The 1998–1999 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut

The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...

 in the 1998–1999 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Jim Calhoun

Jim Calhoun

James A. Calhoun is the head coach of the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team. His teams have won three national championships , played in four Final Fours , won the 1988 NIT championship, and have won seven Big East tournament championships...

, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...

, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 10,167-seat multi-purpose arena in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. The arena opened on January 21, 1990, and is the largest on campus arena in New England. It was named after Harry A. Gampel, who donated one million dollars for the construction of the arena...

 in Storrs, Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

Storrs is a census-designated place and part of the town of Mansfield, Connecticut located in eastern Tolland County. The population was 10,996 at the 2000 census...

, and are a member of the Big East Conference

Big East Conference

The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...

. They won their fourth Big East tournament

Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

The Big East Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Big East Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. Since 1983, the tournament has been held in Madison Square...

. On March 29, 1999, they claimed their first national championship by defeating Duke

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...

, 77–74.

NCAA basketball tournament

• West Regional
  • Connecticut 91, UTSA 66
  • Connecticut 78, New Mexico 56
  • Connecticut 78, Iowa 68
  • Connecticut 67, Gonzaga 62
• Final Four
  • Connecticut 64, Ohio State 58
  • Connecticut 77, Duke 74

Awards and honors

• Richard Hamilton, NCAA Men's MOP Award
  NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
  At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
  
  

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	7	Richard Hamilton	Washington Wizards Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...

See also

• Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
  Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
  The Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
  
  
• 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St....