1998–99 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 1998–99 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 1998–99 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's first season at the school. The 49ers competed in Conference USA and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 23–11 (10–6 in C-USA play) and received an at-large bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. The 49ers defeated No. 12 seed Rhode Island in the opening round^[2] before losing to No. 13 seed Oklahoma, 85–72, in the round of 32.^[3]

1998–99 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
Conference USA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Conference USA
Division	American
Ranking
AP	No. 24
Record	23–11 (10–6 C-USA)
Head coach	Bobby Lutz (1st season)
Home arena	Dale F. Halton Arena
Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 Conference USA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
American
No. 11 Cincinnati	12	–	4		.750			27	–	6		.818
Louisville	11	–	5		.688			19	–	11		.633
No. 24 UNC Charlotte †	10	–	6		.625			23	–	11		.676
DePaul	10	–	6		.625			18	–	13		.581
Saint Louis	8	–	8		.500			15	–	16		.484
Marquette	6	–	10		.375			14	–	15		.483
National
UAB	10	–	6		.625			20	–	12		.625
South Florida	6	–	10		.375			14	–	14		.500
Southern Miss	6	–	10		.375			14	–	16		.467
Memphis	6	–	10		.375			13	–	15		.464
Tulane	6	–	10		.375			12	–	15		.444
Houston	5	–	11		.313			10	–	17		.370
† 1999 Conference USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1998–99 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 5 Galen Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee	Head coach Bobby Lutz Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Dec 12, 1998*		at No. 7 North Carolina	L 73–75 OT	6–3	Dean Smith Center  Chapel Hill, North Carolina
C-USA tournament
Mar 3, 1999*		vs. Houston First Round	W 75–51	19–10	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center  Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 4, 1999*		vs. Southern Miss Quarterfinals	W 83–75	20–10	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center  Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 5, 1999*		vs. No. 7 Cincinnati Semifinals	W 55–52	21–10	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center  Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 6, 1999*		vs. Louisville Championship game	W 68–59	22–10	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center  Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*	(5 MW) No. 24	vs. (12 MW) Rhode Island First Round	W 81–70 OT	23–10	Bradley Center  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 14, 1999*	(5 MW) No. 24	vs. (13 MW) Oklahoma Second Round	L 72–85	23–11	Bradley Center  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

See also: 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

1. sports-reference.com 1999-00 Conference USA Season Summary
2. "49ers Avoid First-Round Upset With Overtime Win". The Washington Post. March 12, 1999. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
3. "You're doing fine, Oklahoma". Tampa Bay Times. March 15, 1999. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
4. "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
5. "Results for 1998-99". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
6. • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1086. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.