The 1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1998-99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The head coach was Tubby Smith and the team finished the season with an overall record of 28-9. © 2020 Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Young, Erik NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, sports-reference.com 1997-98 Southeastern Conference Season Summary, 1998 NCAA Basketball National Championship Utah vs Kentucky, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997–98_Kentucky_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=968225926, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 July 2020, at 01:22. Staff Member 2 players on this team were named McDonalds All-Americans. Scoreboard. All that really matters is Kentucky parlayed a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory Monday night over Kansas for the team's eighth NCAA basketball title -- its first since 1998. Vignier. 4 players on this team were drafted by NBA teams. In winning, Kentucky set a record - no team had ever won the NCAAs after trailing by more than 8 pts at halftime, yet Kentucky trailed by 10 and came back to win the game by 9. Jones, Robbie Kentucky was the #2 seed in the South, with Utah the #3 seed in the West (the Cats had been ranked #5 in the last AP poll, with Utah coming in at #7). Asselin, Brandon Kentucky basketball scores, news, schedule, players, ... 1997-1998 Kentucky Wildcats Roster # Player Class Pos HT WT ... 1997-1998 Kentucky Wildcats Front Office. The official 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster for the University of Kentucky Wildcats. [3], 1998-99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, sports-reference.com 1998-99 Southeastern Conference Season Summary, "1998-1999 Kentucky Wildcats Roster and Stats", "1998-1999 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1998–99_Kentucky_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=920180912, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 October 2019, at 03:43. Oliver, Josh Dec 22, 2014 - 1998 kentucky basketball roster - Google Search He was in his first season as head coach after taking over from Rick Pitino.The team finished the season with a 29–4 record and won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship over the Utah Utes, 78–69. / Laurel Baptist Academy. Hunter, Herb The 1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team were coached by Tubby Smith. Szyndlar, Peter He was in his first season as head coach after taking over from Rick Pitino. View Full Bio, Leon Bubbles, buy games and bid worries: Inside the frenzy to save college basketball's nonconference season. The official 1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster for the Michigan Wolverines. Scott, Ramal 3 players on this team were named Parade All-Americans. Hide/Show Additional Information For Leon Jones, Hide/Show Additional Information For Robbie Reid, Hide/Show Additional Information For Darius Taylor, Hide/Show Additional Information For Louis Bullock, Hide/Show Additional Information For Donte Scott, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ramal Hunter, Hide/Show Additional Information For Herb Gibson, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ron Oliver, Hide/Show Additional Information For Josh Asselin, Hide/Show Additional Information For Brandon Smith, Hide/Show Additional Information For Chris Young, Hide/Show Additional Information For Erik Szyndlar, Hide/Show Additional Information For Peter Vignier, Battle Creek, Mich. / Winchendon Prep [Mass. All Rights Reserved. Reid, Darius Bullock, Donte There is no additional information to display: The 1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team were coached by Tubby Smith. 5 … The head coach was Tubby Smith[2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 28-9. Visit ESPN to view the Kentucky Wildcats team roster for the current season. The team finished the season with a 29–4 record and won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship over the Utah Utes, 78–69.