1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1998–99 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (13th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Twelve Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 20–13 overall and a 10–6 record in Big Twelve Conference play. Senior center Venson Hamilton was named the Big 12 Player of the Year. Nebraska played in the National Invitation Tournament, and advanced to the second round.[2]

1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record20–13 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBob Devaney Sports Center
Seasons
1998–99 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas 13 3   .813 19 13   .594
Missouri 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
No. 22 Kansas 11 5   .688 23 10   .697
Oklahoma 11 5   .688 22 11   .667
Oklahoma State 10 6   .625 23 11   .676
Nebraska 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
Kansas State 7 9   .438 20 13   .606
Colorado 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
Iowa State 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Texas A&M 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Texas Tech 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Baylor 0 16   .000 6 24   .200
1999 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Roster

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1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Cary Cochran 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Tri-Center Minden, IA
C 4 Venson Hamilton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy Forest City, NC
F 5 Larry Florence 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Central Phenix City, AL
G 11 Rodney Fields 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Tampa Bay Tech Tampa, FL
F 15 Chad Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Florida A&M Monticello, FL
G 20 Todd Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Baldwin Milledgeville, GA
G 30 Cookie Belcher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Mexico Mexico, MO
F 34 Troy Piatkowski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Stevens Rapid City, SD
F 44 Andy Markowski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Ord Ord, NE
C 52 Brant Harriman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Mason City Mason City, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 14, 1998*
UNC Greensboro W 79–59  1–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Nov 19, 1998*
vs. Villanova
Top of the World Classic
L 70–85  1–1
Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, AK
Nov 21, 1998*
vs. Washington State
Top of the World Classic
W 95–84  2–1
Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, AK
Nov 22, 1998*
vs. Wisconsin
Top of the World Classic
L 41–78  2–2
Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, AK
Nov 28, 1998*
North Carolina A&T W 65–47  3–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Dec 1, 1998*
Tulsa L 49–52  3–3
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Dec 4, 1998*
Southwest Texas State
Ameritas Classic
W 63–54  4–3
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Dec 5, 1998*
Colgate
Ameritas Classic
W 60–48  5–3
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Dec 9, 1998*
Creighton
Rivalry
W 76–60  6–3
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Dec 12, 1998*
at Colorado State L 49–75  6–4
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, CO
Dec 19, 1998*
No. 17 Minnesota L 51–55  6–5
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Dec 27, 1998*
at San Francisco W 62–52  7–5
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA
Dec 30, 1998*
at UMKC W 81–65  8–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
Jan 2, 1999
at Missouri L 57–80  8–6
(0–1)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Jan 10, 1999
Texas L 76–89  8–7
(0–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Jan 13, 1999
Kansas State W 70–61  9–7
(1–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Jan 16, 1999
at Baylor W 68–55  10–7
(2–2)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
Jan 20, 1999
at No. 25 Oklahoma W 96–81  11–7
(3–2)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
Jan 23, 1999
Colorado W 72–55  12–7
(4–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Jan 27, 1999
No. 20 Kansas W 84–69 [3]  13–7
(5–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Jan 30, 1999
at Iowa State L 47–52  13–8
(5–3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Feb 3, 1999
at Colorado W 57–52  14–8
(6–3)
Coors Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, CO
Feb 6, 1999
No. 24 Missouri W 69–61  15–8
(7–3)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Feb 10, 1999
at No. 24 Kansas W 64–59  16–8
(8–3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
Feb 13, 1999
Iowa State W 59–57  17–8
(9–3)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Feb 17, 1999
at Oklahoma State L 48–60  17–9
(9–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
Feb 20, 1999
at Texas Tech L 68–73  17–10
(9–5)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, TX
Feb 24, 1999
at Kansas State L 45–62  17–11
(9–6)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
Feb 27, 1999
Texas A&M W 87–68 [4]  18–11
(10–6)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Big 12 tournament
Mar 4, 1999*
vs. Texas Texas
First Round
W 69–50 [5]  19–11
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Mar 5, 1999*
vs. Kansas
Quarterfinals
L 53–77 [6]  19–12
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
NIT
Mar 10, 1999*
UNLV
First Round
W 68–55 [7]  20–12
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Mar 15, 1999*
at TCU
Second Round
L 89–101 [8]  20–13
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 200. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "NU thumps Kansas 84-69". The Grand Island Independent. January 28, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Huskers rack up 57 2nd-half points to defeat Texas A&M". The Grand Island Independent. February 28, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Texas Tech Falls in Big 12 Tournament". Texas Tech University Athletics. March 5, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "KU walks over NU men's basketball into NCAA Tournament". The Daily Nebraskan. March 8, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Nebraska Blows By UNLV". CBS News. March 11, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "TCU 101, Nebraska 89". United Press International. March 15, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2024.