1998–99 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 New Mexico State Aggies Basketball Big West Conference Big West 23–10 12–4 Lou Henson 2nd Pan American Center Big West Regular season co-championsBig West tournament champions NCAA tournament First round 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. In the opening round, New Mexico State was defeated by No. 3 seed and defending National champion Kentucky, 82–60.Kentucky 82, New Mexico St. 60 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1999/men/articles/kentuckynewmexicostate13.htm The Washington Post March 13, 1999 July 1, 2023 Roster 1998 New Mexico State Aggies y Billy Keys G 6 2 205 Jr y Chicago, Illinois Charles Gosa F 6 9 Sr Eric Channing G 6 4 Fr Lou Henson (New Mexico A&M) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/new-mexico-state/1999.html 1998-99 New Mexico State Aggies Roster and Stats Sports Reference July 1, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico State Aggies| Regular season Nov 13, 1998 yes yes 1998 men UTEP Miners UTEP Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas 59–57 1–0 Nov 20, 1998 yes yes Wisconsin Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska 66–52 2–0 Nov 21, 1998 yes yes Arkansas 19 Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska 60–66 2–1 Nov 22, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks Alaska-Fairbanks Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska 65–71 2–2 Nov 25, 1998 yes yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 43–70 2–3 Nov 28, 1998 yes yes UTEP Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas 77–66 3–3 Dec 1, 1998 yes 1998 men Western New Mexico Mustangs Western New Mexico Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 92–64 4–3 Dec 15, 1998 yes 1998 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 82–46 5–3 Dec 19, 1998 yes yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 53–73 5–4 Dec 22, 1998 yes yes 1998 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Cox Arena San Diego, California 66–55 6–4 Dec 29, 1998 yes Alaska-Fairbanks Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 78–64 7–4 Jan 2, 1999 yes yes New Mexico 15 University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 66–77 7–5 Jan 7, 1999 yes 1998 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Titan Gym Fullerton, California 61–54 8–5 1–0 Jan 9, 1999 yes UC Irvine Bren Events Center Irvine, California 60–56 9–5 2–0 Jan 14, 1999 1998 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 60–46 10–5 3–0 Jan 16, 1999 1998 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 66–61 11–5 4–0 Jan 19, 1999 yes New Mexico 12 Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 76–55 12–5 Jan 21, 1999 1998 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 89–80 13–5 5–0 Jan 23, 1999 1998 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 83–61 14–5 6–0 Jan 28, 1999 yes 1998 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 75–63 15–5 7–0 Jan 30, 1999 yes 1998 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 54–61 15–6 7–1 Feb 6, 1999 1998 men Boise State Broncos Boise State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 48–67 15–7 7–2 Feb 8, 1999 Idaho Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 80–73 16–7 8–2 Feb 11, 1999 yes Idaho Cowan Spectrum Moscow, Idaho 78–82 16–8 8–3 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico State Aggies|Big West tournament Mar 4, 1999 yes yes Pacific Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Quarterfinals 89–78 21–9 Mar 5, 1999 yes yes UC Santa Barbara Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Semifinals 78–67 22–9 Mar 6, 1999 yes yes Boise State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Championship game 79–69 23–9 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico State Aggies|NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1999 yes yes 14 MW Kentucky 8 3 MW Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana First round 60–82 23–10 MW Midwest AP Poll Mountain Time 2019–20 New Mexico State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://nmstatesports.com/documents/2020/4/6/2019_20_MBB_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf New Mexico State University Athletics July 1, 2023 Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1064–1065 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References New Mexico State New Mexico State Category:New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball seasons Aggies Aggies