1998–99 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

1998–99 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
A-10 tournament champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record20–13 (10–6 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachJerry DeGregorio (2nd season)
Home arenaKeaney Gymnasium
1998–99 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Temple 13 3   .813 24 11   .686
Rhode Island 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
UMass 9 7   .563 14 16   .467
St. Bonaventure 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Fordham 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Saint Joseph's 5 11   .313 12 18   .400
West
George Washington 13 3   .813 20 9   .690
Xavier 12 4   .750 25 11   .694
La Salle 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Virginia Tech 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Dayton 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Duquesne 1 15   .063 5 23   .179
1999 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1998–99 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1997–98 college basketball season. This was head coach Jim Harrick's second of two seasons at Rhode Island. The Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 20–13, 10–6 in A-10 play and won the 1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. They received an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament where they were beaten by No. 5 seed UNC Charlotte in the opening round.