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1998–99 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

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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
Seasons
1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 20 Tennessee 12 4   .750 21 9   .700
No. 8 Kentucky 11 5   .688 28 9   .757
No. 23 Florida 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
Georgia 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Vanderbilt 5 11   .313 14 15   .483
South Carolina 3 13   .188 8 21   .276
West
No. 4 Auburn 14 2   .875 29 4   .879
No. 17 Arkansas 9 7   .563 23 11   .676
Ole Miss 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Mississippi State 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Alabama 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
LSU 4 12   .250 12 15   .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

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1998–99 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 15 Chris Jefferies 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Washington Union Fresno, California
G 22 Pat Bradley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Sr Everett Everett, Massachusetts
PF 55 Derek Hood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Central Kansas City, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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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

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  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.