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1998–99 Utah Utes men's basketball team

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1998–99 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC Regular Season Champions
WAC Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 6
Record28–5 (14–0 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
Seasons
1998–99 WAC men's basketball standings
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]

The 1998–99 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1998–99 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes finished with an overall record of 28–5 (14–0 WAC).

Utah capped an impressive three-season stretch by winning 87 of 100 games overall and 41 of 44 games in conference play.

Roster

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1998–99 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
PG 4 Isaac Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Arlington, Texas
F/C 13 Hanno Möttölä 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Helsinki, Finland
SG 15 Derek Broomhall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Sacramento, California
SG 21 Trace Caton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) So Alamosa, Colorado
PG 24 Andre Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
C 28 Tyson Johnston 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 253 lb (115 kg) Fr Steamboat Springs, Colorado
F 31 Britton Johnsen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Murray, Utah
G 35 Jeff Johnsen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Murray, Utah
F/C 40 Phil Cullen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Chelan, Washington
F 50 Alex Jensen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Bountiful, Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Feb 27, 1999
No. 12 No. 21 New Mexico W 77–47  24–4
(14–0)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
WAC Tournament
Mar 4, 1999*
(P1) No. 8 vs. (P5) BYU
WAC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 81–62  25–4
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Mar 5, 1999*
(P1) No. 8 vs. (M2) Tulsa
WAC Tournament Semifinal
W 64–61 OT 26–4
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Mar 6, 1999*
(P1) No. 8 vs. (P2) No. 25 New Mexico
WAC Tournament Championship
W 60–45  27–4
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
(2) No. 6 vs. (15) Arkansas State
First Round
W 80–58[2]  28–4
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA
Mar 14, 1999*
(2) No. 6 vs. (10) Miami (OH)
Second Round
L 58–66[3]  28–5
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

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Team players in the 1999 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 8 Andre Miller Cleveland Cavaliers

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Utah Powers Past Arkansas State". The Washington Post. March 12, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Wally & Co. Shoot Past Utes". The Washington Post. March 15, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ 2014-15 Utah Utes men's basketball media guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-Mar-10.
  5. ^ "1999 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.