1998–99 Siena Saints men's basketball team

1998–99 Siena Saints men's basketball
MAAC regular season co-champions
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record25–6 (13–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaPepsi Arena
Seasons
← 1997–98
1999–2000 →
1998–99 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Niagara 13 5   .722 17 12   .586
Siena 13 5   .722 25 6   .806
Iona 12 6   .667 16 14   .533
Canisius 11 7   .611 15 12   .556
Saint Peter's 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
Marist 8 10   .444 16 12   .571
Rider 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Fairfield 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
Loyola (MD) 6 12   .333 13 15   .464
Manhattan 3 15   .167 5 22   .185
1999 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998–99 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College in the 1998–99 college basketball season. This was head coach Paul Hewitt's second season at Siena. The Saints competed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and played their home games at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. They finished the season 25–6, 13–5 in MAAC play to end up second in the regular season standings. They won the 1999 MAAC men's basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Saints received the 13 seed in the West region where they were defeated by No. 4 seed Arkansas in the opening round.[2]

Roster

1998–99 Siena Saints men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 24 Dwayne Archbold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Source[3]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 14, 1998*
at Bethune-Cookman W 83–77  1–0
Moore Gymnasium (639)
Daytona Beach, Florida
Nov 21, 1998*
at Hartford W 86–69  2–0
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (916)
Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 24, 1998*
St. Bonaventure W 86–67  3–0
Pepsi Arena (7,739)
Albany, New York
Dec 2, 1998
Loyola (MD) W 96–88  4–0
(1–0)
Pepsi Arena (4,443)
Albany, New York
Dec 4, 1998
at Marist L 87–93  4–1
(1–1)
McCann Arena (3,195)
Poughkeepsie, New York
Dec 8, 1998*
at Colgate W 94–80  5–1
Cotterell Court (1,600)
Hamilton, New York
Dec 12, 1998*
Fairleigh Dickinson W 87–79  6–1
Pepsi Arena (4,074)
Albany, New York
Dec 23, 1998*
George Washington W 106–99  7–1
Pepsi Arena (7,401)
Albany, New York
Dec 29, 1998*
vs. Eastern Michigan W 71–70  8–1
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,200)
Malibu, California
Dec 30, 1998*
at Pepperdine W 85–76  9–1
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,632)
Malibu, California
Jan 2, 1999
at Niagara L 84–95  9–2
(1–2)
Gallagher Center (853)
Lewiston, New York
Jan 5, 1999*
Quinnipiac W 107–90  10–2
Pepsi Arena (4,173)
Albany, New York
Jan 10, 1999
Canisius W 79–78  11–2
(2–2)
Pepsi Arena (5,682)
Albany, New York
Jan 12, 1999
at Fairfield W 96–82  12–2
(3–2)
Alumni Hall (1,342)
Fairfield, Connecticut
Jan 14, 1999
Saint Peter's W 84–72  13–2
(4–2)
Pepsi Arena (3,985)
Albany, New York
Jan 18, 1999
Rider W 86–84 OT 14–2
(5–2)
Pepsi Arena (5,541)
Albany, New York
Jan 21, 1999
at Loyola (MD) W 86–78  15–2
(6–2)
Reitz Arena (1,218)
Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 24, 1999
Iona W 90–72  16–2
(7–2)
Pepsi Arena (9,549)
Albany, New York
Jan 30, 1999
Marist W 84–78  17–2
(8–2)
Pepsi Arena (11,374)
Albany, New York
Feb 1, 1999
Fairfield W 95–80  18–2
(9–2)
Pepsi Arena (5,576)
Albany, New York
Feb 4, 1999
at Canisius L 90–100 2OT 18–3
(9–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,404)
Buffalo, New York
Feb 6, 1999
at Manhattan W 74–58  19–3
(10–3)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,792)
New York, New York
Feb 8, 1999
Niagara L 82–86  19–4
(10–4)
Pepsi Arena (9,138)
 
Feb 11, 1999
Manhattan W 92–75  20–4
(11–4)
Pepsi Arena (6,645)
 
Feb 14, 1999
at Rider W 81–74  21–4
(12–4)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,514)
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Feb 19, 1999
at Saint Peter's W 98–87  22–4
(13–4)
Yanitelli Center (1,423)
Jersey City, New Jersey
Feb 21, 1999
at Iona L 80–97  22–5
(13–5)
John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center (3,164)
New Rochelle, New York
MAAC tournament
Feb 27, 1999*
vs. Rider
Quarterfinals
W 101–73  23–5
Marine Midland Arena (NA)
Buffalo, New York
Feb 28, 1999*
vs. Marist
Semifinals
W 56–55  24–5
Marine Midland Arena (7,029)
Buffalo, New York
Mar 1, 1999*
vs. Saint Peter's
Championship game
W 82–67  25–5
Marine Midland Arena (5,356)
Buffalo, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1999*
(13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 17 Arkansas
First round
L 80–94  25–6
McNichols Sports Arena (16,637)
Denver, Colorado
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source[4] [5]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Razorbacks Deep Six Saints, 94-80". The Washington Post. March 11, 1999. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "1998–99 Men's Basketball Roster". Siena Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2018–19 Siena Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Siena Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "1998-1999 Siena Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Stats.