1998–99 Temple Owls men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1998–99 Temple Owls Temple T logo.svg 125 Atlantic 10 Conference A–10 14 24–11 13–3 John Chaney 17th Dan Leibovitz 3rd The Apollo of Temple Atlantic 10 Regular season championAtlantic 10 East champion NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1998–99 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region. Temple made a run to the Elite Eight and finished with a record of 24–11 (13–3 A-10). Roster 1998 Temple Owls y Pepe Sánchez basketball y 4 G 6 4 JR Bahía Blanca, Argentina Lynn Greer y 14 G 6 1 175 SO Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rasheed Brokenborough y 21 G 6 3 195 SR Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mark Karcher y 25 GF 6 5 210 JR Baltimore, Maryland Ron Rollerson 30 C 6 10 290 FR Lamont Barnes y 32 FC 6 10 230 JR Hopkinsville, Kentucky Quincy Wadley 33 G 6 4 195 SO Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Kevin Lyde 42 F 6 10 FR Mamadou Cellou Barry 44 F 6 8 234 FR Keaton Sanders F 6 6 JR Damien Read F 6 6 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/1999.html John Chaney https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/1999.html 1998–99 Temple Owls Roster and Stats Sports Reference June 26, 2021 Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| Regular season Nov 10, 1998 yes yes 7 Georgetown Madison Square Garden New York, New York Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic 65–49 1–0 Nov 11, 1998 yes yes 7 1998 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Madison Square Garden New York, New York Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic 59–48 2–0 Nov 18, 1998 yes 7 Ole Miss The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–52 3–0 Nov 20, 1998 yes 7 Michigan State 5 The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 60–59 4–0 Nov 23, 1998 yes yes 6 Penn Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–73 OT 4–1 Dec 1, 1998 yes yes 10 1998 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania 64–65 4–2 Dec 5, 1998 yes yes 10 Indiana 16 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 62–63 4–3 Dec 9, 1998 yes 16 Wisconsin The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 56–63 4–4 Dec 14, 1998 yes 16 1998 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75–66 5–4 Dec 19, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 56–38 6–4 Dec 29, 1998 yes yes Stanford 5 The Arena in Oakland Oakland, California Pete Newell Classic 50–57 6–5 Dec 31, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California 63–66 6–6 Jan 3, 1999 yes 1998 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–45 7–6 1–0 Jan 6, 1999 1998 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–54 8–6 2–0 Jan 9, 1999 yes 1998 men Fordham Rams Fordham Rose Hill Gym Bronx, New York 75–65 9–6 3–0 Jan 14, 1999 1998 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–47 10–6 4–0 Jan 16, 1999 Rhode Island The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–63 11–6 5–0 Jan 19, 1999 yes 1998 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 75–52 12–6 6–0 Jan 23, 1999 1998 men UMass Minutemen UMass The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 65–57 13–6 7–0 Jan 30, 1999 yes St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 59–74 13–7 7–1 Feb 4, 1999 1998 men Dayton Flyers Dayton The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–54 14–7 8–1 Feb 6, 1999 yes Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 72–63 15–7 9–1 Feb 9, 1999 yes Saint Joseph's Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 85–78 16–7 10–1 Feb 14, 1999 yes 1998 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 60–62 16–8 10–2 Feb 16, 1999 1998 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–48 17–8 11–2 Feb 20, 1999 George Washington The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 72–56 18–8 12–2 Feb 24, 1999 Fordham The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–49 19–8 13–2 Feb 28, 1999 yes UMass Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts 49–57 19–9 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 4, 1999 yes yes Virginia Tech First Union Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinal 64–51 20–9 Mar 5, 1999 yes yes Xavier First Union Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinal 76–64 21–9 Mar 6, 1999 yes yes Rhode Island First Union Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Championship Game 59–62 21–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1999 yes yes 6 E Kent State 11 E FleetCenter Boston, Massachusetts First round 61–54Injured Owl leads late charge https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/13/injured-owl-leads-late-charge/ Tampa Bay Times March 13, 1999 July 10, 2022 22–10 Mar 14, 1999 yes yes 6 E Cincinnati 11 3 E FleetCenter Boston, Massachusetts Second Round 64–54Cincinnati No Match for Temple https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-15-sp-17623-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1999 July 10, 2022 23–10 Mar 19, 1999 yes yes 6 E Purdue 10 E Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 77–55After Routing Purdue, Temple Faces Duke https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/20/sports/ncaa-tournament-east-after-routing-purdue-temple-faces-duke.html The New York Times March 20, 1999 July 10, 2022 24–10 Mar 21, 1999 yes yes 6 E Duke 1 1 E Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional final – Elite Eight 64–85Duke Routs Temple for Spot in Final Four https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1999/men/articles/duketemple22.htm The Washington Post March 22, 1999 July 10, 2022 24–11 AP Poll Eastern Standard Time E East 2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide https://owlsports.com/documents/2019/11/28//2019_20_MBB_MG.pdf?id=15762 Temple Owls June 26, 2021 Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1075–1076 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Temple Owls men's basketball seasons Temple Temple Temple Temple