# 1998–99 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 28th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 23–11 and a conference record of 9–7, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. After losing to the Fighting Illini in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament, the Hoosiers were invited to dance in the 1999 NCAA tournament. However, IU lost in the second round to St. John's, who advanced to the Elite Eight.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 4 | Luke Recker | G/F | 6–6 | So. | Auburn, Indiana |
| 10 | Antwaan Randle El | G | 5–11 | Fr. | Riverdale, Illinois |
| 11 | Dane Fife | G | 6–4 | Fr. | Clarkston, Michigan |
| 12 | Luke Jimenez | G | 6–3 | Jr. | Redwood Falls, Minnesota |
| 23 | Rob Turner | G | 6–4 | Sr. | Wilmington, Delaware |
| 24 | Michael Lewis | G | 6–1 | Jr. | Jasper, Indiana |
| 25 | A.J. Guyton | G | 6–1 | Jr. | Peoria, Illinois |
| 30 | William Gladness | F | 6–8 | Sr. | West Memphis, Arkansas |
| 32 | Kyle Hornsby | G/F | 6–5 | RS Fr. | Anacoco, Louisiana |
| 33 | Larry Richardson | G | 6–8 | Jr. | Orange Park, Florida |
| 35 | Kirk Haston | F/C | 6–10 | Fr. | Lobelville, Tennessee |
| 43 | Jarrad Odle | F | 6–8 | FR. | Swayzee, Indiana |
| 44 | Lynn Washington | F | 6–8 | Jr. | San Jose, California |
| 53 | Tom Geyer | F | 6–8 | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |

## Schedule/Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/7/1998* | No. 22 | vs. Seton Hall NABC Classic | W 83–69 | 1–0 | RCA Dome Indianapolis |
| 11/8/1998* | No. 22 | vs. South Carolina NABC Classic | W 76–55 | 2–0 | RCA Dome Indianapolis |
| 11/14/1998* | No. 22 | Indiana State | W 76–70 | 3–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 11/18/1998* | No. 21 | Alabama-Birmingham | W 91–54 | 4–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 11/23/1998* | No. 21 | vs. Kansas State Maui Invitational Tournament Quarterfinals | W 71–70 | 5–0 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| 11/24/1998* | No. 17 | vs. Utah Maui Invitational Tournament Semifinals | W 52–49 | 6–0 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| 11/25/1998* | No. 17 | vs. Syracuse Maui Invitational Tournament Championship | L 63–76 | 6–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| 12/1/1998* | No. 16 | at Notre Dame | W 76–72 | 7–1 | Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana |
| 12/5/1998* | No. 16 | Temple | W 63–62 | 8–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/8/1998* | No. 11 | vs. Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry | L 61–70 $^{OT}$ | 8–2 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| 12/11/1998* | No. 11 | Boise State Indiana Classic | W 90–66 | 9–2 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/12/1998* | No. 11 | Bowling Green State Indiana Classic | W 81–55 | 10–2 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/20/1998* | No. 10 | San Francisco | W 106–54 | 11–2 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/27/1998* | No. 10 | vs. Drake Union Federal Hoosier Classic | W 102–46 | 12–2 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 12/28/1998* | No. 10 | vs. Ball State Union Federal Hoosier Classic | W 72–62 | 13–2 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 12/31/1998 | No. 8 | at Iowa | L 52–67 | 13–3 (0–1) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| 1/3/1999 | No. 8 | Illinois Illinois–Indiana | W 62–53 | 14–3 (1–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/5/1999 | No. 13 | at Michigan | L 70–82 | 14–4 (1–2) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 1/9/1999 | No. 13 | at Ohio State | L 56–73 | 14–5 (1–3) | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| 1/13/1999 | No. 23 | Northwestern | W 81–78 | 15–5 (2–3) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/16/1999 | No. 23 | at Purdue Rivalry | W 87–76 | 16–5 (3–3) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 1/24/1999 | No. 18 | Michigan State | L 59–73 | 16–6 (3–4) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/26/1999 | No. 20 | at Minnesota | L 83–90 | 16–7 (3–5) | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 1/31/1999 | No. 20 | at Penn State | W 98–95 | 17–7 (4–5) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania |
| 2/3/1999 | No. 21 | No. 11 Wisconsin | W 71–60 | 18–7 (5–5) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/9/1999 | No. 17 | Purdue Rivalry | L 81–86 | 18–8 (5–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/13/1999 | No. 17 | at Northwestern | W 69–62 | 19–8 (6–6) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| 2/17/1999 | No. 19 | Ohio State | L 67–69 | 19–9 (6–7) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/21/1999 | No. 19 | Michigan | W 73–71 | 20–9 (7–7) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/24/1999 | No. 20 | at Illinois | W 70–64 | 21–9 (8–7) | Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| 2/27/1999 | No. 20 | Iowa | W 88–81 | 22–9 (9–7) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| Big Ten tournament ||||||
| 3/5/1999 | No. 17 | vs. Illinois Quarterfinals | L 66–82 | 22–10 (9–7) | United Center Chicago |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/11/1999* | No. 17 (6) | vs. No. (11) George Washington First Round | W 108–88 | 23–10 (9–7) | Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida |
| 3/13/1999* | No. 17 (6) | vs. No. 9 (3) St. John's Second Round | L 61–86 | 23–11 (9–7) | Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||