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1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
NIT
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	20-13 (10-6 Big 12)
Head coach	Danny Nee (13th season);
Assistant coaches	Cleo Hill; Randy Roth; Jimmy Williams;
Home arena	Bob Devaney Sports Center
	Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Texas	13	–	3	.813	19	–	13	.594
Missouri	11	–	5	.688	20	–	9	.690
No. 22 Kansas †	11	–	5	.688	23	–	10	.697
Oklahoma	11	–	5	.688	22	–	11	.667
Oklahoma State	10	–	6	.625	23	–	11	.676
Nebraska	10	–	6	.625	20	–	13	.606
Kansas State	7	–	9	.438	20	–	13	.606
Colorado	7	–	9	.438	18	–	15	.545
Iowa State	6	–	10	.375	15	–	15	.500
Texas A&M	5	–	11	.313	12	–	15	.444
Texas Tech	5	–	11	.313	13	–	17	.433
Baylor	0	–	16	.000	6	–	24	.200

† 1999 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

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.^[2]

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1998–99 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	3	Cary Cochran	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Tri-Center	Minden, IA
C	4	Venson Hamilton	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Oak Hill Academy	Forest City, NC
F	5	Larry Florence	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Central	Phenix City, AL
G	11	Rodney Fields	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Tampa Bay Tech	Tampa, FL
F	15	Chad Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Florida A&M	Monticello, FL
G	20	Todd Smith	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Baldwin	Milledgeville, GA
G	30	Cookie Belcher	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Mexico	Mexico, MO
F	34	Troy Piatkowski	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Stevens	Rapid City, SD
F	44	Andy Markowski	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Ord	Ord, NE
C	52	Brant Harriman	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	So	Mason City	Mason City, IA

Head coach

Danny Nee

Assistant coach(es)

Jimmy Williams
Randy Roth
Cleo Hill

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results[edit]

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
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 ^[3]	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.

References[edit]

^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 200. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ "TCU 101, Nebraska 89". United Press International. March 15, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

[Standings-1] 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[2] "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 200. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

[3] "TCU 101, Nebraska 89". United Press International. March 15, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
Venues	Grant Memorial Hall (1896–1926, 1924–1926) State Fairgrounds Coliseum (1921–1923) Nebraska Coliseum (1926–1976) Bob Devaney Sports Center (1976–2013) Pinnacle Bank Arena (2013–present)
Rivalries	Creighton
Culture & lore	Herbie Husker Lil' Red "Dear Old Nebraska U" "Hail Varsity"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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