1998–99 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1998-99 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 17–15 6–10 Mark Gottfried 1st Philip Pearson Tom Kelsey Robert Scott Coleman Coliseum NIT First Round The 1998–1999 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The head coach was Mark Gottfried, who was in his first season at Alabama. The team played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was a member of the Southeastern Conference. This was the 87th season of basketball in the school's history. The Crimson Tide finished the season 17–15, 6–10 in SEC play, they lost in the second round of the 1999 SEC men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 1999 National Invitation Tournament and lost in the first round. Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Alabama Crimson Tide|Exhibition November 5, 1998 yes Marathon Oil Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 92–82 November 10, 1998 yes Worldwide Basketball Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 88–75 |- !colspan=12 style=Alabama Crimson Tide|Non-conference regular season November 15, 1998 yes yes Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, OH 70–78 0–1 November 19, 1998 yes Tennessee Tech Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 79–53 1–1 November 22, 1998 yes Boston University Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 75–52 2–1 November 25, 1998 yes McNeese State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 71–60 3–1 November 28, 1998 yes Jacksonville State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 87–44 4–1 December 1, 1998 yes yes Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, TX 58–65 4–2 December 5, 1998 yes yes Tulane Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA 53–52 5–2 December 8, 1998 yes Alabama State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 69–48 6–2 December 12, 1998 yes yes South Alabama BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, AL Arby's Holiday Hardwood Classic 59–45 7–2 December 17, 1998 yes Louisiana–Monroe Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 84–67 8–2 December 21, 1998 yes yes Weber State George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI Pearl Harbor Classic 84–80 OT 9–2 December 22, 1998 yes yes Oregon State George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI Pearl Harbor Classic semifinals 59–49 10–2 December 23, 1998 yes yes Michigan State 15 George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI Pearl Harbor Classic championship 58–75 10–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Alabama Crimson Tide|SEC regular season January 2, 1999 Georgia Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 58–59 10–4 0–1 January 6, 1999 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 60–78 10–5 0–2 January 9, 1999 Mississippi State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 50–55 10–6 0–3 January 13, 1999 yes LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 70–71 10–7 0–4 January 16, 1999 South Carolina Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 78–70 11–7 1–4 January 20, 1999 yes Arkansas 22 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 67–60 12–7 2–4 January 23, 1999 Auburn 6 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL Iron Bowl of basketball 58–73 12–8 2–5 January 27, 1999 yes Florida 25 O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL 68–72 12–9 2–6 January 30, 1999 yes Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 64–100 12–10 2–7 February 3, 1999 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 50–79 12–11 2–8 February 6, 1999 Kentucky 5 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 62–58 13–11 3–8 February 10, 1999 LSU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 72–71 3OT 14–11 4–8 February 13, 1999 yes Auburn 3 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL Iron Bowl of Basketball 61–102 14–12 4–9 February 21, 1999 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 75–81 OT 14–13 4–10 February 24, 1999 Ole Miss Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 78–74 15–13 5–10 February 27, 1999 Arkansas Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 84–79 16–13 6–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC tournament March 4, 1999 W5 yes Georgia E4 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA First Round 65–58 17–13 March 5, 1999 W5 yes Auburn W1 4 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Second Round 61–93 17–14 |- !colspan=12 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| National Invitation tournament March 10, 1999 yes yes Wake Forest LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC First round 57–73 17–15 AP Poll Central Time"." rolltide.com. Retrieved on February 19, 2021. See also 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1999 National Invitation Tournament References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball Alabama