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1998–99 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

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1998–99 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 12
Record27–7 (9–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
← 1997–98
1999–2000 →

The 1998–99 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team represented University of Georgia in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by 20th-year head coach Andy Landers, played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27–7, 9–5 in SEC play to finish third in the regular season conference standings. Georgia was the No. 3 seed in the Mideast region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated Liberty, SMU, Clemson, and Iowa State to reach their third NCAA Final Four in five years. In the National semifinal game, the Lady Bulldogs were beaten by Duke.

Roster

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1998–99 Georgia Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 23 Kelly Miller 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Mayo Rochester, MN
G 35 Coco Miller 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Mayo Rochester, MN
Head coach

Andy Landers

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
SEC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 22, 1999*
(3 ME) vs. (4 ME) Iowa State
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 89–71  27–6
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, OH
Mar 26, 1999*
(3 ME) vs. (3 E) Duke
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 69–81[1]  27–7
San Jose Arena (17,773)
San Jose, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP77655544445481014141412Not released
Coaches124

References

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  1. ^ "Duke Has Enough to Deny Georgia". The Los Angeles Times. March 27, 1999. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "1998-99 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2024.