# 1998–99 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 1998–99 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jerry Green, and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. After finishing first in the SEC East regular season standings with a 12–4 conference record, they were invited to the NCAA tournament where they reached the second round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| Nov 13, 1998* | No. 9 | vs. No. 18 Arizona | L 72–73 | 0–1 | University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Nov 15, 1998* | No. 9 | Tennessee State | W 91–69 | 1–1 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Nov 17, 1998* | No. 18 | Cal State Northridge | W 83–64 | 2–1 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Nov 19, 1998* | No. 18 | at Miami (OH) | L 62–68 | 2–2 | Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio |
| Nov 24, 1998* | No. 25 | Chattanooga | W 85–74 | 3–2 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Nov 30, 1998* | No. 25 | Western Carolina | W 84–41 | 4–2 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Dec 2, 1998* | | Memphis | W 68–67 | 5–2 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Dec 6, 1998* | | No. 20 Pittsburgh | W 56–53 | 6–2 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Dec 10, 1998* | | at Saint Joseph's | L 53–55 | 6–3 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 19, 1998* | | at South Florida | W 75–68 $^{OT}$ | 7–3 | Sun Dome Tampa, Florida |
| Dec 22, 1998* | | UNC Greensboro | W 92–60 | 8–3 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| SEC Regular season ||||||
| Jan 2, 1999 | | at No. 17 Auburn | L 62–90 | 8–4 (0–1) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama |
| Jan 6, 1999 | | LSU | W 93–58 | 9–4 (1–1) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Jan 9, 1999 | | South Carolina | W 86–57 | 10–4 (2–1) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Jan 12, 1999 ESPN | | at No. 6 Kentucky | W 47–46 | 11–4 (3–1) | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
| Jan 20, 1999* | | Georgia | W 85–69 | 12–4 (4–1) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Jan 23, 1999 | | at Florida | L 72–93 | 12–5 (4–2) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| Jan 27, 1999 | | at Vanderbilt | W 78–67 | 13–5 (5–2) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |
| Jan 30, 1999 | | Alabama | W 100–64 | 14–5 (6–2) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Feb 2, 1999 | | at No. 23 Arkansas | L 52–69 | 14–6 (6–3) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Feb 6, 1999 | | Mississippi State | L 82–88 | 14–7 (6–4) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Feb 10, 1999 | | No. 23 Florida | W 91–56 | 15–7 (7–4) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Feb 13, 1999 | | Vanderbilt | W 63–62 | 16–7 (8–4) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Feb 17, 1999 | | at Ole Miss | W 69–67 | 17–7 (9–4) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi |
| Feb 20, 1999 | | at South Carolina | W 65–50 | 18–7 (10–4) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina |
| Feb 23, 1999 | | at Georgia | W 75–65 | 19–7 (11–4) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Feb 28, 1999 CBS | | No. 13 Kentucky | W 68–61 | 20–7 (12–4) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| SEC tournament ||||||
| Mar 5, 1999* JP | No. 18 | vs. Mississippi State Quarterfinals | L 56–62 | 20–8 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 12, 1999* CBS | (4 E) No. 20 | vs. (13 E) Delaware First Round | W 62–52 | 21–8 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Mar 14, 1999* CBS | (4 E) No. 20 | vs. (12 E) SW Missouri State Second Round | L 51–81 | 21–9 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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