1998–99 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

1998–99 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record17–15 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 20 Tennessee 12 4   .750 21 9   .700
No. 8 Kentucky 11 5   .688 28 9   .757
No. 23 Florida 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
Georgia 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Vanderbilt 5 11   .313 14 15   .483
South Carolina 3 13   .188 8 21   .276
West
No. 4 Auburn 14 2   .875 29 4   .879
No. 17 Arkansas 9 7   .563 23 11   .676
Ole Miss 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Mississippi State 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Alabama 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
LSU 4 12   .250 12 15   .444
1999 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.