1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

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1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball

NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	15–15 (10–10 NEC)
Head coach	Jim Phelan (45th season)
Home arena	Knott Arena
Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

The 1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Jim Phelan, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 10–10 in NEC play to finish in sixth place. They were champions of the NEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Michigan State in the Round of 64.^[1]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G		Gregory Harris	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 14, 1998*		La Salle	W 92–88 ^OT	1–0	Knott Arena
Nov 22, 1998*		at Santa Clara	L 53–82	1–1	Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California
Nov 27, 1998*		at Villanova	L 68–71	1–2	First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 3, 1998		at UMBC	L 59–68	1–3 (0–1)	RAC Arena Catonsville, Maryland
NEC Regular season
Northeast Conference tournament
Feb 27, 1999*		vs. Robert Morris Quarterfinals	W 80–63	13–14	Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, New York
Feb 28, 1999*		vs. St. Francis (NY) Semifinals	W 68–66	14–14	Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, New York
Mar 1, 1999*		vs. Central Connecticut State Championship game	W 72–56	15–14	Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999* CBS	(16 MW)	vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State First round	L 53–76	15–15	Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region MW=Midwest. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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NCAA national championship in bold

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