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1998–99 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

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1998–99 Alcorn State Braves basketball
SWAC Regular season champions
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record23–7 (14–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
Seasons
1998–99 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 14 2   .875 23 7   .767
Southern 13 3   .813 21 7   .750
Jackson State 11 5   .688 16 12   .571
Mississippi Valley State 10 6   .625 14 13   .519
Alabama State 8 8   .500 11 16   .407
Texas Southern 6 10   .375 8 19   .296
Grambling State 5 11   .313 6 21   .222
Prairie View A&M 4 12   .250 6 21   .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1 15   .063 3 24   .111
Alabama A&M 0 0   10 17   .370
1999 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998–99 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–7, 14–2 in SWAC play to win the conference regular season. They also won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the program's first appearance in 15 seasons. The Braves were defeated by No. 2 seed Stanford, 69–57.[1]

Roster

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1998–99 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Reuben Stiff 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr    
G Wallace Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr    
F Eddrick Wheaton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr    
F Marcus Fleming 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr    
C Walter Harper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr    
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 14, 1998*
at UAB L 57–70  0–1
Bartow Arena (4,883)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 2, 1998*
at Illinois State L 73–86  3–2
Redbird Arena (6,239)
Normal, Illinois
Dec 19, 1998*
at Oregon L 68–78  5–3
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Dec 21, 1998*
at Wyoming L 64–101  5–4
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
SWAC tournament
Mar 3, 1999*
Prairie View A&M
Quarterfinals
W 114–61  21–6
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, Mississippi
Mar 5, 1999*
vs. Mississippi Valley State
Semifinals
W 73–61  22–6
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 7, 1999*
at Southern
Championship game
W 89–83  23–6
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
 CBS
(15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 7 Stanford
First round
L 57–69  23–7
KeyArena 
Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Stanford's oaks drive Alcorn nuts". The Tampa Bay Times. March 12, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "1998–99 Alcorn State Braves Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Multi-Sport Record Book" (PDF). Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.