1998–99 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1998–99 Michigan Wolverines 150 Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg 200 A blue block M with maize-colored borders and the word Michigan across the middle. Big Ten Conference Big Ten 0–19 (12–19 unadjusted) 0–11 Brian Ellerbe Scott Trost Kurtis Townsend Lorenzo Neely Crisler Arena Louis Bullock Robbie Reid Louis Bullock The 1998–99 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1998–99 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines head coach was Brian Ellerbe. Michigan finished the season with a 12-19 record and tied for ninth in the Big Ten Conference with a 5-11 conference record.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 69 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The team earned a tenth seed and advanced to the second round of the 1999 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament, losing to Ohio State 87-69.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament Big Ten Tournament September 15, 2010 CBS Interactive 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902070801/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament September 2, 2010 dead mdy-all The team failed to earn an invitation to either the 1999 National Invitation Tournament or the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament NCAA Tournament History University of Michigan 3 2010 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001104827/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament October 1, 2010 dead mdy-all Season Michigan finished the season with a 12-19 record, however due to NCAA sanctions from the University of Michigan basketball scandal, the 1999 season was vacated and this was adjusted to 0-19.1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of Michigan Athletics https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1998-99 2026-10-12 mgoblue.com The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of the Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll,http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 and it also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 88 The team had a 6–11 record against ranked opponents, including the following victories: November 23, 1998, against #24 Clemson 59–56 in the Maui Invitational at Lahania Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii, December 30, 1998, against #19 Wisconsin 59–55 at home, January 5, 1999, against #13 Indiana 82–70 at home, January 16, 1999, against #21 Ohio State 84–74 at home, February 7, 1999, against #18 Minnesota 75–65 at home, February 27, 1999, against #16 Wisconsin 51–39 on the road at the Kohl's Center in Madison, Wisconsin.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years Through The Years September 21, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 47 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902071019/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years September 2, 2010 dead mdy-all On December 27, 1998, Michigan lost to Florida 79–63 in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Miami.1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of Michigan Athletics https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1998-99 2026-10-12 mgoblue.com Louis Bullock and Robbie Reid served as team co-captains, while Louis Bullock earned team MVP honors.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 9–10 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades September 1, 2010 dead mdy-all The team's leading scorers were Louis Bullock (643 points), Robbie Reid (418 points) and John Asselin (275 points). The leading rebounders were Peter Vignier (229), John Asselin (183), and Bullock (117).Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php September 22, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100418044313/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php April 18, 2010 Bullock led the Big Ten Conference in free throw percentage in all games (86.4%).http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 34 September 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all Reid led the conference in three-point field goals made in conference games (49) and three-point field goal percentage in conference games (45.8%). Bullock established the current Big Ten Conference record for career three-point field goals made (339).http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 26 September 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The record carries an asterisk in the Big Ten Media guide and Pete Lisicky's (332, 1998) name is below Bullock's with a 1 next to it signifying it is the highest recognized total. There is a similar asterisk in the Michigan record book where his name is above Dion Harris's 268 total in 2007.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 16, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Bullock also ended his career with the highest total number of free throws made (505) in Michigan history, above Cazzie Russell's 486 total set in 1966.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Bullock's career free throw percentage of 86.03 surpassed Russell's 82.65 from 1966 and still is above Lester Abram's 82.93 from 2007. Bullock surpassed his 1997 single-season free throw record with a 91.11%. The team surpassed the 1987 team's 75.0% mark as the best free throw shooting team in school history with a 75.2% average. This stood as the best in school history until 2002. On December 9, 1998, it set the school single-game record by making 34 free throws against the 1998 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan. This surpassed the 33 made on January 23, 1971, and was surpassed twice the following season. Bullock set the career records for minutes played (4356) and games started (129), surpassing Gary Grant’s 1988 totals of 4231 and 128. Both continued to be school bests with Grant holding the highest untarnished totals until 2012 when Zack Novak finished his career with 4357 minutes.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 20 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-allhttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031612aaa.html Postgame Notes: Ohio 65, #13 Michigan 60 April 14, 2012 March 16, 2012 CBS Interactive MGoBlue April 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120401070654/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031612aaa.html dead In the 1999 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament at the United Center from March 4–7, Michigan was seeded tenth. In the first round they defeated number 7 Purdue 79–73 in overtime. In the second round, they lost to number two Ohio State 87–69.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament Big Ten Tournament September 22, 2010 CBS Interactive 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902070801/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament September 2, 2010 dead mdy-all Team players drafted into the NBA One player from this team was selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html 1999 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA club 1999 2 13 42 Louis Bullock Minnesota Timberwolves See also List of vacated and forfeited games in college basketball University of Michigan basketball scandal References 30em Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Michigan Michigan