1998–99 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 22–9 record, and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament.

1998–99 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball

MVC tournament champion
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	22–9 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach	Dana Altman (5th year)
Assistant coaches	Greg Grensing (5th year) Len Gordy (5th year) Darian DeVries (1st year)
Home arena	Omaha Civic Auditorium
Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Evansville	13	–	5	.722	23	–	10	.697
Creighton †	11	–	7	.611	22	–	9	.710
Southwest Missouri State	11	–	7	.611	22	–	11	.667
Bradley	11	–	7	.611	17	–	12	.586
Southern Illinois	10	–	8	.556	15	–	12	.556
Indiana State	10	–	8	.556	15	–	12	.556
Illinois State	7	–	11	.389	16	–	15	.516
Wichita State	6	–	12	.333	13	–	17	.433
Northern Iowa	6	–	12	.333	9	–	18	.333
Drake	5	–	13	.278	10	–	17	.370

† 1999 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

Roster edit

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	3	Matt West	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Westside HS	Omaha, NE
G	4	Ben Walker	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So		Oak Creek, WI
G	5	Ryan Sears	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Ankeny HS	Ankeny, IA
F	55	Nerijus Karlikanovas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr		Raseiniai, Lithuania

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Feb 22, 1999		Wichita State	W 76–65	18–8 (11–7)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
Feb 27, 1999*		vs. Illinois State MVC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 68–63	19–8	Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO
Feb 28, 1999*		vs. Missouri State MVC Tournament Semifinal	W 78–70	20–8	Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO
Mar 1, 1999*		vs. Evansville MVC tournament championship	W 70–61	21–8	Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO
1999 NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*	(10 S)	vs. (7 S) Louisville First round	W 62–58	22–8	Orlando Arena Orlando, FL
Mar 13, 1999*	(10 S)	vs. (2 S) No. 5 Maryland Second round	L 63–75	22–9	Orlando Arena Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central.

^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
^ "1998-99 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2019.