1998–99 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team


The 1998–99 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 1998–99 college basketball season. This was Lou Henson's 2nd season as head coach at his alma mater. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Big West Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 12–4 in Big West play to tie for the conference regular season title. They won the Big West tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the Midwest region.

1998–99 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
Big West Regular season co-champions
Big West tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record23–10 (12–4 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaPan American Center
Seasons
1998–99 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
Boise State 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
New Mexico State 12 4   .750 23 10   .697
Idaho 11 5   .688 16 11   .593
Utah State 8 8   .500 15 13   .536
Nevada 4 12   .250 8 18   .308
North Texas 4 12   .250 4 22   .154
West Division
UC Santa Barbara 12 4   .750 15 13   .536
Long Beach State 9 7   .563 13 15   .464
Pacific 9 7   .563 14 13   .519
Cal State Fullerton 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
Cal Poly 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
UC Irvine 2 14   .125 6 20   .231
1999 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 1999[1]
Rankings from AP poll

In the opening round, New Mexico State was defeated by No. 3 seed and defending National champion Kentucky, 82–60.[2]

Roster

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1998–99 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Billy Keys 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F Charles Gosa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr
G Eric Channing 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 13, 1998*
at UTEP W 59–57  1–0
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Nov 20, 1998*
vs. Wisconsin W 66–52  2–0
Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 21, 1998*
vs. No. 19 Arkansas L 60–66  2–1
Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 22, 1998*
at Alaska-Fairbanks L 65–71  2–2
Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 25, 1998*
at Texas Tech L 43–70  2–3
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Nov 28, 1998*
at UTEP W 77–66  3–3
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 1, 1998*
Western New Mexico W 92–64  4–3
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec 15, 1998*
Texas Southern W 82–46  5–3
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec 19, 1998*
at Washington L 53–73  5–4
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 22, 1998*
at San Diego State W 66–55  6–4
Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Dec 29, 1998*
Alaska-Fairbanks W 78–64  7–4
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jan 2, 1999*
at No. 15 New Mexico L 66–77  7–5
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 7, 1999
at Cal State Fullerton W 61–54  8–5
(1–0)
Titan Gym 
Fullerton, California
Jan 9, 1999
at UC Irvine W 60–56  9–5
(2–0)
Bren Events Center 
Irvine, California
Jan 14, 1999
Long Beach State W 60–46  10–5
(3–0)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jan 16, 1999
Pacific W 66–61  11–5
(4–0)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jan 19, 1999*
No. 12 New Mexico W 76–55  12–5
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jan 21, 1999
North Texas W 89–80  13–5
(5–0)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jan 23, 1999
UC Santa Barbara W 83–61  14–5
(6–0)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jan 28, 1999
at Nevada W 75–63  15–5
(7–0)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Jan 30, 1999
at Utah State L 54–61  15–6
(7–1)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Feb 6, 1999
Boise State L 48–67  15–7
(7–2)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Feb 8, 1999
Idaho W 80–73  16–7
(8–2)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Feb 11, 1999
at Idaho L 78–82  16–8
(8–3)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, Idaho
Big West tournament
Mar 4, 1999*
vs. Pacific
Quarterfinals
W 89–78  21–9
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 5, 1999*
vs. UC Santa Barbara
Semifinals
W 78–67  22–9
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 6, 1999*
vs. Boise State
Championship game
W 79–69  23–9
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
(14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 8 Kentucky
First round
L 60–82[2]  23–10
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Mountain Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ Big West MBB Record Book
  2. ^ a b "Kentucky 82, New Mexico St. 60". The Washington Post. March 13, 1999. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "1998-99 New Mexico State Aggies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019–20 New Mexico State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1064–1065. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.