1998–99 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Basketball
|year = 1998–99
|team = Illinois State Redbirds
|image = Illinois State Redbirds Wordmark.png
|image_size = 176
|stadium = Redbird Arena
|head_coach = Kevin Stallings
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1 = Tom Richardson
|asst_coach2 = Chad Altadonna
|asst_coach3 = Alvin Williamson
|asst_coach4 =
|asst_coach5 =
|conference = Missouri Valley Conference
|short_conf = MVC
|division =
|record = 16–15
|conf_record = 7–11
|APRank =
|CoachRank =
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{1998–99 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1998–99 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by sixth year head coach Kevin Stallings, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
They finished the season 16–15, 7–11 in conference play to finish in seventh place. They were the number seven seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were victorious over Drake University in their opening round game but defeated by Creighton University in their quarterfinal game.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ronald|last=vanVelzen|ft=6|in=10|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|cur_rs=|pos=C|num=33|home=Noordwijk, Netherlands|note=|link=}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sean|last=Riley|ft=7|in=0|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=yes|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=C|num=55|home=Houston, TX|note=|link=}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Crowley|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=F|num=25|home=Naperville, IL|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Hein|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=F|num=30|home=Northbrook, IL|note=|link=}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tarise|last=Bryson|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=G|num=12|home=Decatur, IL|note=|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shawn|last=Jeppson|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=G|num=21|home=Spring Valley, IL|note=|link=}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chad|last=Mazanowski|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=F|num=31|home=DeKalb, IL|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Victor|last=Williams|ft=5|in=10|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=G|num=3|home=Kansas City, KS|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Kevin Stallings ({{college|Purdue}})
|asst_coach=
- Tom Richardson ({{college|Saint Xavier}})
- Chad Altadonna ({{college|Illinois State}})
- Alvin Williamson ({{college|Tulsa}})
}}{{cite web|access-date=February 28, 2021|title=1998–99 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/illinois-state/1999.html|website=Sports Reference}}
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Schedule
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Illinois State Redbirds}}|Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 1998
| time =
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| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Oakland
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 6,561
| score = 71–72
| overtime =
| highassister = Watkins,
Williams
| assists = 3
| highrebounder = Williams
| rebounds = 7
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 19
| record = 0–1
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 1998
| time = 7:05 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Wisconsin–Green Bay
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 8,119
| score = 60–49
| overtime =
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 5
| highrebounder = Murdock
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 23
| record = 1–1
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 1998
| time = 7:05 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 6,699
| score = 84–69
| overtime =
| highassister = Bryson
| assists = 4
| highrebounder = Riley
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 17
| record = 2–1
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 1998
| time = 2:00 pm
| gamename = Hawai'i Pacific Shootout
[Quarterfinal]
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Missouri–Kansas City
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HA
| attend = 1,650
| score = 50–48
| overtime =
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 3
| highrebounder = Murdock
| rebounds = 10
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 13
| record = 3–1
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 1998
| time = 2:00 pm
| gamename = Hawai'i Pacific Shootout
[Semifinal]
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Southern Mississippi
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HA
| attend = 1,625
| score = 86–75
| overtime =
| highassister = Cartmill
| assists = 3
| highrebounder = Bryson
| rebounds = 7
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 28
| record = 4–1
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 1998
| time = 5:30 pm
| gamename = Hawai'i Pacific Shootout
[Final]
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Iona
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HA
| attend = 1,650
| score = 83–75
| overtime =
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 4
| highrebounder = Watkins,
Murdock
| rebounds = 7
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 18
| record = 5–1
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 1998
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 6,239
| score = 86–73
| overtime =
| highassister = Cartmill
| assists = 8
| highrebounder = Bryson
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Watkins
| points = 25
| record = 6–1
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 1998
| time = 7:05 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 9,533
| score = 54–71
| overtime =
| highassister = Riley,
Williams
| assists = 3
| highrebounder = Riley
| rebounds = 6
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 28
| record = 6–2
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 1998
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 9
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| attend = 14,123
| score = 55–69
| overtime =
| highassister = Bryson
| assists = 3
| highrebounder = Cartmill,
Murdock
| rebounds = 5
| highscorer = Murdock
| points = 12
| record = 6–3
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 1998
| time = 5:05 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 6,247
| score = 68–61
| overtime =
| highassister = Cartmill,
Williams
| assists = 4
| highrebounder = Bryson
| rebounds = 7
| highscorer = Cartmill
| points = 16
| record = 7–3
| conference = 1–0
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 1998
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = The Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Monies, IA
| attend = 5,628
| score = 74–66
| overtime =
| highassister = Cartmill,
Murdock
| assists = 4
| highrebounder = Murdock
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 20
| record = 8–3
| conference = 2–0
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 1998
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Illinois–Chicago
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 6,261
| score = 79–67
| overtime =
| highassister = Cartmill,
Williams
| assists = 6
| highrebounder = Watkins,
Murdock
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 18
| record = 9–3
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 1998
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 8,237
| score = 76–65
| overtime =
| highassister = Cartmill,
Riley,
Bryson
| assists = 6
| highrebounder = Watkins
| rebounds = 11
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 18
| record = 10–3
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 1999
| time = 1:05 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Henry Levitt Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| attend = 7,436
| score = 67–72
| overtime =
| highassister = Bryson
| assists = 6
| highrebounder = Murdock
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Murdock
| points = 27
| record = 10–4
| conference = 2–1
| tv = ESPN2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = John Q. Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| attend = 6,865
| score = 68–71
| overtime =
| highassister = Cartmill,
Riley,
Bryson
| assists = 2
| highrebounder = Murdock
| rebounds = 12
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 25
| record = 10–5
| conference = 2–2
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 6,847
| score = 59–69
| overtime =
| highassister = Bryson
| assists = 3
| highrebounder = Pierson,
Murdock
| rebounds = 5
| highscorer = Murdock,
Bryson
| points = 14
| record = 10–6
| conference = 2–3
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 6,297
| score = 75–57
| overtime =
| highassister = Cartmill
| assists = 6
| highrebounder = Murdock
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Riley
| points = 23
| record = 11–6
| conference = 3–3
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Roberts Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| attend = 10,208
| score = 81–80
| overtime =
| highassister = Bryson
| assists = 5
| highrebounder = Murdock
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Murdock
| points = 24
| record = 12–6
| conference = 4–3
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 9,137
| score = 68–69
| overtime =
| highassister = Cartmill
| assists = 5
| highrebounder = Riley
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Murdock,
Riley
| points = 20
| record = 12–7
| conference = 4–4
| tv = WMBD
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 1999
| time = 7:05 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| attend = 7,411
| score = 84–95
| overtime =
| highassister = Bryson
| assists = 9
| highrebounder = Murdock
| rebounds = 7
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 24
| record = 12–8
| conference = 4–5
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 7,790
| score = 67–77
| overtime =
| highassister = Watkins,
Riley,
Williams
| assists = 3
| highrebounder = Watkins,
Murdock,
Brown
| rebounds = 4
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 16
| record = 12–9
| conference = 4–6
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| attend = 4,280
| score = 49–60
| overtime =
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 4
| highrebounder = Watkins
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Riley
| points = 17
| record = 12–10
| conference = 4–7
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 7,310
| score = 62–54
| overtime =
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 5
| highrebounder = Cartmill,
Riley
| rebounds = 7
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 19
| record = 13–10
| conference = 5–7
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 8,283
| score = 63–69
| overtime =
| highassister = Bryson
| assists = 3
| highrebounder = Riley
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Watkins
| points = 17
| record = 13–11
| conference = 5–8
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| attend = 11,030
| score = 70–74
| overtime = OT
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 4
| highrebounder = Pierson,
Riley
| rebounds = 5
| highscorer = Bryson
| points = 22
| record = 13–12
| conference = 5–9
| tv = WEEK
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 1999
| time = 12:35 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 8,075
| score = 79–77
| overtime =
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 7
| highrebounder = Watkins,
Riley
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Riley
| points = 18
| record = 14–12
| conference = 6–9
| tv = ESPN
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = UNI Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| attend = 1,719
| score = 66–78
| overtime =
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 6
| highrebounder = Riley
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Riley
| points = 22
| record = 14–13
| conference = 6–10
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 8,723
| score = 79–68
| overtime =
| highassister = Riley
| assists = 4
| highrebounder = Watkins,
Williams
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 18
| record = 15–13
| conference = 7–10
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 1999
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf =
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| attend = 6,653
| score = 64–65
| overtime =
| highassister = Bryson
| assists = 6
| highrebounder = Cartmill
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 25
| record = 15–14
| conference = 7–11
| tv =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Illinois State Redbirds}}|1999 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 1999
| time = 8:35 pm
| gamename = Opening Round
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| away =
| rank =
| seed = 7
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| oppseed = 10
| site_stadium = Kiel Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| attend = 6,894
| score = 51–47
| overtime =
| highassister = Bryson
| assists = 4
| highrebounder = Riley
| rebounds = 10
| highscorer = Watkins
| points = 17
| record = 16–14
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 1999
| time = 6:05 pm
| gamename = Quarterfinal
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| away =
| rank =
| seed = 7
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Kiel Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| attend = 11,129
| score = 63–68
| overtime =
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 7
| highrebounder = Watkins
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Crowley,
Williams
| points = 16
| record = 16–15
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|rank=|timezone=Central Standard Time}}
{{cite web|access-date=March 2, 2021|title=1998–99 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/illinois-state/1999-schedule.html|website=Sports Reference}}
{{cite web|access-date=March 1, 2021|title=2019–20 Illinois State Media Guide 2019–20 History|url=https://goredbirds.com/documents/2019/10/31//Section_5_History_Web.pdf|website=Illinois State Redbirds}}
References
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