1998–99 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC Regular Season Champions
WAC Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 6
Record28–5 (14–0 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
1998–99 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mountain
UNLV95 .6431613  .552
Tulsa95 .6432310  .697
Rice86 .5711810  .643
TCU77 .5002111  .656
SMU77 .5001515  .500
Colorado State77 .5001911  .633
Wyoming77 .5001810  .643
Air Force212 .1431016  .385
Pacific
No. 6 Utah140 1.000285  .848
No. 25 New Mexico95 .643259  .735
Fresno State95 .6432112  .636
UTEP86 .5711612  .571
BYU68 .4291216  .429
San Jose State59 .3571216  .429
Hawaii311 .214620  .231
San Diego State212 .143422  .154
1999 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998–99 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1998–99 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes finished with an overall record of 28–5 (14–0 WAC).

Utah capped an impressive three-season stretch by winning 87 of 100 games overall and 41 of 44 games in conference play.

Roster

1998–99 Utah Utes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PG 4 Isaac Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Arlington, Texas
F/C 13 Hanno Möttölä 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) Jr Helsinki, Finland
SG 15 Derek Broomhall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Sacramento, California
SG 21 Trace Caton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)211 lb (96 kg) So Alamosa, Colorado
PG 24 Andre Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
C 28 Tyson Johnston 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)253 lb (115 kg) Fr Steamboat Springs, Colorado
F 31 Britton Johnsen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Murray, Utah
G 35 Jeff Johnsen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Murray, Utah
F/C 40 Phil Cullen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Chelan, Washington
F 50 Alex Jensen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Bountiful, Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Feb 27, 1999
    No. 12 No. 21 New Mexico W 77–47  24–4
    (14–0)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    WAC Tournament
    Mar 4, 1999*
    (P1) No. 8 vs. (P5) BYU
    WAC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 81–62  25–4
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, NV
    Mar 5, 1999*
    (P1) No. 8 vs. (M2) Tulsa
    WAC Tournament Semifinal
    W 64–61 OT 26–4
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, NV
    Mar 6, 1999*
    (P1) No. 8 vs. (P2) No. 25 New Mexico
    WAC Tournament Championship
    W 60–45  27–4
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1999*
    (2) No. 6 vs. (15) Arkansas State
    First Round
    W 80–58[2]  28–4
    Louisiana Superdome 
    New Orleans, LA
    Mar 14, 1999*
    (2) No. 6 vs. (10) Miami (OH)
    Second Round
    L 58–66[3]  28–5
    Louisiana Superdome 
    New Orleans, LA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

    [4]

    Rankings

    Team players in the 1999 NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    18Andre MillerCleveland Cavaliers

    [5]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1998-99 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "Utah Powers Past Arkansas State". The Washington Post. March 12, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    3. "Wally & Co. Shoot Past Utes". The Washington Post. March 15, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    4. 2014-15 Utah Utes men's basketball media guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-Mar-10.
    5. "1999 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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