1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by second-year head coach Bill Self, they finished the season 23–10 overall and 9–5 in conference play to finish tied atop the WAC Mountain division standings. After losing in the semifinals of the 1999 WAC men's basketball tournament, the team an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region. The Golden Hurricane beat College of Charleston in the opening round^[2] before falling to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Duke in the second round.

1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
WAC Mountain co-champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Division	Mountain
Record	23–10 (9–5 WAC)
Head coach	Bill Self (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Norm Roberts (2nd season) Billy Gillispie (2nd season) John Phillips (2nd season)
Home arena	Reynolds Center
Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Mountain
UNLV	9	–	5		.643			16	–	13		.552
Tulsa	9	–	5		.643			23	–	10		.697
Rice	8	–	6		.571			18	–	10		.643
TCU	7	–	7		.500			21	–	11		.656
SMU	7	–	7		.500			15	–	15		.500
Colorado State	7	–	7		.500			19	–	11		.633
Wyoming	7	–	7		.500			18	–	10		.643
Air Force	2	–	12		.143			10	–	16		.385
Pacific
No. 6 Utah †	14	–	0		1.000			28	–	5		.848
No. 25 New Mexico	9	–	5		.643			25	–	9		.735
Fresno State	9	–	5		.643			21	–	12		.636
UTEP	8	–	6		.571			16	–	12		.571
BYU	6	–	8		.429			12	–	16		.429
San Jose State	5	–	9		.357			12	–	16		.429
Hawaii	3	–	11		.214			6	–	20		.231
San Diego State	2	–	12		.143			4	–	22		.154
† 1999 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

Roster

1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 10 Greg Harrington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Fr F 11 Eric Coley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Jr C 13 Brandon Kurtz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — Jr G 31 Marcus Hill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — So G 32 Tony Heard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — Jr F 33 David Shelton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — So F/C 51 Michael Ruffin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Denver, Colorado C 55 DeAngelo McDaniel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — Fr	Head coach Bill Self Assistant coach(es) Norm Roberts Billy Gillispie Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Nov 15, 1998*		Sam Houston State	W 60–42	1–0	Donald W. Reynolds Center  Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 18, 1998*		Jackson State	W 84–45	2–0	Donald W. Reynolds Center  Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 22, 1998*		at UAB	L 61–78	2–1	Bartow Arena  Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 24, 1998*		Texas–San Antonio	W 81–68	3–1	Donald W. Reynolds Center  Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 28, 1998*		Saint Joseph's	W 66–55	4–1	Donald W. Reynolds Center  Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 1, 1998*		at Nebraska	W 52–49	5–1	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 4, 1998*		vs. Vermont	W 72–61	6–1	Bradley Center  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 5, 1998*		at Marquette	W 67–51	7–1	Bradley Center  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 8, 1998*		North Texas	W 103–69	8–1	Donald W. Reynolds Center  Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 13, 1998*		Oral Roberts	W 73–68	9–1	Donald W. Reynolds Center  Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 21, 1998*		vs. Texas Tech Pearl Harbor Classic	W 84–50	10–1	George Q. Cannon Activities Center  Laie, Hawaii
Dec 22, 1998*		vs. No. 15 Michigan State Pearl Harbor Classic	L 58–68	10–2	George Q. Cannon Activities Center  Laie, Hawaii
Dec 23, 1998*		vs. Oregon State Pearl Harbor Classic	W 59–57	11–2	George Q. Cannon Activities Center  Laie, Hawaii
WAC Tournament
Mar 4, 1999*		vs. Fresno State Quarterfinals	W 85–56	22–8	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 5, 1999*		vs. No. 8 Utah Semifinals	L 61–64 ^OT	22–9	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1999*	(9 E)	vs. (8 E) No. 16 College of Charleston Second Round	W 62–53	23–9	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 14, 1999*	(9 E)	vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke Second Round	L 56–97	23–10	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Central.

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Rankings

Main article: 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Awards and honors

• Bill Self – WAC Coach of the Year

References

1. sports-reference.com 1998-99 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
2. "Up 26, Tulsa just holds on vs. Charleston". The Tampa Bay Times. March 13, 1999. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
3. "1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
4. "1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
5. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.