1998–99 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball men 1998–99 Miami RedHawks Miami Redhawks logo.svg 150 Mid-American Conference East MAC 20 24–8 15–3 Charlie Coles 3rd Millett Hall MAC Regular season championMAC East champion NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1998–99 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by 3rd-year head coach Charlie Coles, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings and, despite falling in the championship game of the MAC tournament, earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region, Miami defeated Washington and Utah to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run came to and end in the Regional semifinals as the RedHawks fell to Kentucky, 58–43,Kentucky Against Szczerbiak is No Contest https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/20/sports/ncaa-tournament-kentucky-against-szczerbiak-is-no-contest.html The New York Times March 20, 1999 June 27, 2021 June 27, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210627164720/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/20/sports/ncaa-tournament-kentucky-against-szczerbiak-is-no-contest.html live to finish 24–8 (15–3 MAC). Roster 1998 Miami RedHawks y Damon Frierson 30 G 6 4 sr Wally Szczerbiak 32 F 6 7 244 sr y Long Island, New York Charlie Coles (Miami (OH)) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/miami-oh/1999.html 1998–99 Miami (OH) RedHawks Roster and Stats Sports Reference June 27, 2021 August 15, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210815202546/https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/miami-oh/1999.html live Schedule and results 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1998 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| Regular season Nov 13, 1998 yes yes Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 76–65 1–0 Nov 19, 1998 yes Tennessee 18 Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 68–62 2–0 Nov 22, 1998 yes 1998 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 76–62 3–0 Nov 27, 1998 yes yes 24 1998 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Halifax Metro Center Halifax, Nova Scotia 70–53 4–0 Dec 2, 1998 yes yes 22 1998 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier 23 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 56–64 4–1 Dec 5, 1998 yes yes 22 1998 men Green Bay Phoenix Green Bay Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 60–78 4–2 Dec 8, 1998 1998 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 81–79 OT 5–2 1–0 Dec 12, 1998 yes 1998 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, Michigan 81–69 OT 6–2 2–0 Dec 22, 1998 yes yes 1998 men San Diego Toreros San Diego Selland Arena Fresno, California 58–52 7–2 Dec 23, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California 62–73 7–3 Dec 30, 1998 1998 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 83–51 8–3 3–0 Jan 2, 1999 1998 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 80–62 9–3 4–0 Jan 6, 1999 yes 1998 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Convocation Center Ypsilanti, Michigan 73–49 10–3 5–0 Jan 8, 1999 yes 1998 men Buffalo Bulls Buffalo Alumni Arena Buffalo, New York 76–48 11–3 6–0 Jan 16, 1999 yes 1998 men Akron Zips Akron Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 80–62 12–3 7–0 Jan 20, 1999 yes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 62–68 12–4 7–1 Jan 23, 1999 yes Marshall Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia 63–55 13–4 8–1 Jan 28, 1999 1998 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 83–72 14–4 9–1 Feb 1, 1999 1998 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 63–57 15–4 10–1 Feb 3, 1999 Ohio Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 69–54 16–4 11–1 Feb 6, 1999 yes Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan 70–69 17–4 12–1 Feb 10, 1999 yes 1998 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 61–56 18–4 13–1 Feb 13, 1999 Eastern Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 78–56 19–4 14–1 Feb 17, 1999 yes 25 Toledo John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 63–66 19–5 14–2 Feb 20, 1999 yes 25 Bowling Green State Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio 58–69 19–6 14–3 Feb 24, 1999 Kent State Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 73–60 20–6 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| MAC tournament Feb 27, 1999 yes 1 Ball State 8 Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio Quarterfinals 69–43 21–6 Mar 2, 1999 yes yes 1 Bowling Green State 5 SeaGate Centre Toledo, Ohio Semifinals 60–56 OT 22–6 Mar 3, 1999 yes yes 1 Kent State 2 SeaGate Centre Toledo, Ohio Championship game 43–49 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1999 CBS yes yes 10 MW Washington 7 MW Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana First round 59–58(OH), Baby: Miami Steals Win https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oh-baby-miami-steals-win/ CBS News March 13, 1999 June 27, 2021 June 27, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210627172719/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oh-baby-miami-steals-win/ live 23–7 Mar 14, 1999 CBS yes yes 10 MW Utah 6 2 MW Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Second Round 66–58Wally & Co. Shoot Past Utes https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1999/men/articles/utahmiamiohio15.htm The Washington Post March 15, 1999 June 27, 2021 24–7 Mar 19, 1999 CBS yes yes 10 MW Kentucky 8 3 MW Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 43–58 24–8 yes AP poll Eastern Time MW Midwest Source2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2021/1/5/2020_21_MBK_RecordBook.pdf June 27, 2021 Miami University Athletics en June 27, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210627164010/https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2021/1/5/2020_21_MBK_RecordBook.pdf live Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings APAP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll AP News 2026-01-14 0 17 24 22 25 Coaches 0 17 23 20 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1075–1076 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 1999 NBA draft 1999 NBA draft Miami RedHawks Round Pick Player NBA Team 1 6 Wally Szczerbiak Minnesota Timberwolves https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html 1999 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com June 27, 2021 June 21, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210621163158/https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html live Awards and honors Wally Szczerbiak – MAC Player of the Year, Consensus Second-Team All-American References Category:Miami RedHawks men's basketball seasons Miami (OH) Miami (OH)