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1998–99 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1998–99 |
| team | Duke Blue Devils |
| image | Duke Blue Devils basketball mark.svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| short_conf | ACC |
| CoachRank | 2 |
| APRank | 1 |
| record | 37–2 |
| conf_record | 16–0 |
| head_coach | Mike Krzyzewski |
| hc_year | 19th |
| asst_coach1 | Quin Snyder |
| asst_coach2 | David Henderson |
| asst_coach3 | Johnny Dawkins |
| stadium | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1999-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| [ACC tournament](1999-acc-men-s-basketball-tournament) champions | |
| ACC regular season champions | |
| bowl | [National Championship Game](1999-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-championship-game) |
| bowl_result | |
| L 74–77 vs. [Connecticut](1998-99-connecticut-huskies-men-s-basketball-team) |
ACC tournament champions ACC regular season champions L 74–77 vs. Connecticut
The 1998–99 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke finished with an overall record of 37–2 and were undefeated in the ACC (16–0).
In the ACC Tournament Duke won with double digits in all three games. Capping it off with a 96–73 over arch-rival North Carolina 96–73. In the 1999 NCAA Tournament the Blue Devils continued their winning streak with victories Florida A&M, Tulsa, Southwest Missouri State, Temple and Michigan St. to advance to the championship game. But then Duke was upset by Connecticut 77–74.
Roster
- Mike Krzyzewski
- Quin Snyder
- David Henderson
- Johnny Dawkins
Schedule
|- !colspan=9 style=|Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=|ACC Tournament |- !colspan=9 style=|NCAA tournament
Awards and honors
- Mike Krzyzewski, Naismith College Coach of the Year
- Mike Krzyzewski, ACC Coach of the Year
- Elton Brand, ACC Player of the Year, Adolph Rupp Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Naismith College Player of the Year, John R. Wooden Award
Team players drafted into the NBA
References
References
- [http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/seasons/schedule.php?season=1998-99 GoDuke.StatsGeek.com]. Retrieved 2015-Apr-16.
- "1999 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com".
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