1998–99 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

1998–99 Southwest Missouri State Bears men's basketball
1998–99 Southwest Missouri State Bears men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
Record	22–11 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach	Steve Alford (4th season);
Assistant coach	Brian Jones (1st season)
Home arena	Hammons Student Center
	Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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

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

Steve Alford (Indiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Brian Jones (Northern Iowa)

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 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

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

[1] sports-reference.com 1998-99 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

[mguide-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.

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