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

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.[1]

1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record15–15 (10–10 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaKnott Arena
1998–99 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UMBC173 .850199  .679
St. Francis Brooklyn164 .800208  .714
Robert Morris128 .6001512  .556
Central Connecticut119 .5501913  .594
Long Island1010 .5001017  .370
Mount St. Mary's1010 .5001515  .500
Fairleigh Dickinson911 .4501216  .429
Wagner713 .350918  .333
Saint Francis (PA)713 .350917  .346
Quinnipiac614 .300918  .333
Monmouth515 .250521  .192
1999 NEC tournament winner

Roster

1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Gregory Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [2][3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular season
    Nov 14, 1998*
    La Salle W 92–88 OT 1–0
    Knott Arena 
     
    Nov 22, 1998*
    at Santa Clara L 53–82  1–1
    Toso Pavilion 
    Santa Clara, California
    Nov 27, 1998*
    at Villanova L 68–71  1–2
    First Union Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 3, 1998
    at UMBC L 59–68  1–3
    (0–1)
    RAC Arena 
    Catonsville, Maryland
    NEC Regular season
    Northeast Conference tournament
    Feb 27, 1999*
    vs. Robert Morris
    Quarterfinals
    W 80–63  13–14
    Spiro Sports Center 
    Staten Island, New York
    Feb 28, 1999*
    vs. St. Francis (NY)
    Semifinals
    W 68–66  14–14
    Spiro Sports Center 
    Staten Island, New York
    Mar 1, 1999*
    vs. Central Connecticut State
    Championship game
    W 72–56  15–14
    Spiro Sports Center 
    Staten Island, New York
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1999*
     CBS
    (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State
    First round
    L 53–76  15–15
    Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region MW=Midwest. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [4][5]

    References

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