1998–99 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1998–99 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Big East Regular Season Champions, Big East Tournament Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Champions
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches #1
AP #3
1998–99 record 34–2 (16–2 Big East)
Head coach Jim Calhoun
Assistant coach Karl Hobbs
Assistant coach Tom Moore
Assistant coach Dave Leitao
Home arena Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
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The 1998–1999 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1998–1999 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Jim Calhoun, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and are a member of the Big East Conference. They won their fourth Big East tournament. On March 29, 1999, they claimed their first national championship by defeating Duke, 77–74.

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NCAA basketball tournament

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Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 7 Richard Hamilton Washington Wizards

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