1898–99 Nebraska men's basketball team

The 1898–99 Nebraska men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent in the 1898–99 collegiate men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Frank Lehmer and played home games at Grant Memorial Hall in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1898–99 Nebraska men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	4–0
Head coach	Frank Lehmer (3rd season)
Home arena	Grant Memorial Hall

1898–99 collegiate men's basketball independents standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Bloomsburg		–			–			10	–	0		1.000
Illinois State		–			–			2	–	0		1.000
Nebraska		–			–			4	–	0		1.000
Notre Dame		–			–			2	–	0		1.000
Syracuse		–			–			1	–	0		1.000
Wabash		–			–			2	–	0		1.000
Widener		–			–			1	–	0		1.000
West Chester		–			–			11	–	1		.917
Allegheny		–			–			8	–	1		.889
Yale		–			–			9	–	2		.818
Hiram		–			–			4	–	1		.800
Ohio State		–			–			12	–	4		.750
Temple		–			–			18	–	6		.750
Wisconsin–Stevens Point		–			–			6	–	2		.750
Macalester		–			–			7	–	3		.700
Kansas		–			–			7	–	4		.636
North Dakota State		–			–			2	–	2		.500
Washington		–			–			1	–	1		.500
Mount Union		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Penn State		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Bucknell		–			–			3	–	5		.375
Geneva		–			–			3	–	6		.333
Westminster College		–			–			2	–	4		.333
Cornell		–			–			1	–	3		.250
Butler		–			–			0	–	2		.000
Grove City		–			–			0	–	2		.000
Michigan State		–			–			0	–	2		.000

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
December 13, 1898	Nebraska Wesleyan	W 37–5	1–0	Grant Memorial Hall  Lincoln, NE
January 17, 1899	Doane	W 52–7	2–0	Grant Memorial Hall  Lincoln, NE
January 20, 1899	Omaha YMCA	W 21–14	3–0	Grant Memorial Hall  Lincoln, NE
February 2, 1899	at Nebraska Wesleyan	W 57–3	4–0	Lincoln, NE
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.