1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceIvy League
Record21–6 (13–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
1998–99 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
13 1   .929 21 6   .778
Princeton 11 3   .786 22 8   .733
Dartmouth 10 4   .714 14 12   .538
Harvard 7 7   .500 13 13   .500
Cornell 6 8   .429 11 15   .423
Columbia 5 9   .357 10 16   .385
Brown 2 12   .143 4 22   .154
Yale 2 12   .143 4 22   .154
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 10th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 21–6, 13–1 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First round to Florida.[2]

Roster

1998–99 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 20 Matt Langel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr    
G 23 Michael-Hakim Jordan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Abington Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 51 Geoff Owens 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Jr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 17, 1998*
    No. 8 Kansas L 56–61  0–1
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Nov 23, 1998*
    No. 6 Temple W 73–70 OT 1–1
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 2, 1999
    at Princeton W 73–48  21–5
    (13–1)
    Jadwin Gymnasium 
    Princeton, New Jersey
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 11, 1999*
    (11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 23 Florida
    First round
    L 61–75  21–6
    KeyArena 
    Seattle, Washington
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. ^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Ivy Group Season Summary
    2. ^ "Frosh powers Illinois past Penn". ESPN. March 17, 2000. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    3. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    4. ^ "1998–99 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.