# 1998–99 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by first-year head coach, Rod Barnes. The Rebels played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. This season marked the fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 13, 1998* | | Alabama State | W 87–45 | 1–0 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| November 16, 1998* | | Belmont | W 91–42 | 2–0 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| November 18, 1998* | | at No. 7 Temple | L 52–68 | 2–1 | The Apollo of Temple Philadelphia, PA |
| November 23, 1998* | | Alabama A&M | W 89–45 | 3–1 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| November 28, 1998* | | Austin Peay | W 105–62 | 4–1 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| December 2, 1998* | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 95–62 | 5–1 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| December 5, 1998* | | Louisville | W 88–69 | 6–1 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| December 7, 1998* | | West Alabama | W 101–68 | 7–1 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| December 12, 1998* | | at Memphis | L 72–78 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 | Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN |
| December 21, 1998* | | vs. Saint Joseph's | W 66–61 | 8–2 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| December 22, 1998* | | vs. No. 23 Oklahoma | W 75–72 | 9–2 | Caguas Municipal Complex Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| December 23, 1998* | | vs. Ohio State | L 62–67 | 9–3 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| December 29, 1998* | | Prairie View A&M | W 111–50 | 10–3 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| SEC regular season ||||||
| January 2, 1999 | | at Vanderbilt | L 64–79 | 10–4 (0–1) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| January 6, 1999 | | Alabama | W 78–60 | 11–4 (1–1) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| January 9, 1999 | | at No. 19 Arkansas | W 76–65 | 12–4 (2–1) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| January 13, 1999 | | No. 8 Auburn | L 59–74 | 12–5 (2–2) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| January 16, 1999 | | No. 6 Kentucky | L 57–63 | 12–6 (2–3) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| January 20, 1999 | | Mississippi State | W 81–68 | 13–6 (3–3) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| January 23, 1999 | | Georgia | W 85–76 | 14–6 (4–3) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| January 27, 1999 | | at South Carolina | L 66–67 | 14–7 (4–4) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC |
| January 30, 1999 | | No. 21 Arkansas | W 89–81 | 15–7 (5–4) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| February 3, 1999 | | at LSU | W 82–66 | 16–7 (6–4) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 6, 1999 | | at Florida | W 79–68 | 17–7 (7–4) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| February 9, 1999 | | at No. 3 Auburn | L 66–95 | 17–8 (7–5) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| February 17, 1999 | | Tennessee | L 67–69 | 17–9 (7–6) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| February 20, 1999 | | at Mississippi State | L 69–72 | 17–10 (7–7) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| February 24, 1999 | | Alabama | L 74–78 | 17–11 (7–8) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 27, 1999 | | LSU | W 79–57 | 18–11 (8–8) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| SEC tournament ||||||
| March 4, 1999 | (3 W) | vs. (6 E) South Carolina | W 64–60 | 19–11 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA |
| March 5, 1999 | (3 W) | vs. (2 E) No. 14 Kentucky | L 73–83 | 19–12 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 12, 1999* | (9 MW) | vs. (8 MW) Villanova | W 72–70 | 20–12 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI |
| March 14, 1999* | (9 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State | L 66–74 | 20–13 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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