The 1998–99 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
The Illini closed out the 1998-99 season with an amazing run at the
Big Ten tournament title. After entering the tournament as the 11th-seeded team, Illinois reeled off three straight victories over Top 25-ranked teams before losing in the championship game to second-ranked
Michigan State
Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...
. Illini freshman
Cory Bradford
Cory Bradford (born December 4, 1978) is an American professional basketball player for Zhuhai Wolf Warriors. Bradford, a dominant high school guard, led Memphis's Raleigh-Egypt High School to a 1997 District 2A Championship while averaging 24 p ...
was the
Big Ten
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...
's Freshman of the Year and was also selected to the All-Tournament team.
Roster
Source
Schedule
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Big Ten regular season
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Big Ten tournament
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Player stats
Awards and honors
*Cory Bradford
**Big Ten Freshman of the Year
**Team Most Valuable Player
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Frank Williams
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Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
References
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Illinois Fighting Illini
The Illinois Fighting Illini () are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The university offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports.
The University operates a number of athletic faci ...
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team