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1998–99 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 22–9 record, and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament.

1998–99 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–9 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Grensing (5th year)
  • Len Gordy (5th year)
  • Darian DeVries (1st year)
Home arenaOmaha Civic Auditorium
Seasons
1998–99 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Evansville 13 – 5   .722 23 – 10   .697
Creighton † 11 – 7   .611 22 – 9   .710
Southwest Missouri State 11 – 7   .611 22 – 11   .667
Bradley 11 – 7   .611 17 – 12   .586
Southern Illinois 10 – 8   .556 15 – 12   .556
Indiana State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 12   .556
Illinois State 7 – 11   .389 16 – 15   .516
Wichita State 6 – 12   .333 13 – 17   .433
Northern Iowa 6 – 12   .333 9 – 18   .333
Drake 5 – 13   .278 10 – 17   .370
† 1999 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1998–99 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Matt West 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Westside HS Omaha, NE
G 4 Ben Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So   Oak Creek, WI
G 5 Ryan Sears 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Ankeny HS Ankeny, IA
F 55 Nerijus Karlikanovas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr   Raseiniai, Lithuania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1998*
 at Iowa W 75–73[3]  2–0
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
Dec 9, 1998*
 at Nebraska
Rivalry 		L 60–76  6–1
 Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Feb 22, 1999
 Wichita State W 76–65  18–8
(11–7) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
Feb 27, 1999*
 vs. Illinois State
MVC Tournament Quarterfinal 		W 68–63  19–8
 Scottrade Center 
St. Louis, MO
Feb 28, 1999*
 vs. Missouri State
MVC Tournament Semifinal 		W 78–70  20–8
 Scottrade Center 
St. Louis, MO
Mar 1, 1999*
 vs. Evansville
MVC tournament championship 		W 70–61  21–8
 Scottrade Center 
St. Louis, MO
1999 NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
 (10 S) vs. (7 S) Louisville
First round 		W 62–58  22–8
 Orlando Arena 
Orlando, FL
Mar 13, 1999*
 (10 S) vs. (2 S) No. 5 Maryland
Second round 		L 63–75  22–9
 Orlando Arena 
Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1998-99 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Creighton hands Iowa first loss" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 30, 1998. p. 1B. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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