1998–99 Samford Bulldogs basketball team
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1998–99 Samford Bulldogs basketball | |
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TAAC regular season champions TAAC tournament champions | |
Conference | Trans America Athletic Conference |
Record | 24–6 (15–1 TAAC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Seibert Hall |
The 1998–99 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Samford University in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Jimmy Tillette, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. After finishing first in the TAAC regular season standings, Samford won the TAAC tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history. As No. 14 seed in the South region, the Bulldogs were defeated by No. 3 seed St. John's in the opening round.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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TAAC tournament | |||||||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 1999* |
(14 S) | vs. (3 S) No. 9 St. John's First round |
L 43–69 | 24–6 |
Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida | ||||||
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References
- ^ "Syracuse Rolls To Round Two". CBS News. March 16, 2000. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "1998–99 Men's Basketball Roster". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "1998–99 Men's Basketball Schedule". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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