Head coach of the Samford University basketball program Jimmy Tillette speaking at an NCAA basketball tournament press conference in 1999.
The 1998-99 Samford men’s basketball team earned the program’s first NCAA Tournament bid by winning the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) Tournament title. The team also won the TAAC’s regular-season crown, winning a school-record 24 games, and finishing with a 24-6 record. In the TAAC Tourna...
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| Summary: | The 1998-99 Samford men’s basketball team earned the program’s first NCAA Tournament bid by winning the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) Tournament title. The team also won the TAAC’s regular-season crown, winning a school-record 24 games, and finishing with a 24-6 record. In the TAAC Tournament, the Bulldogs earned wins over Campbell (67-51) and Centenary (62-54) to advance to the title game where Samford defeated Central Florida, 89-61. The team advanced to the NCAA Tournament where it fell to #3-seeded St. John's. |
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