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1998–99 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1998–99 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball

Big Ten
No. 4
No. 14
1–1 (27–9 unadjusted) (0–4 (12–4 unadjusted) Big Ten)
Jim O'Brien (2nd season)
Value City Arena

The 1998–99 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the Buckeyes’ first season at the new 19,500-seat Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, which replaced their previous stadium, St. John Arena.

Led by second-year head coach Jim O'Brien, the Buckeyes finished 27–9 (12–4 Big Ten) and reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. However, the NCAA vacated the team's Final Four appearance and adjusted their record to 1–1 due to the Jim O’Brien scandal.

Datetime, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Dec 21, 1998*		vs. UAB	W 71–64	9–2	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 22, 1998*		vs. NC State	W 81–64	10–2	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 23, 1998*		vs. Ole Miss	W 67–62	11–2	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 27, 1998*		vs. Miami (FL) Orange Bowl Basketball Classic	L 64-72	11–3
Mar 5, 1999*	No. 11	vs. Michigan Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal	W 87–69	23–7	United Center Chicago, IL
Mar 6, 1999*	No. 11	vs. Illinois Big Ten Tournament Semifinal	L 77–79	23–8	United Center Chicago, IL
Mar 11, 1999*	(4 S) No. 14	vs. (13 S) Murray State First round	W 72–58	24–8	RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN
Mar 13, 1999*	(4 S) No. 14	vs. (12 S) Detroit Second Round	W 75–44	25–8	RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN
Mar 18, 1999*	(4 S) No. 14	vs. (1 S) No. 4 Auburn South Regional semifinal	W 72–64	26–8	Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Mar 20, 1999*	(4 S) No. 14	vs. (3 S) No. 9 St. John's South Regional Final	W 77–74	27–8	Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Mar 27, 1999*	(4 S) No. 14	vs. (1 W) No. 3 Connecticut National semifinal	L 58–64	27–9	Tropicana Field (41,340)St. Petersburg, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern.

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