1998–99 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 1998–1999 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The head coach was Mark Gottfried, who was in his first season at Alabama. The team played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was a member of the Southeastern Conference. This was the 87th season of basketball in the school's history. The Crimson Tide finished the season 17–15, 6–10 in SEC play, they lost in the second round of the 1999 SEC men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 1999 National Invitation Tournament and lost in the first round.

1998–99 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record17–15 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
  • Mark Gottfried (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Philip Pearson
  • Tom Kelsey
  • Robert Scott
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
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
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