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
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionMountain
Record23–10 (9–5 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReynolds 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]

Roster

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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)

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

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Schedule and results

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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

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Awards and honors

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References

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  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.