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1998–99 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball team

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1998–99 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball

Sun Belt tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	18–12 (9–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dickey Nutt (2nd season)
Assistant coach	Tony Madlock
Home arena	Convocation Center
Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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

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 CenterinJonesboro, 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.^[1]

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

Roster[edit]

1998–99 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	11	Chico Fletcher	5ft6in (1.68 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Osceola, Arkansas

Head coach

Dickey Nutt

Assistant coach(es)

Tony Madlock (Memphis)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

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..

^[2]

Awards and honors[edit]

Chico Fletcher – Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (2x)

References[edit]

^ "Utah Powers Past Arkansas State". The Washington Post. March 12, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

^ "1998-99 Arkansas State Men's Basketball Schedule". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

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