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1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball
C-USA National division champions
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionNational
Record20–12 (10–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coachAndy Kennedy
Home arenaBartow Arena
Seasons
← 1997–98
1999–2000 →
1998–99 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American
No. 11 Cincinnati 12 – 4   .750 27 – 6   .818
Louisville 11 – 5   .688 19 – 11   .633
No. 24 UNC Charlotte † 10 – 6   .625 23 – 11   .676
DePaul 10 – 6   .625 18 – 13   .581
Saint Louis 8 – 8   .500 15 – 16   .484
Marquette 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
National
UAB 10 – 6   .625 20 – 12   .625
South Florida 6 – 10   .375 14 – 14   .500
Southern Miss 6 – 10   .375 14 – 16   .467
Memphis 6 – 10   .375 13 – 15   .464
Tulane 6 – 10   .375 12 – 15   .444
Houston 5 – 11   .313 10 – 17   .370
† 1999 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of Conference USA during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Murry Bartow's third season at UAB, with the Blazers playing their home games at Bartow Arena. They finished the season 20–12, 10–6 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the 1994 GMWC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the West region. The Blazers were defeated by No. 5 seed Iowa, 77–64.[2]

Roster

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1998–99 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Fred Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Queens, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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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 14, 1998*
 Alcorn State W 70–54  1–0
 Bartow Arena (4,883)
Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 18, 1998*
 at No. 21 Indiana L 54–91  1–1
 Assembly Hall (16,678)
Bloomington, Indiana
Nov 22, 1998*
 Tulsa W 78–61  2–1
 Bartow Arena (3,516)
Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 24, 1998*
 Cleveland State W 89–58  3–1
 Bartow Arena (4,176)
Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 29, 1998*
 at South Alabama W 74–60  4–1
 Jaguar Gym (850)
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 1, 1998*
 UT Arlington W 94–63  5–1
 Bartow Arena (4,101)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 5, 1998*
 at Western Kentucky W 87–72  6–1
 E. A. Diddle Arena (3,100)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dec 8, 1998*
 Jacksonville State W 79–59  7–1
 Bartow Arena (4,276)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 12, 1998*
 Auburn
Arby's Hardwood Classic 		L 64–77  7–2
 BJCC Coliseum (14,719)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 15, 1998*
 Princeton L 57–69  7–3
 Bartow Arena (4,613)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 21, 1998*
 vs. Ohio State
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 		L 64–71  7–4
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex (75)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 22, 1998*
 vs. Middle Tennessee
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 		W 85–60  8–4
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex (89)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 23, 1998*
 vs. Saint Joseph's
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 		W 72–58  9–4
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex (N/A)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 30, 1998
 at Tulane W 88–78  10–4
(1–0) 		Avron B. Fogelman Arena (1,182)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 2, 1999
 at Memphis W 91–83  11–4
(2–0) 		Pyramid Arena (13,813)
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 6, 1999
 Marquette W 73–66 OT 12–4
(3–0) 		Bartow Arena (4,976)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 9, 1999
 Houston W 116–78  13–4
(4–0) 		Bartow Arena (7,469)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 14, 1999
 at DePaul L 80–87  13–5
(4–1) 		Rosemont Horizon (6,393)
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 16, 1999
 at South Florida W 67–64  14–5
(5–1) 		Sun Dome (5,108)
Tampa, Florida
Jan 21, 1999
 Tulane L 64–80  14–6
(5–2) 		Bartow Arena (5,919)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 24, 1999
 UNC Charlotte W 78–71  15–6
(6–2) 		Bartow Arena (5,483)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 30, 1999
 at No. 5 Cincinnati L 60–73  15–7
(6–3) 		Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 4, 1999
 at Houston W 90–82  16–7
(7–3) 		Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479)
Houston, Texas
Feb 7, 1999
 Southern Miss W 63–50  17–7
(8–3) 		Bartow Arena (4,831)
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 11, 1999
 Memphis L 75–78  17–8
(8–4) 		Bartow Arena (5,855)
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 15, 1999
 South Florida L 53–75  17–9
(8–5) 		Bartow Arena (4,522)
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 20, 1999
 at Southern Miss W 70–61  18–9
(9–5) 		Reed Green Coliseum (3,591)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Feb 25, 1999
 at Louisville L 60–91  18–10
(9–6) 		Freedom Hall (19,784)
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 27, 1999
 Saint Louis W 62–57  19–10
(10–6) 		Bartow Arena (3,922)
Birmingham, Alabama
C-USA tournament
Mar 4, 1999*
 (3) (6) DePaul
Quarterfinals 		W 79–73  20–10
 BJCC Coliseum (11,058)
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 5, 1999*
 (3) (2) Louisville
Semifinals 		L 68–77  20–11
 BJCC Coliseum (12,559)
Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
 (12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 21 Iowa
First round 		L 64–77  20–12
 McNichols Sports Arena (16,637)
Denver, Colorado
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Conference USA Season Summary
  2. ^ "With Rally, Hawkeyes, Coach Stay Around". The Washington Post. March 12, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "1998–99 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022-23 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. November 6, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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