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1998–99 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

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1998–99 Southwest Missouri State Bears men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record22–11 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBrian Jones (1st season)
Home arenaHammons Student Center
Seasons
1998–99 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Evansville 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
Creighton 11 7   .611 22 9   .710
Southwest Missouri State 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Bradley 11 7   .611 17 12   .586
Southern Illinois 10 8   .556 15 12   .556
Indiana State 10 8   .556 15 12   .556
Illinois State 7 11   .389 16 15   .516
Wichita State 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Northern Iowa 6 12   .333 9 18   .333
Drake 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
1999 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998–99 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Southwest Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 1998–99 season. Playing in the Missouri Valley Conference and led by head coach Steve Alford, the Bears finished the season with a 22–11 overall record (11–7 MVC).[2] As the No. 12 seed in the East region, Southwest Missouri State made a run to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.

Following the season, Alford took the head coaching job at Iowa.

Roster

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1999–2000 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Brandon Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr New Castle, Indiana
G Kevin Ault 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
G William Fontleroy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
C Danny Moore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Sr
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 14, 1998*
at Butler W 72–57  1–0
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nov 18, 1998*
at Missouri
Preseason NIT
W 72–69  2–0
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Nov 20, 1998*
at No. 3 Stanford
Preseason NIT
L 51–76  2–1
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Nov 23, 1998*
Missouri-Kansas City W 74–68  3–1
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 4, 1998*
Texas Southern W 77–47  4–1
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 5, 1998*
Louisiana Tech W 86–60  5–1
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 9, 1998*
Long Beach State W 80–52  6–1
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 12, 1998
at Southern Illinois W 76–62  7–1
(1–0)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 19, 1998*
TCU L 69–71  7–2
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 22, 1998*
Southeast Missouri State W 67–56  8–2
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Feb 22, 1999
at Evansville L 65–68 OT 19–9
(11–7)
Roberts Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
MVC tournament
Feb 27, 1999*
(3) vs. (6) Indiana State
Quarterfinal
W 79–78 OT 20–9
Scottrade Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 28, 1999*
(3) vs. (2) Creighton
Semifinal
L 70–78  20–10
Scottrade Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
(12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 18 Wisconsin
First Round
W 43–32[4]  21–10
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 14, 1999*
(12 E) vs. (4 E) No. 20 Tennessee
Second Round
W 81–51[5]  22–10
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 19, 1999*
(12 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 61–78  22–11
Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2018–19 Missouri State Bears Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University. 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "1998-99 Missouri State Bears Roster and Stats". Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Vols, SW Missouri St. Win". The Washington Post. March 13, 1999. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "It's Lights Out for Tennessee". The Washington Post. March 15, 1999. Retrieved July 2, 2023.