# 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.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | 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 | 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 | 18–11 (10–6) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE |
| Big 12 tournament ||||||
| Mar 4, 1999* | vs. Texas Texas First Round | W 69–50 | 19–11 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| Mar 5, 1999* | vs. Kansas Quarterfinals | L 53–77 | 19–12 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| NIT ||||||
| Mar 10, 1999* | UNLV First Round | W 68–55 | 20–12 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE |
| Mar 15, 1999* | at TCU Second Round | L 89–101 | 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

* Venson Hamilton – Big 12 Player of the Year