1998–99 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by first-year head coach, Rod Barnes. The Rebels played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. This season marked the fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.

1998–99 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1998–99 record20–13 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaTad Smith Coliseum
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 20 Tennessee124 .750  219  .700
No. 8 Kentucky115 .688  289  .757
No. 23 Florida106 .625  229  .710
Georgia610 .375  1515  .500
Vanderbilt511 .313  1415  .483
South Carolina313 .188  821  .276
West
No. 4 Auburn142 .875  294  .879
No. 17 Arkansas97 .563  2311  .676
Ole Miss88 .500  2013  .606
Mississippi State88 .500  2013  .606
Alabama610 .375  1715  .531
LSU412 .250  1215  .444
1999 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 1998*
Alabama State W 87–45  1–0
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
November 16, 1998*
Belmont W 91–42  2–0
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
November 18, 1998*
at No. 7 Temple L 52–68  2–1
Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
November 23, 1998*
Alabama A&M W 89–45  3–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
November 28, 1998*
Austin Peay W 105–62  4–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
December 2, 1998*
Louisiana–Monroe W 95–62  5–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
December 5, 1998*
Louisville W 88–69  6–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
December 7, 1998*
West Alabama W 101–68  7–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
December 12, 1998*
at Memphis L 72–78 OT 7–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, TN
December 21, 1998*
vs. Saint Joseph's W 66–61  8–2
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
December 22, 1998*
vs. No. 23 Oklahoma W 75–72  9–2
Caguas Municipal Complex 
Caguas, Puerto Rico
December 23, 1998*
vs. Ohio State L 62–67  9–3
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
December 29, 1998*
Prairie View A&M W 111–50  10–3
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
January 2, 1999
at Vanderbilt L 64–79  10–4
(0–1)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 6, 1999
Alabama W 78–60  11–4
(1–1)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
January 9, 1999
at No. 19 Arkansas W 76–65  12–4
(2–1)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 13, 1999
No. 8 Auburn L 59–74  12–5
(2–2)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
January 16, 1999
No. 6 Kentucky L 57–63  12–6
(2–3)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
January 20, 1999
Mississippi State W 81–68  13–6
(3–3)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
January 23, 1999
Georgia W 85–76  14–6
(4–3)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
January 27, 1999
at South Carolina L 66–67  14–7
(4–4)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, SC
January 30, 1999
No. 21 Arkansas W 89–81  15–7
(5–4)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
February 3, 1999
at LSU W 82–66  16–7
(6–4)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 6, 1999
at Florida W 79–68  17–7
(7–4)
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 9, 1999
at No. 3 Auburn L 66–95  17–8
(7–5)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
February 17, 1999
Tennessee L 67–69  17–9
(7–6)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
February 20, 1999
at Mississippi State L 69–72  17–10
(7–7)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
February 24, 1999
Alabama L 74–78  17–11
(7–8)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 27, 1999
LSU W 79–57  18–11
(8–8)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
SEC Tournament
March 4, 1999
(3 W) vs. (6 E) South Carolina W 64–60  19–11
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
March 5, 1999
(3 W) vs. (2 E) No. 14 Kentucky L 73–83  19–12
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
March 12, 1999*
(9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Villanova W 72–70  20–12
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
March 14, 1999*
(9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State L 66–74  20–13
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source: [2]

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