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1998–99 Florida Gators men's basketball team

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1998–99 Florida Gators men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 23
Record22–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaO'Connell Center
Seasons
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 20 Tennessee 12 4   .750 21 9   .700
No. 8 Kentucky 11 5   .688 28 9   .757
No. 23 Florida 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
Georgia 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Vanderbilt 5 11   .313 14 15   .483
South Carolina 3 13   .188 8 21   .276
West
No. 4 Auburn 14 2   .875 29 4   .879
No. 17 Arkansas 9 7   .563 23 11   .676
Ole Miss 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Mississippi State 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Alabama 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
LSU 4 12   .250 12 15   .444
1999 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998–99 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 1998–99 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The team was the first strong team for Coach Donovan at Florida. The Gators made the Sweet Sixteen, before being upset by Gonzaga. At the end of that game, Florida guard Kenyan Weaks was called for a controversial traveling violation.

Senior captains were guard Eddie Shannon and forward Greg Stolt. The team featured freshmen Mike Miller, Teddy Dupay, and Udonis Haslem.

Roster

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1998–99 Florida Gators men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 13 Mike Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Mitchell Mitchell, South Dakota
C 50 Udonis Haslem 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Miami Senior Miami, Florida
F 24 Greg Stolt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Grissom Huntsville, Alabama
G 3 Eddie Shannon 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Sr Cardinal Newman West Palm Beach, Florida
G 5 Teddy Dupay 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Mariner Ft. Myers, Florida
F 25 Major Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Cardinal Gibbons Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 52 Kenyan Weaks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr   Concord, North Carolina
F 00 Brent Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Miami Senior Miami, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 1998*
Georgia Southern W 76–62  1–0
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Nov 20, 1998*
at Florida State W 82–66  2–0
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 23, 1998*
Bethune-Cookman W 91–61  3–0
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Nov 30, 1998*
Coastal Carolina W 110–68  4–0
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 5, 1998*
Charleston Southern W 80–67  5–0
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 9, 1998*
at No. 3 Duke L 86–116  5–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Dec 12, 1998*
Jacksonville W 79–72  6–1
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 20, 1998*
Long Island University W 119–61  7–1
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 22, 1998*
Morehead State W 117–70  8–1
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 27, 1998*
vs. Michigan W 79–63  9–1
 
 
Jan 2, 1999
at No. 7 Kentucky L 58–93  9–2
(0–1)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 6, 1999
Vanderbilt W 90–59  10–2
(1–1)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Jan 10, 1999
Georgia W 72–62  11–2
(2–1)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Jan 13, 1999
at South Carolina W 68–51  12–2
(3–1)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 16, 1999
at No. 8 Auburn L 69–88  12–3
(3–2)
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 20, 1999
at LSU W 77–58  13–3
(4–2)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 23, 1999
Tennessee W 93–72  14–3
(5–2)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Jan 27, 1999
No. 25 Alabama W 72–68  15–3
(6–2)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Jan 30, 1999
No. 25 at Mississippi State L 63–66  15–4
(6–3)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 4, 1999
No. 5 Kentucky W 75–68  16–4
(7–3)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 6, 1999
Ole Miss L 68–79  16–5
(7–4)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 10, 1999
No. 23 at Tennessee L 56–91  16–6
(7–5)
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 13, 1999
No. 23 at Georgia W 75–64  17–6
(8–5)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 16, 1999
No. 23 Arkansas W 74–61  18–6
(9–5)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 24, 1999
No. 19 South Carolina W 89–61  19–6
(10–5)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 27, 1999
No. 19 at Vanderbilt L 70–71 OT 19–7
(10–6)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
Mar 4, 1999*
No. 21 vs. LSU
Quarterfinal
W 97–75  20–7
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 5, 1999*
No. 21 vs. No. 22 Arkansas
Semifinal
L 74–75  20–8
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
7:55 pm, CBS
(6 W) No. 23 vs. (11 W) Penn
First round
W 75–61  21–8
KeyArena 
Seattle, Washington
Mar 13, 1999*
6:56 pm, CBS
(6 W) No. 23 vs. (14 W) Weber State
Second Round
W 82–74 OT 22–8
KeyArena 
Seattle, Washington
Mar 18, 1999*
7:55 pm, CBS
(6 W) No. 23 vs. (10 W) Gonzaga
West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 72–73[3]  22–9
US Airways Center 
Phoenix, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Florida Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Gonzaga, Connecticut March On". The Washington Post. March 19, 1999. Retrieved June 27, 2021.