1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of Conference USA during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Murry Bartow's third season at UAB, with the Blazers playing their home games at Bartow Arena. They finished the season 20–12, 10–6 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the 1994 GMWC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the West region. The Blazers were defeated by No. 5 seed Iowa, 77–64.[2]

1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball
C-USA National division champions
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionNational
Record20–12 (10–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaBartow Arena
1998–99 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
American
No. 11 Cincinnati12–4 .75027–6  .818
Louisville11–5 .68819–11  .633
No. 24 UNC Charlotte †10–6 .62523–11  .676
DePaul10–6 .62518–13  .581
Saint Louis8–8 .50015–16  .484
Marquette6–10 .37514–15  .483
National
UAB10–6 .62520–12  .625
South Florida6–10 .37514–14  .500
Southern Miss6–10 .37514–16  .467
Memphis6–10 .37513–15  .464
Tulane6–10 .37512–15  .444
Houston5–11 .31310–17  .370
† 1999 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Fred Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Queens, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Murry Bartow

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 14, 1998*
    		 Alcorn State W 70–54  1–0
    		 Bartow Arena (4,883)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 18, 1998*
    		 at No. 21 Indiana L 54–91  1–1
    		 Assembly Hall (16,678)
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Nov 22, 1998*
    		 Tulsa W 78–61  2–1
    		 Bartow Arena (3,516)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 24, 1998*
    		 Cleveland State W 89–58  3–1
    		 Bartow Arena (4,176)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 29, 1998*
    		 at South Alabama W 74–60  4–1
    		 Jaguar Gym (850)
    Mobile, Alabama
    Dec 1, 1998*
    		 UT Arlington W 94–63  5–1
    		 Bartow Arena (4,101)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 5, 1998*
    		 at Western Kentucky W 87–72  6–1
    		 E. A. Diddle Arena (3,100)
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Dec 8, 1998*
    		 Jacksonville State W 79–59  7–1
    		 Bartow Arena (4,276)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 12, 1998*
    		 Auburn
    Arby's Hardwood Classic    		 L 64–77  7–2
    		 BJCC Coliseum (14,719)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 15, 1998*
    		 Princeton L 57–69  7–3
    		 Bartow Arena (4,613)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 21, 1998*
    		 vs. Ohio State
    Puerto Rico Holiday Classic    		 L 64–71  7–4
    		 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex (75)
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Dec 22, 1998*
    		 vs. Middle Tennessee
    Puerto Rico Holiday Classic    		 W 85–60  8–4
    		 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex (89)
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Dec 23, 1998*
    		 vs. Saint Joseph's
    Puerto Rico Holiday Classic    		 W 72–58  9–4
    		 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex (N/A)
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Dec 30, 1998
    		 at Tulane W 88–78  10–4
    (1–0)    		 Avron B. Fogelman Arena (1,182)
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 2, 1999
    		 at Memphis W 91–83  11–4
    (2–0)    		 Pyramid Arena (13,813)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Jan 6, 1999
    		 Marquette W 73–66 OT 12–4
    (3–0)    		 Bartow Arena (4,976)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 9, 1999
    		 Houston W 116–78  13–4
    (4–0)    		 Bartow Arena (7,469)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 14, 1999
    		 at DePaul L 80–87  13–5
    (4–1)    		 Rosemont Horizon (6,393)
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Jan 16, 1999
    		 at South Florida W 67–64  14–5
    (5–1)    		 Sun Dome (5,108)
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 21, 1999
    		 Tulane L 64–80  14–6
    (5–2)    		 Bartow Arena (5,919)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 24, 1999
    		 UNC Charlotte W 78–71  15–6
    (6–2)    		 Bartow Arena (5,483)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 30, 1999
    		 at No. 5 Cincinnati L 60–73  15–7
    (6–3)    		 Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176)
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 4, 1999
    		 at Houston W 90–82  16–7
    (7–3)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479)
    Houston, Texas
    Feb 7, 1999
    		 Southern Miss W 63–50  17–7
    (8–3)    		 Bartow Arena (4,831)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 11, 1999
    		 Memphis L 75–78  17–8
    (8–4)    		 Bartow Arena (5,855)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 15, 1999
    		 South Florida L 53–75  17–9
    (8–5)    		 Bartow Arena (4,522)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 20, 1999
    		 at Southern Miss W 70–61  18–9
    (9–5)    		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,591)
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Feb 25, 1999
    		 at Louisville L 60–91  18–10
    (9–6)    		 Freedom Hall (19,784)
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Feb 27, 1999
    		 Saint Louis W 62–57  19–10
    (10–6)    		 Bartow Arena (3,922)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    C-USA tournament
    Mar 4, 1999*
    		 (3) (6) DePaul
    Quarterfinals    		 W 79–73  20–10
    		 BJCC Coliseum (11,058)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 5, 1999*
    		 (3) (2) Louisville
    Semifinals    		 L 68–77  20–11
    		 BJCC Coliseum (12,559)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 11, 1999*
    		 (12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 21 Iowa
    First round    		 L 64–77  20–12
    		 McNichols Sports Arena (16,637)
    Denver, Colorado
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

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    References
    1. sports-reference.com 1999-00 Conference USA Season Summary
    2. "With Rally, Hawkeyes, Coach Stay Around". The Washington Post. March 12, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
    3. "1998–99 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
    4. "2022-23 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. November 6, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
    5. "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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