1898–99 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States

The 1898–99 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States began in December 1898, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in April 1899.

Season headlines

 * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Yale as its national champion for the 1898–99 season.

Regular season
During the season, college teams played against non-collegiate opponents such as athletic clubs, high schools, and Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) teams as well as against other colleges and universities.

Western Conference
The Western Conference (the future Big Ten Conference) was the only college basketball conference. It did not sponsor an official conference season or recognize a regular-season champion, and no intermural games between conference members took place during the 1898–99 season. In non-conference play, only Minnesota (5–4) won games.

Independents
A total of 27 college teams played as independents. Most played fewer than 10 games. Those that won 10 or more games were Bloomsburg (10–0), West Chester (11–1), Ohio State (12–4), and Temple (18–6).