1998–99 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

1998–99 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
1998–99 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 12
Record	27–7 (9–5 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Landers (20th season);
Home arena	Stegeman 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

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

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

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	7	7	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	8	10	14	14	14	12	Not released
Coaches																		12	4

References

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

[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.

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