1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 Winthrop Eagles Basketball Winthrop Eagles wordmark.png 150 Big South Conference Big South 21–8 9–1 Gregg Marshall 1st Winthrop Coliseum Big South regular season and tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 1998–99 college basketball season. This was head coach Gregg Marshall's first season at Winthrop. The Eagles competed in the Big South Conference and played their home games at Winthrop Coliseum. They finished the season 21–8, 9–1 in Big South play to finish first in the conference regular season standings. They won the 1999 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament the first appearance in program history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, the Eagles lost to No. 1 seed Auburn in the opening round.Top-Seeded Auburn Demolishes Winthrop, 80-41 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1999/men/articles/auburnwinthrop12.htm The Washington Post March 11, 1999 July 3, 2023 Roster 1998 Winthrop Eagles y yes Tyson Waterman G 6 0 Jr Gregg Marshall https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 Sourcehttps://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster Winthrop University Athletics July 3, 2023 Schedule and results All times are Eastern yes |- !colspan=9 style=Winthrop Eagles| Non-conference regular season Nov 14, 1998 yes 1998 men Virginia–Wise Cavaliers Virginia–Wise Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 71–50 1–0 Nov 16, 1998 yes 1998 men Mercer Bears Mercer Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 79–63 2–0 Nov 23, 1998 yes 1998 men Furman Paladins Furman Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 60–59 3–0 Nov 28, 1998 yes yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 59–68 3–1 Dec 2, 1998 yes yes 1998 men UCF Golden Knights Central Florida UCF Arena Orlando, Florida 57–79 3–2 Dec 5, 1998 yes 1998 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 64–58 4–2 Dec 8, 1998 yes yes The Citadel McAlister Field House Charleston, South Carolina 64–49 5–2 Dec 17, 1998 yes yes 1998 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 51–81 5–3 Dec 20, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Varsity Gymnasium Boone, North Carolina 53–74 5–4 Dec 30, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 55–62 5–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Winthrop Eagles| Big South Regular Season Jan 9, 1999 1998 men Radford Highlanders Radford Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 70–56 1–0 Feb 20, 1999 1998 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 61–57 9–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Winthrop Eagles| Big South tournament Feb 26, 1999 yes yes 1998 men Charleston Southern Charleston Southern Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina Semifinals 70–61 20–7 Feb 27, 1999 yes yes 1998 men Radford Highlanders Radford Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina Championship game 86–74 21–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Winthrop Eagles| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1999 yes yes 16 S Auburn 4 1 S RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First round 41–80 21–8 AP poll Eastern S South 2020-21 Winthrop Men's Basketball Record Book https://static.winthropeagles.com/custompages/MBB/MEDIA%20CENTER/Winthrop%20Men's%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf Winthrop University Athletics July 3, 2023 Sourcehttps://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1998-99 1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule Winthrop University Athletics July 3, 2023 References Winthrop Winthrop Category:Winthrop Eagles men's basketball seasons Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Eagles