1998–99 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 17
Record23–11 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 20 Tennessee124 .750219  .700
No. 8 Kentucky115 .688289  .757
No. 23 Florida106 .625229  .710
Georgia610 .3751515  .500
Vanderbilt511 .3131415  .483
South Carolina313 .188821  .276
West
No. 4 Auburn142 .875294  .879
No. 17 Arkansas97 .5632311  .676
Ole Miss88 .5002013  .606
Mississippi State88 .5002013  .606
Alabama610 .3751715  .531
LSU412 .2501215  .444
1999 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998–99 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his 14th year. The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Roster

1998–99 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 15 Chris Jefferies 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrWashington Union Fresno, California
G 22 Pat Bradley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrEverett Everett, Massachusetts
PF 55 Derek Hood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCentral Kansas City, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 15, 1998*
    Jackson State W 83–72  1–0
    Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    Nov 17, 1998*
    Alabama State W 73–43  2–0
    Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    Nov 20, 1998*
    vs. Virginia
    Top of the World Classic
    W 85–83  3–0
    Carlson Center 
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    Nov 21, 1998*
    vs. New Mexico State
    Top of the World Classic
    W 66–60  4–0
    Carlson Center 
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    Nov 22, 1998*
    vs. Villanova
    Top of the World Classic
    L 63–76  4–1
    Carlson Center 
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    SEC Tournament
    Mar 5, 1999*
    No. 22 vs. No. 21 Florida
    Quarterfinals
    W 75–74  21–9
    Georgia Dome 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Mar 6, 1999*
    No. 22 vs. Mississippi State
    Semifinals
    W 84–79 OT 22–9
    Georgia Dome 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Mar 7, 1999*
    No. 22 vs. No. 14 Kentucky
    Championship Game
    L 63–76  22–10
    Georgia Dome 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 11, 1999*
    (4 W) No. 22 vs. (13 W) Siena
    First Round
    W 94–80  23–10
    McNichols Sports Arena 
    Denver, Colorado
    Mar 13, 1999*
    (4 W) No. 22 vs. (5 W) No. 21 Iowa
    Second Round
    L 72–82[3]  23–11
    McNichols Sports Arena 
    Denver, Colorado
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1998-99 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
    2. "1998–99 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
    3. "McCausland Helps Iowa Shoot Into the Sweet 16". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1999. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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