1998–99 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by 3rd-year head coach Charlie Coles, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings and, despite falling in the championship game of the MAC tournament, earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region, Miami defeated Washington and Utah to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run came to and end in the Regional semifinals as the RedHawks fell to Kentucky, 58–43, to finish 24–8 (15–3 MAC).

1998–99 Miami RedHawks men's basketball
MAC Regular season champion
MAC East champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record24–8 (15–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMillett Hall
1998–99 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Miami153 .833248  .750
Kent State135 .722237  .767
Akron126 .667189  .667
Ohio126 .6671810  .643
Bowling Green126 .6671810  .643
Marshall117 .6111611  .593
Buffalo117 .056524  .172
West
Toledo117 .611199  .679
Ball State108 .5561611  .593
Central Michigan711 .3891016  .385
Western Michigan612 .3331115  .423
Eastern Michigan513 .278520  .200
Northern Illinois216 .111620  .231
1999 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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