The 1998âÂÂ99 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1998âÂÂ99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tubby Smith who was in his second year on the sidelines. The Wildcats finished with an overall record of 28âÂÂ9. (11âÂÂ5 SEC)
In the 1999 NCAA Tournament Kentucky was invited as a #3 seed. The team advanced all the way to the Elite 8 before losing to Michigan State 73âÂÂ66.
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