1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 8
Record28–9 (11–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRupp Arena
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 20 Tennessee124 .750219  .700
No. 8 Kentucky115 .688289  .757
No. 23 Florida106 .625229  .710
Georgia610 .3751515  .500
Vanderbilt511 .3131415  .483
South Carolina313 .188821  .276
West
No. 4 Auburn142 .875294  .879
No. 17 Arkansas97 .5632311  .676
Ole Miss88 .5002013  .606
Mississippi State88 .5002013  .606
Alabama610 .3751715  .531
LSU412 .2501215  .444
1999 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998–99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tubby Smith who was in his second year on the sidelines. The Wildcats finished with an overall record of 28–9. (11–5 SEC)

In the 1999 NCAA Tournament Kentucky was invited as a #3 seed. The team advanced all the way to the Elite 8 before losing to Michigan State 73–66.