1998–99 Florida Gators men's basketball team

1998–99 Florida Gators men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 23
Record22–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaO'Connell Center
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 20 Tennessee12–4 .75021–9  .700
No. 8 Kentucky †11–5 .68828–9  .757
No. 23 Florida10–6 .62522–9  .710
Georgia6–10 .37515–15  .500
Vanderbilt5–11 .31314–15  .483
South Carolina3–13 .1888–21  .276
West
No. 4 Auburn14–2 .87529–4  .879
No. 17 Arkansas9–7 .56323–11  .676
Ole Miss8–8 .50020–13  .606
Mississippi State8–8 .50020–13  .606
Alabama6–10 .37517–15  .531
LSU4–12 .25012–15  .444
† 1999 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998–99 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 1998–99 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The team was the first strong team for Coach Donovan at Florida. The Gators made the Sweet Sixteen, before being upset by Gonzaga. At the end of that game, Florida guard Kenyan Weaks was called for a controversial traveling violation.

Senior captains were guard Eddie Shannon and forward Greg Stolt. The team featured freshmen Mike Miller, Teddy Dupay, and Udonis Haslem.

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