1998–99 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 1998–99 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by 20th-year head coach John Kresse, played their home games at F. Mitchell Johnson Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as first-year members of the Southern Conference.

1998–99 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
SoCon Regular season champion SoCon tournament champion
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Southern Conference
Division	South Division
Ranking
AP	No. 16
Record	28–3 (16–0 SoCon)
Head coach	John Kresse (20th season)
Home arena	F. Mitchell Johnson Arena
Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
North
Appalachian State	13	–	3		.813			21	–	8		.724
Davidson	11	–	5		.688			16	–	11		.593
East Tennessee State	9	–	7		.563			17	–	11		.607
VMI	9	–	7		.563			12	–	15		.444
UNC Greensboro	5	–	11		.313			7	–	20		.259
Western Carolina	2	–	14		.125			8	–	21		.276
South
No. 16 College of Charleston †	16	–	0		1.000			28	–	3		.903
Chattanooga	9	–	7		.563			16	–	12		.571
Wofford	8	–	8		.500			11	–	16		.407
Georgia Southern	6	–	10		.375			11	–	17		.393
Furman	5	–	11		.313			12	–	16		.429
The Citadel	3	–	13		.188			9	–	18		.333
† 1999 SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 1999 Rankings from AP poll

After finishing atop the conference regular season standings with a peerless 16–0 mark, the Cougars also won the 1999 SoCon tournament – capping a 25-game win streak – to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. College of Charleston was beaten in the opening round by Tulsa, 62–53.^[1] The team finished with an overall record of 28–3 and were ranked No. 16 in the final AP poll.

Roster

1998–99 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 20 Jermel President 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — Sr Burke Charleston, South Carolina F 23 Sedric Webber 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr W. J. Keenan Columbia, South Carolina F 33 Jody Lumpkin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Hammond School Columbia, South Carolina	Head coach John Kresse (St. John's) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 13, 1998*		at Charleston Southern	W 64–43	1–0	Buccaneer Field House  North Charleston, South Carolina
Nov 16, 1998*		at Georgia	L 63–84	1–1	Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, Georgia
Nov 23, 1998*		Belmont Abbey	W 78–69	2–1	F. Mitchell Johnson Center  Charleston, South Carolina
Dec 1, 1998*		UMass	W 77–75	3–1	F. Mitchell Johnson Center  Charleston, South Carolina
Dec 4, 1998*		vs. South Carolina	L 44–55	3–2	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 5, 1998*		vs. No. 3 North Carolina	W 66–64^[2]	4–2	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 12, 1998*		George Mason	W 74–70	5–2	F. Mitchell Johnson Center  Charleston, South Carolina
Dec 22, 1998*		Delaware	W 80–55	8–2	F. Mitchell Johnson Center  Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 25, 1999		at Wofford	W 70–65	17–2 (9–0)	Benjamin Johnson Arena  Spartanburg, South Carolina
Jan 30, 1999		at Davidson	W 84–80	18–2 (10–0)	Belk Arena  Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 1, 1999	No. 22	Georgia Southern	W 66–41	19–2 (11–0)	F. Mitchell Johnson Center  Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 3, 1999*	No. 22	at Coastal Carolina	W 75–65	20–2	Kimbel Arena  Conway, South Carolina
Feb 6, 1999	No. 22	at The Citadel	W 60–39	21–2 (12–0)	McAlister Field House  Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 8, 1999	No. 20	VMI	W 85–59	22–2 (13–0)	F. Mitchell Johnson Center  Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 13, 1999	No. 20	at Chattanooga	W 58–53	23–2 (14–0)	UTC Arena  Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 15, 1999	No. 18	at East Tennessee State	W 74–55	24–2 (15–0)	Memorial Center  Johnson City, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1999	No. 18	Furman	W 85–63	25–2 (16–0)	F. Mitchell Johnson Center  Charleston, South Carolina
SoCon tournament
Feb 26, 1999*	No. 17	vs. Furman Quarterfinals	W 98–74	26–2	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 27, 1999*	No. 17	vs. Western Carolina Semifinals	W 80–49	27–2	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 28, 1999*	No. 17	vs. Appalachian State Championship game	W 77–67	28–2	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1999*	(8 E) No. 16	vs. (9 E) Tulsa First round	L 53–62	28–3	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[3]

Rankings

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

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Awards and honors

• Sedric Webber – SoCon Player of the Year
• John Kresse – SoCon Coach of the Year

References

1. "Up 26, Tulsa just holds on vs. Charleston". The Tampa Bay Times. March 13, 1999. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
2. "A Shocker in Charlotte: Charleston Tips Tar Heels". The New York Times. December 6, 1998. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
3. "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
4. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.