1998–99 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball team represented Arkansas State University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Indians, led by second-year head coach Dickey Nutt, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

1998–99 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record18–12 (9–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachTony Madlock
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
← 1997–98
1999–2000 →
1998–99 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 10 4   .714 19 9   .679
Arkansas State 9 5   .643 18 12   .600
Florida International 7 7   .500 13 16   .448
SW Louisiana 7 7   .500 13 16   .448
Western Kentucky 7 7   .500 13 16   .448
South Alabama 6 8   .429 11 16   .407
New Orleans 5 9   .357 14 16   .467
Arkansas-Little Rock 5 9   .357 12 15   .444
1999 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

After finishing second in the conference regular season standings, the team won the Sun Belt tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, Arkansas State was beaten by No. 2 seed Utah, 80–58, in the opening round.[1]

To date, this season marks the only appearance in the NCAA tournament in program history.

Roster

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1998–99 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Chico Fletcher 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Osceola, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 1998*
at Saint Louis L 60–63  0–1
Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Nov 16, 1998*
Baylor W 66–64  1–1
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Nov 18, 1998*
Oral Roberts L 66–71  1–2
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Nov 23, 1998*
at TCU L 85–94  1–3
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Sun Belt Conference regular season
Feb 20, 1999
Louisiana Tech L 83–85  15–11
(9–5)
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Sun Belt tournament
Feb 27, 1999
vs. New Orleans
Quarterfinals
W 70–53  16–11
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Feb 28, 1999
vs. Florida International
Semifinals
W 87–69  17–11
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Mar 2, 1999
vs. Western Kentucky
Championship game
W 65–48  18–11
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
 CBS
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Utah
First round
L 58–80  18–12
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time..

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Utah Powers Past Arkansas State". The Washington Post. March 12, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "1998-99 Arkansas State Men's Basketball Schedule". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2023.