1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Basketball Mount Saint Mary's M.png 150 Northeast Conference NEC 15–15 10–10 Jim Phelan 45th Knott Arena NEC tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Jim Phelan, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 10–10 in NEC play to finish in sixth place. They were champions of the NEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Michigan State in the Round of 64.Hansbrough, Lawson combine for 42 as Tar Heels rout Mt. St. Mary's https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000047 https://web.archive.org/web/20190209232127/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000047 dead February 9, 2019 ESPN March 21, 2008 July 2, 2023 Roster 1998 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers y Gregory Harris G 6 3 Jr Jim Phelan 1998–99 Men's Basketball Roster http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/1998-99/roster Mount St. Mary's Athletics July 2, 2023https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/mount-st-marys/1999.html 1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Roster and Stats Sports Reference July 2, 2023 Schedule and results 1998-99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1998 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers| Non-conference Regular season Nov 14, 1998 yes 1998 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Knott Arena 92–88 OT 1–0 Nov 22, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California 53–82 1–1 Nov 27, 1998 yes yes Villanova First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–71 1–2 Dec 3, 1998 yes 1998 men UMBC Retrievers UMBC RAC Arena Catonsville, Maryland 59–68 1–3 0–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers| NEC Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers| Northeast Conference tournament Feb 27, 1999 yes yes 1998 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, New York Quarterfinals 80–63 13–14 Feb 28, 1999 yes yes St. Francis (NY) Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, New York Semifinals 68–66 14–14 Mar 1, 1999 yes yes 1998 men Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, New York Championship game 72–56 15–14 |- !colspan=9 style=Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1999 CBS yes yes 16 MW Michigan State 2 1 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin First round 53–76 15–15 AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region MW=Midwest Eastern Time 1998–99 Men's Basketball Schedule http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/1998-99/schedule Mount St. Mary's Athletics July 2, 2023https://nec_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/mbball/1998-99/confstat/msm.htm Mount St Marys 1998-1999 Men's Basketball Stats Northeast Conference References Category:Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball seasons Mount St. Mary's Mount St. Mary's Mount Mount