1998–99 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
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| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 2 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Michigan State† | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 33 | – | 5 | .868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Indiana | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Wisconsin | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Iowa | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Ohio State** | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota*** | 0 | – | 8 | .000 | 0 | – | 11 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan* | 0 | – | 11 | .000 | 0 | – | 19 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1999 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll *Michigan: 12 games vacated due to sanctions against the program **Ohio State: 34 games including 5 NCAA Tourn. games vacated due to sanctions against the program[1] *** Minnesota vacated 17 games including 1 NCAA Tourn. game due to sanctions against the program Disputed records: Michigan: 12–19, 5–11; Ohio State: 27–9, 12–4; Minnesota: 17–11, 8–8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1998–99 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI. They were coached by 4th year head coach, Tom Izzo. The Spartans won the Big Ten regular season championship by 6 games with a record of 33–5, 15–1. MSU also won the Big Ten Tournament and received a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament where they lost to eventual National Runner-up, Duke in the Final Four.
Previous Season
The Spartans finished the 1997–98 season with an overall record of 22–8 and in first place in the Big Ten with an 13–3 record. Michigan State received a #4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their first trip to the Tournament under Tom Izzo, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.
Season Summary
The Spartans, fresh off their first trip to the Sweet Sixteen since 1990, started the season ranked #5 in the country. Michigan State was led by juniors Mateen Cleaves (11.7 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 7.2 APG) and Morris Peterson (13.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.9 APG).
The Spartans played three top 7 teams in their first 7 games. MSU lost all three: at #7 Temple,[2] versus #4 Duke on a neutral court,[3] and at #1 Connecticut.[4] However, the Spartans finished the non–conference season without another loss with a record of 11–3 and ranked #14 in the country.
After losing their first Big Ten game to #24 Wisconsin,[5][6] the Spartans won the remaining 15 games in conference. The wins included wins against #19 Minnesota,[7] #14 Iowa,[8] at #18 Indiana,[9] #15 Ohio State,[10] at #14 Iowa,[11] at #22 Minnesota,[12] #17 Purdue,[13][14] #14 Wisconsin,[15][16] and at #23 Purdue.[17][18] The Spartans won the Big Ten conference regular season by a whopping six games with a record of 15–1 and 26–4 overall. MSU finished the regular season ranked #2 in the country. The Spartans earned the #1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and went on to win the tournament, beating Northwestern,[19] #19 Wisconsin,[20][21] and Illinois.[22]
MSU was awarded a #1 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. After wins over Mount St. Mary's[23] and Mississippi, they advanced to their second straight Sweet Sixteen.[24] With a win over Oklahoma[25][26] and Kentucky in the Elite Eight, the Spartans advanced to their first Final Four since 1979.[27][28] There, they were re-matched against the overall #1 seed, Duke. The Spartans 22-game winning streak ended as Duke defeated the Spartans 68–62.[29][30]
Roster
| 1998–99 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team | ||||||||
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| Name | Class | Pos | Height | Summary | ||||
| Adam Ballinger | FR | F | 6'9" | 1.5 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast | ||||
| Charlie Bell | SO | G | 6"3" | 7.8 Pts, 3.8 Reb, 1.0 Ast | ||||
| Steve Cherry | SO | G | 6'6" | 0.5 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.1 Ast | ||||
| Mateen Cleaves | SO | G | 6'2" | 11.7 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 7.2 Ast | ||||
| Doug Davis | SO | G | 6'3" | 1.9 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 1.1 Ast | ||||
| A.J. Granger | SO | F | 6'9" | 6.6 Pts, 3.9 Reb, 0.6 Ast | ||||
| Lorenzo Guess | SO | G | 6'3" | 0.8 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.0 Ast | ||||
| Andre Hutson | SO | F | 6'8" | 8.9 Pts, 5.2 Reb, 0.6 Ast | ||||
| Thomas Kelley | SR | G | 6'2" | 5.1 Pts, 1.2 Reb, 1.3 Ast | ||||
| Jason Klein | SR | F | 6'7" | 9.4 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 1.0 Ast | ||||
| Morris Peterson | JR | F | 6'7" | 13.6 Pts, 5.7 Reb, 0.9 Ast | ||||
| Antonio Smith | SR | F | 6'8" | 6.5 Pts, 8.4 Reb, 1.1 Ast | ||||
| Brandon Smith | SO | G | 5'11" | 0.3 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.2 Ast | ||||
| Source[31] | ||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition games | |||||||||||
| Nov 4, 1998* |
No. 5 | Estonia Select Team | W 83–63 | Breslin Center (14,569) East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| Nov 10, 1998* |
No. 5 | Athletes in Action | W 101–79 | Breslin Center (14,667) East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 13, 1998* |
No. 5 | Northeast Louisiana | W 89–58 | 1–0 |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Nov 17, 1998* |
No. 5 | at Oakland | W 96–66 | 2–0 |
Athletics Center O'rena (3,405) Auburn Hills, MI | ||||||
| Nov 20, 1998* ESPN |
No. 5 | at No. 7 Temple | L 59–60 | 2–1 |
Liacouras Center (10,206) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
| Nov 27, 1998* |
No. 7 | Central Florida Coca Cola Spartan Classic |
W 87–64 | 3–1 |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Nov 28, 1998* |
No. 7 | Western Michigan Coca Cola Spartan Classic |
W 87–64 | 4–1 |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Dec 2, 1998* ESPN |
No. 9 | vs. No. 4 Duke Great Eight |
L 67–73 | 4–2 |
United Center (19,412) Chicago, IL | ||||||
| Dec 5, 1998* CBS |
No. 9 | at No. 1 Connecticut | L 68–82 | 4–3 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,207) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| Dec 10, 1998* |
No. 14 | East Tennessee State | W 86–53 | 5–3 |
Breslin Center (5,335) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Dec 13, 1998* |
No. 14 | Illinois–Chicago | W 77–33 | 6–3 |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Dec 21, 1998* |
No. 14 | vs. Pepperdine Pearl Harbor Classic |
W 79–67 | 7–3 |
George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI | ||||||
| Dec 22, 1998* |
No. 15 | vs. Tulsa Pearl Harbor Classic |
W 68–58 | 8–3 |
George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI | ||||||
| Dec 23, 1998* |
No. 15 | vs. Alabama Pearl Harbor Classic |
W 75–58 | 9–3 |
George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI | ||||||
| Dec 30, 1998* |
No. 13 | North Carolina–Asheville | W 64–39 | 10–3 |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Jan 2, 1999* CBS |
No. 14 | Louisville | W 59–57 | 11–3 |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 6, 1999 ESPN Regional |
No. 12 | at No. 24 Wisconsin | L 51–66 | 11–4 (0–1) |
Kohl Center (15,504) Madison, WI | ||||||
| Jan 9, 1999 ESPN Regional |
No. 12 | Michigan Rivalry |
W 81–67 | 12–4 (1–1) |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Jan 13, 1999 ESPN Regional |
No. 14 | No. 19 Minnesota | W 71–55 | 13–4 (2–1) |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Jan 16, 1999 ESPN Regional |
No. 14 | at Illinois | W 51–49 | 14–4 (3–1) |
Assembly Hall Champaign, IL | ||||||
| Jan 21, 1999 ESPN |
No. 11 | No. 14 Iowa | W 80–65 | 15–4 (4–1) |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Jan 24, 1999 CBS |
No. 11 | at No. 18 Indiana | W 73–59 | 16–4 (5–1) |
Assembly Hall (17,436) Bloomington, IN | ||||||
| Jan 27, 1999 ESPN Regional |
No. 8 | No. 15 Ohio State | W 76–71 | 17–4 (6–1) |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Jan 30, 1999 ESPN Regional |
No. 8 | Northwestern | W 65–48 | 18–4 (7–1) |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Feb 2, 1999 ESPN Regional |
No. 8 | at Penn State | W 70–68 | 19–4 (8–1) |
Bryce Jordan Center (9,736) University Park, PA | ||||||
| Feb 6, 1999 ESPN Regional |
No. 8 | at No. 14 Iowa | W 95–81 | 20–4 (9–1) |
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500) Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| Feb 11, 1999 ESPN |
No. 5 | Illinois | W 61–44 | 21–4 (10–1) |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Feb 13 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | at No. 22 Minnesota | W 84–82 | 22–4 (11–1) |
Williams Arena (14,887) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
| Feb 16, 1999 ESPN |
No. 4 | No. 17 Purdue | W 82–69 | 23–4 (12–1) |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Feb 18, 1999 ESPN |
No. 4 | at Michigan Rivalry |
W 73–58 | 24–4 (13–1) |
Crisler Arena (13,458) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
| Feb 21, 1999 ESPN Regional |
No. 3 | No. 13 Wisconsin | W 56–51 | 25–4 (14–1) |
Breslin Center (14,659) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Feb 27, 1999 CBS |
No. 3 | at No. 23 Purdue | W 60–46 | 26–4 (15–1) |
Mackey Arena (14,123) West Lafayette, IN | ||||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 5, 1999 |
No. 2 | vs. Northwestern Quarterfinals |
W 61–59 | 27–4 |
United Center Chicago, IL | ||||||
| Mar 6, 1999 |
No. 2 | vs. No. 1 Wisconsin Semifinals |
W 56–41 | 28–4 |
United Center Chicago, IL | ||||||
| Mar 7, 1999 |
No. 2 | vs. Illinois Championship |
W 67–50 | 29–4 |
United Center (19,581) Chicago, IL | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 12, 1999 CBS |
No. 2 (1 MW) | vs. (16 MW) Mount St. Mary's First round |
W 76–53 | 30–4 |
Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI | ||||||
| Mar 14, 1999 CBS |
No. 2 (1 MW) | vs. (9 MW) Mississippi Second round |
W 74–66 | 31–4 |
Bradley Center (18,525) Milwaukee, WI | ||||||
| Mar 19, 1999 CBS |
No. 2 (1 MW) | vs. No. (13 MW) Oklahoma Sweet Sixteen |
W 54–46 | 32–4 |
Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, MO | ||||||
| Mar 21, 1999 CBS |
No. 2 (1 MW) | vs. No. 8 (3 MW) Kentucky Elite Eight |
W 73–66 | 33–4 |
Edward Jones Dome (42,519) St. Louis, MO | ||||||
| Mar 27, 1999 CBS |
No. 2 (1 MW) | vs. No. 1 (7 S) Duke Final Four |
L 62–68 | 33–5 |
Tropicana Field (41,340) St. Petersburg, FL | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) denotes seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[32][33]. | |||||||||||
Rankings
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | 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 | Wk 18 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | N/A* |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
Awards and Honors
- Mateen Cleaves - All-America selection
- Mateen Cleaves - Big Ten Player of the Year[34]
- Mateen Cleaves - Big Ten First Team[34]
- Mateen Cleaves - Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball
- Mateen Cleaves - Most Outstanding Player, Big Ten Conference Basketball Tournament
- Morris Peterson, Big Ten First Team[34]
- Antonio Smith - All Big Ten Third Team[34]
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