1998–99 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
SoCon Regular season champion
SoCon tournament champion
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record28–3 (16–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaF. Mitchell Johnson Arena
1998–99 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Appalachian State133 .813218  .724
Davidson115 .6881611  .593
East Tennessee State97 .5631711  .607
VMI97 .5631215  .444
UNC Greensboro511 .313720  .259
Western Carolina214 .125821  .276
South
No. 16 College of Charleston160 1.000283  .903
Chattanooga97 .5631612  .571
Wofford88 .5001116  .407
Georgia Southern610 .3751117  .393
Furman511 .3131216  .429
The Citadel313 .188918  .333
1999 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1999
Rankings from AP poll

The 1998–99 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by 20th-year head coach John Kresse, played their home games at F. Mitchell Johnson Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as first-year members of the Southern Conference.

After finishing atop the conference regular season standings with a peerless 16–0 mark, the Cougars also won the 1999 SoCon tournament capping a 25-game win streak to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. College of Charleston was beaten in the opening round by Tulsa, 62–53.[1] The team finished with an overall record of 28–3 and were ranked No. 16 in the final AP poll.

Roster

1998–99 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 20 Jermel President 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
SrBurke Charleston, South Carolina
F 23 Sedric Webber 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrW. J. Keenan Columbia, South Carolina
F 33 Jody Lumpkin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoHammond School Columbia, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 13, 1998*
    at Charleston Southern W 64–43  1–0
    Buccaneer Field House 
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    Nov 16, 1998*
    at Georgia L 63–84  1–1
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Nov 23, 1998*
    Belmont Abbey W 78–69  2–1
    F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Dec 1, 1998*
    UMass W 77–75  3–1
    F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Dec 4, 1998*
    vs. South Carolina L 44–55  3–2
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 5, 1998*
    vs. No. 3 North Carolina W 66–64[2]  4–2
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 12, 1998*
    George Mason W 74–70  5–2
    F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Dec 22, 1998*
    Delaware W 80–55  8–2
    F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Jan 25, 1999
    at Wofford W 70–65  17–2
    (9–0)
    Benjamin Johnson Arena 
    Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Jan 30, 1999
    at Davidson W 84–80  18–2
    (10–0)
    Belk Arena 
    Davidson, North Carolina
    Feb 1, 1999
    No. 22 Georgia Southern W 66–41  19–2
    (11–0)
    F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Feb 3, 1999*
    No. 22 at Coastal Carolina W 75–65  20–2
    Kimbel Arena 
    Conway, South Carolina
    Feb 6, 1999
    No. 22 at The Citadel W 60–39  21–2
    (12–0)
    McAlister Field House 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Feb 8, 1999
    No. 20 VMI W 85–59  22–2
    (13–0)
    F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Feb 13, 1999
    No. 20 at Chattanooga W 58–53  23–2
    (14–0)
    UTC Arena 
    Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Feb 15, 1999
    No. 18 at East Tennessee State W 74–55  24–2
    (15–0)
    Memorial Center 
    Johnson City, Tennessee
    Feb 20, 1999
    No. 18 Furman W 85–63  25–2
    (16–0)
    F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    SoCon tournament
    Feb 26, 1999*
    No. 17 vs. Furman
    Quarterfinals
    W 98–74  26–2
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Feb 27, 1999*
    No. 17 vs. Western Carolina
    Semifinals
    W 80–49  27–2
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Feb 28, 1999*
    No. 17 vs. Appalachian State
    Championship game
    W 77–67  28–2
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1999*
    (8 E) No. 16 vs. (9 E) Tulsa
    First round
    L 53–62  28–3
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "Up 26, Tulsa just holds on vs. Charleston". The Tampa Bay Times. March 13, 1999. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    2. "A Shocker in Charlotte: Charleston Tips Tar Heels". The New York Times. December 6, 1998. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
    3. "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    4. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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