1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 1998–99 college basketball season. This was head coach Gregg Marshall's first season at Winthrop. The Eagles competed in the Big South Conference and played their home games at Winthrop Coliseum. They finished the season 21–8, 9–1 in Big South play to finish first in the conference regular season standings. They won the 1999 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – the first appearance in program history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, the Eagles lost to No. 1 seed Auburn in the opening round.[1]

1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
Big South regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record21–8 (9–1 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaWinthrop Coliseum
1998–99 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Winthrop †9–1 .90021–8  .724
Radford8–2 .80020–8  .714
UNC Asheville5–5 .50011–18  .379
Charleston Southern4–6 .40012–16  .429
Coastal Carolina4–6 .4007–20  .259
Liberty0–10 .0004–23  .148
† 1999 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1998–99 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Tyson Waterman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Jr   
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source[2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 14, 1998*
    		 Virginia–Wise W 71–50  1–0
    		 Winthrop Coliseum 
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Nov 16, 1998*
    		 Mercer W 79–63  2–0
    		 Winthrop Coliseum 
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Nov 23, 1998*
    		 Furman W 60–59  3–0
    		 Winthrop Coliseum 
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Nov 28, 1998*
    		 at Minnesota L 59–68  3–1
    		 Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 2, 1998*
    		 at Central Florida L 57–79  3–2
    		 UCF Arena 
    Orlando, Florida
    Dec 5, 1998*
    		 Campbell W 64–58  4–2
    		 Winthrop Coliseum 
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Dec 8, 1998*
    		 at The Citadel W 64–49  5–2
    		 McAlister Field House 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Dec 17, 1998*
    		 at NC State L 51–81  5–3
    		 Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Dec 20, 1998*
    		 at Appalachian State L 53–74  5–4
    		 Varsity Gymnasium 
    Boone, North Carolina
    Dec 30, 1998*
    		 at Virginia Tech L 55–62  5–5
    		 Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Big South Regular Season
    Jan 9, 1999
    		 Radford W 70–56  1–0
    		 Winthrop Coliseum 
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Feb 20, 1999
    		 UNC Asheville W 61–57  9–1
    		 Winthrop Coliseum 
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Big South tournament
    Feb 26, 1999*
    		 vs. Charleston Southern
    Semifinals    		 W 70–61  20–7
    		 Asheville Civic Center 
    Asheville, North Carolina
    Feb 27, 1999*
    		 vs. Radford
    Championship game    		 W 86–74  21–7
    		 Asheville Civic Center 
    Asheville, North Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 11, 1999*
    		 (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 4 Auburn
    First round    		 L 41–80  21–8
    		 RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Eastern.

    [3] Source[4]

    References
    1. "Top-Seeded Auburn Demolishes Winthrop, 80-41". The Washington Post. March 11, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    2. "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    3. "2020-21 Winthrop Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    4. "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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