1998–99 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

1998–99 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record23–9 (10–4 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
1998–99 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oral Roberts 10 4   .714 17 11   .607
Valparaiso 10 4   .714 23 9   .719
Western Illinois 9 5   .643 16 12   .571
Youngstown State 9 5   .643 14 14   .500
Southern Utah 6 8   .429 13 17   .433
IUPUI 6 8   .429 11 16   .407
Missouri–Kansas City 3 11   .214 8 22   .267
Chicago State 3 11   .214 3 24   .111
1999 Mid-Con Tournament winner
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The 1998–99 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 11th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished second in the Mid-Con regular season standings, but went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, the Crusaders lost to No. 2 seed Maryland, 82–60, to finish with a record of 23–9 (10–4 Mid-Con).