1998–99 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record23–11 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena (Capacity: 6,381)
1998–99 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas133 .8131913  .594
Missouri115 .688209  .690
No. 22 Kansas115 .6882310  .697
Oklahoma115 .6882211  .667
Oklahoma State106 .6252311  .676
Nebraska106 .6252013  .606
Kansas State79 .4382013  .606
Colorado79 .4381815  .545
Iowa State610 .3751515  .500
Texas A&M511 .3131215  .444
Texas Tech511 .3131317  .433
Baylor016 .000624  .200
1999 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 1998–99 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 9th-year head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 23–11, 10–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. The Cowboys lost to Kansas in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the South region. Oklahoma State defeated No. 8 seed Syracuse in the opening round before losing to No. 1 seed Auburn in the second round.

Roster

1998–99 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 34 Desmond Mason 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWaxahachie Waxahachie, Texas
G 44 Doug Gottlieb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
JrNotre Dame Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Source:[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 1998*
No. 13 Northwestern State W 90–65  1–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Nov 19, 1998*
No. 13 vs. Marquette W 57–54  2–0
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 20, 1998*
No. 13 at Hawaii W 58–37  3–0
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 28, 1998*
No. 12 TCU W 79–74  4–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 27, 1999
Texas Tech W 93–67  19–9
(10–6)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 4, 1999*
(5) vs. (12) Baylor
First Round
W 83–57  20–9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 5, 1999*
(5) vs. (4) Oklahoma
Quarterfinals
W 60–57  21–9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 6, 1999*
(5) vs. (1) Texas
Semifinals
W 59–57  22–9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 7, 1999*
(5) vs. (3) Kansas
Championship game
L 37–53  22–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
(9 S) vs. (8 S) Syracuse
First Round
W 69–61  23–10
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 13, 1999*
(9 S) vs. (1 S) No. 4 Auburn
Second Round
L 74–81  23–11
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.

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Rankings

[4]

References

  1. 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "1998–99 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. "2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1073–1074. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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