1998–99 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 Arkansas State Indians Basketball Arkansas State Red Wolves wordmark.svg 200 Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 18–12 9–5 Dickey Nutt 2nd Tony Madlock Convocation Center Sun Belt tournament champions NCAA tournament 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. 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.Utah Powers Past Arkansas State https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/1999/men/articles/utaharkansasstate13.htm The Washington Post March 12, 1999 July 3, 2023 To date, this season marks the only appearance in the NCAA tournament in program history. Roster 1998 Arkansas State Red Wolves y Chico Fletcher 11 G 5 6 170 Jr Osceola, Arkansas y Dickey Nutt Tony Madlock (Memphis) https://astateredwolves.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 Schedule and results 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1998 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas State Red Wolves| Non-conference regular season Nov 13, 1998 yes yes Saint Louis Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri 60–63 0–1 Nov 16, 1998 yes Baylor Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas 66–64 1–1 Nov 18, 1998 yes Oral Roberts Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas 66–71 1–2 Nov 23, 1998 yes yes TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 85–94 1–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas State Red Wolves| Sun Belt Conference regular season Feb 20, 1999 1998 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas 83–85 15–11 9–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas State Red Wolves| Sun Belt tournament Feb 27, 1999 yes 1998 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana Quarterfinals 70–53 16–11 Feb 28, 1999 yes 1998 men FIU Panthers Florida International Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana Semifinals 87–69 17–11 Mar 2, 1999 yes 1998 none Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana Championship game 65–48 18–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas State Red Wolves| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1999 CBS yes yes 15 MW Utah 6 2 MW Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana First round 58–80 18–12 AP Poll Central Time. 1998-99 Arkansas State Men's Basketball Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas-state/men/1999-schedule.html Sports Reference December 16, 2023 Awards and honors Chico Fletcher Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (2x) References Category:Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball seasons Arkansas State Arkansas State Arkansas State Arkansas State