1998–99 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

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.

1998–99 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
AP	No. 17
Record	23–11 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach	Nolan Richardson (14th season)
Home arena	Bud Walton Arena
Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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]

Roster

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 Nolan Richardson Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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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.