1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by second-year head coach Bill Self, they finished the season 23–10 overall and 9–5 in conference play to finish tied atop the WAC Mountain division standings. After losing in the semifinals of the 1999 WAC men's basketball tournament, the team an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region. The Golden Hurricane beat College of Charleston in the opening round before falling to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Duke in the second round.

1998–99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
WAC Mountain co-champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionMountain
Record23–10 (9–5 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReynolds Center
1998–99 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mountain
UNLV95 .6431613  .552
Tulsa95 .6432310  .697
Rice86 .5711810  .643
TCU77 .5002111  .656
SMU77 .5001515  .500
Colorado State77 .5001911  .633
Wyoming77 .5001810  .643
Air Force212 .1431016  .385
Pacific
No. 6 Utah140 1.000285  .848
No. 25 New Mexico95 .643259  .735
Fresno State95 .6432112  .636
UTEP86 .5711612  .571
BYU68 .4291216  .429
San Jose State59 .3571216  .429
Hawaii311 .214620  .231
San Diego State212 .143422  .154
1999 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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