 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 117–70 8–1 Dec 27, 1998 yes yes Michigan Miami Arena Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Basketball Classic 79–63 9–1 Jan 2, 1999 yes Kentucky 7 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 58–93 9–2 0–1 Jan 6, 1999 1998 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 90–59 10–2 1–1 Jan 10, 1999 1998 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 72–62 11–2 2–1 Jan 13, 1999 yes 1998 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 68–51 12–2 3–1 Jan 16, 1999 yes Auburn 8 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 69–88 12–3 3–2 Jan 20, 1999 yes 1998 men LSU Tigers LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 77–58 13–3 4–2 Jan 23, 1999 1998 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 93–72 14–3 5–2 Jan 27, 1999 25 Alabama Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 72–68 15–3 6–2 Jan 30, 1999 yes 25 1998 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 63–66 15–4 6–3 Feb 4, 1999 Kentucky 5 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 75–68 16–4 7–3 Feb 6, 1999 Ole Miss Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 68–79 16–5 7–4 Feb 10, 1999 yes 23 Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 56–91 16–6 7–5 Feb 13, 1999 yes 23 Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 75–64 17–6 8–5 Feb 16, 1999 23 Arkansas Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 74–61 18–6 9–5 Feb 24, 1999 19 South Carolina Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 89–61 19–6 10–5 Feb 27, 1999 yes 19 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 70–71 OT 19–7 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida Gators| SEC Tournament Mar 4, 1999 yes yes 21 LSU Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Quarterfinal 97–75 20–7 Mar 5, 1999 yes yes 21 Arkansas 22 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Semifinal 74–75 20–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida Gators| NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 1999 7:55 pm yes yes 23 6 W Penn 11 W KeyArena Seattle, Washington First round CBS 75–61 21–8 Mar 13, 1999 6:56 pm yes yes 23 6 W Weber State 14 W KeyArena Seattle, Washington Second Round CBS 82–74 OT 22–8 Mar 18, 1999 7:55 pm yes yes 23 6 W Gonzaga 10 W US Airways Center Phoenix, Arizona West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen CBS 72–73Gonzaga, Connecticut March On https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1999/men/articles/gonzagaflorida19.htm The Washington Post March 19, 1999 June 27, 2021 22–9 AP poll Eastern W West Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Florida Gators men's basketball seasons Florida Florida Florida Gators men's basketball team Florida Gators men's basketball team