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1998–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

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1998–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 22
Record23–10 (11–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
1998–99 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas 13 3   .813 19 13   .594
Missouri 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
No. 22 Kansas 11 5   .688 23 10   .697
Oklahoma 11 5   .688 22 11   .667
Oklahoma State 10 6   .625 23 11   .676
Nebraska 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
Kansas State 7 9   .438 20 13   .606
Colorado 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
Iowa State 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Texas A&M 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Texas Tech 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Baylor 0 16   .000 6 24   .200
1999 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 1998–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 101st basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams, who served his 11th year at KU. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

Roster

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Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
Luke Axtell 33 Guard/Forward 6–10 220 Sophomore (RS) Austin, Texas
Jeff Boschee 13 Guard 6–1 185 Freshman Valley City, North Dakota
Nick Bradford 21 Forward 6-6 190 Junior Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jeff Carey 22 Forward/Center 6–10 230 Freshman Camdenton, Missouri
Eric Chenowith 44 Center 7–0 235 Sophomore Orange, California
John Crider 12 Guard 6-3 180 Freshman Horton, Kansas
Lester Earl 3 Forward 6-8 235 Junior Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Kenny Gregory 20 Guard/Forward 6–5 215 Sophomore Columbus, Ohio
Jelani Janisse 23 Guard 6–3 210 Senior Los Angeles, California
Ashante Johnson 31 Forward 6–8 210 Junior San Diego, California
Marlon London 24 Guard 6–3 180 Freshman Broadview, Illinois
Chris Martin 30 Guard 6–2 190 Senior Overland Park, Kansas
Terry Nooner 5 Guard 6–0 170 Senior Raytown, Missouri
T.J. Pugh 32 Forward 6–8 240 Senior Omaha, Nebraska
Ryan Robertson 4 Guard 6–5 190 Senior Saint Charles, Missouri

Big 12 Conference standings

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# Team Conference Pct. Overall Pct.
1 Texas
13-3
.813
19-13
.594
2 Missouri
11-5
.688
20–9
.690
3 Kansas
11-5
.688
23-10
.697
4 Oklahoma
11-5
.688
22-11
.667
5 Oklahoma State
10-6
.625
23-11
.676
6 Nebraska
10–6
.625
20–13
.606
7 Kansas State
7–9
.438
20-13
.606
8 Colorado
7-9
.438
18-15
.545
9 Iowa State
6-10
.375
15–15
.500
10 Texas A&M
5-11
.313
12-15
.444
11 Texas Tech
5-11
.313
13-17
.433
12 Baylor
0-16
.000
6-24
.200

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
11/13/1998*
No. 8 Gonzaga W 80-66  1–0
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
11/17/1998*
No. 8 at Penn W 61-56  2–0
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
11/21/1998*
No. 8 Fort Hays State W 91-67  3–0
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
11/27/1998*
No. 8 vs. UNLV
Tip-Off Classic
W 78-50  4–0
MassMutual Center 
Springfield, MA
12/01/1998*
No. 7 vs. No. 8 Kentucky
Great Eight
L 45-63  4-1
United Center 
Chicago, IL
12/05/1998*
No. 7 at Pepperdine
John R. Wooden Classic
W 62-55  5-1
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
12/08/1998*
No. 10 Iowa L 81-85  5-2
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
12/12/1998*
No. 10 USC W 107-78  6-2
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawnrence, KS
12/17/1998*
No. 13 DePaul W 74-68  7-2
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
12/19/1998*
No. 13 vs. Illinois
Sprint Shootout
W 65-55  8-2
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
12/23/1998*
No. 13 at Saint Louis L 64-78  8-3
Scottrade Center 
Saint Louis, MO
01/02/1999
9:05PM
No. 18 Texas A&M W 95-57  9-3
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
1/6/1999
No. 18 at Baylor W 66-62  10-3
Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
1/9/1999
No. 18 Iowa State W 74-60  11-3
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
1/11/1999
No. 18 at Missouri
Border War
W 73-61  12-3
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
1/16/1999*
No. 15 at UMass L 60-64  12-4
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
1/18/1999
No. 15 Texas W 76-67  13-4
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
1/24/1999
No. 19 Missouri
Border War
L 63-71  13-5
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
1/27/1999
No. 22 at Nebraska L 69-84  13-6
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
1/30/1999
No. 22 Colorado W 77-74  14-6
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
2/1/1999
No. 22 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 69-46  15-6
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
2/7/1999
at Colorado W 86-80  16-6
Coors Events Center 
Boulder, CO
2/10/1999
No. 24 Nebraska L 59-64  16-7
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
2/13/1999
No. 24 at Texas Tech L 84-90  16-8
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, TX
2/17/1999
Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 62-47  17-8
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
2/20/1999
at Oklahoma W 60-50  18-8
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
2/22/1999
Oklahoma State W 67-66 OT 19-8
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
2/28/1999
at Iowa State L 50-52  19-9
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big 12 tournament
3/5/1999
vs. Nebraska
Quarterfinals
W 77-53  20-9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
3/6/1999
vs. Kansas State
Semifinals
W 69-58  21-9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
3/7/1999
vs. Oklahoma State
Championship Game
W 53-37  22-9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
3/12/1999*
No. 22 (6) vs. (11) Evansville
First Round
W 95-74  23-9
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA
3/14/1999*
No. 22 (6) vs. No. 8 (3) Kentucky
Second Round
L 88-92 OT 23-10
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, NCAA tournament seeds shown in parentheses. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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Rankings

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Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17
AP 8 8 8 7 10 13 13 18 18 15 19 22 24 22
Coaches

*There was no coaches poll in week 1.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Big 12 Record Book (PDF)" (PDF) (Press release). Big 12 Conference. August 1, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball 1998-99 Season Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (English) on March 6, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2013.