1998–99 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball team represented Arkansas State University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Indians, led by second-year head coach Dickey Nutt, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

1998–99 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record18–12 (9–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachTony Madlock
Home arenaConvocation Center
1998–99 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana Tech104 .714199  .679
Arkansas State95 .6431812  .600
Florida International77 .5001316  .448
SW Louisiana77 .5001316  .448
Western Kentucky77 .5001316  .448
South Alabama68 .4291116  .407
New Orleans59 .3571416  .467
Arkansas-Little Rock59 .3571215  .444
1999 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

After finishing second in the conference regular season standings, the team won the Sun Belt tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, Arkansas State was beaten by No. 2 seed Utah, 80–58, in the opening round.

To date, this season marks the only appearance in the NCAA tournament in program history.

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