1998–99 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
Big West Regular season co-champions
Big West tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record23–10 (12–4 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaPan American Center
1998–99 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Boise State124 .750218  .724
New Mexico State124 .7502310  .697
Idaho115 .6881611  .593
Utah State88 .5001513  .536
Nevada412 .250818  .308
North Texas412 .250422  .154
West Division
UC Santa Barbara124 .7501513  .536
Long Beach State97 .5631315  .464
Pacific97 .5631413  .519
Cal State Fullerton79 .4381314  .481
Cal Poly610 .3751116  .407
UC Irvine214 .125620  .231
1999 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 1999[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The 1998–99 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 1998–99 college basketball season. This was Lou Henson's 2nd season as head coach at his alma mater. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Big West Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 12–4 in Big West play to tie for the conference regular season title. They won the Big West tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the Midwest region.

In the opening round, New Mexico State was defeated by No. 3 seed and defending National champion Kentucky, 82–60.[2]

Roster

1998–99 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Billy Keys 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F Charles Gosa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr
G Eric Channing 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 13, 1998*
    at UTEP W 59–57  1–0
    Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Nov 20, 1998*
    vs. Wisconsin W 66–52  2–0
    Carlson Center 
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    Nov 21, 1998*
    vs. No. 19 Arkansas L 60–66  2–1
    Carlson Center 
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    Nov 22, 1998*
    at Alaska-Fairbanks L 65–71  2–2
    Carlson Center 
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    Nov 25, 1998*
    at Texas Tech L 43–70  2–3
    Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
    Lubbock, Texas
    Nov 28, 1998*
    at UTEP W 77–66  3–3
    Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 1, 1998*
    Western New Mexico W 92–64  4–3
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 15, 1998*
    Texas Southern W 82–46  5–3
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 19, 1998*
    at Washington L 53–73  5–4
    Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, Washington
    Dec 22, 1998*
    at San Diego State W 66–55  6–4
    Cox Arena 
    San Diego, California
    Dec 29, 1998*
    Alaska-Fairbanks W 78–64  7–4
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 2, 1999*
    at No. 15 New Mexico L 66–77  7–5
    University Arena 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Jan 7, 1999
    at Cal State Fullerton W 61–54  8–5
    (1–0)
    Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, California
    Jan 9, 1999
    at UC Irvine W 60–56  9–5
    (2–0)
    Bren Events Center 
    Irvine, California
    Jan 14, 1999
    Long Beach State W 60–46  10–5
    (3–0)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 16, 1999
    Pacific W 66–61  11–5
    (4–0)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 19, 1999*
    No. 12 New Mexico W 76–55  12–5
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 21, 1999
    North Texas W 89–80  13–5
    (5–0)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 23, 1999
    UC Santa Barbara W 83–61  14–5
    (6–0)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 28, 1999
    at Nevada W 75–63  15–5
    (7–0)
    Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    Jan 30, 1999
    at Utah State L 54–61  15–6
    (7–1)
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Feb 6, 1999
    Boise State L 48–67  15–7
    (7–2)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Feb 8, 1999
    Idaho W 80–73  16–7
    (8–2)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Feb 11, 1999
    at Idaho L 78–82  16–8
    (8–3)
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, Idaho
    Big West tournament
    Mar 4, 1999*
    vs. Pacific
    Quarterfinals
    W 89–78  21–9
    Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    Mar 5, 1999*
    vs. UC Santa Barbara
    Semifinals
    W 78–67  22–9
    Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    Mar 6, 1999*
    vs. Boise State
    Championship game
    W 79–69  23–9
    Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1999*
    (14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 8 Kentucky
    First round
    L 60–82[2]  23–10
    Louisiana Superdome 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

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    Rankings

    [5]

    References

    1. Big West MBB Record Book
    2. 1 2 "Kentucky 82, New Mexico St. 60". The Washington Post. March 13, 1999. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
    3. "1998-99 New Mexico State Aggies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
    4. "2019–20 New Mexico State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1064–1065. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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