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
1998–99 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Niagara135 .7221712  .586
Siena135 .722256  .806
Iona126 .6671614  .533
Canisius117 .6111512  .556
Saint Peter's108 .5561415  .483
Marist810 .4441612  .571
Rider711 .3891216  .429
Fairfield711 .3891215  .444
Loyola (MD)612 .3331315  .464
Manhattan315 .167522  .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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 
    Daytona Beach, Florida
    Nov 21, 1998*
    at Hartford W 86–69  2–0
    Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion 
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Nov 24, 1998*
    St. Bonaventure W 86–67  3–0
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Dec 2, 1998
    Loyola (MD) W 96–88  4–0
    (1–0)
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Dec 4, 1998
    at Marist L 87–93  4–1
    (1–1)
    McCann Arena 
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Dec 8, 1998*
    at Colgate W 94–80  5–1
    Cotterell Court 
    Hamilton, New York
    Dec 12, 1998*
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 87–79  6–1
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Dec 23, 1998*
    George Washington W 106–99  7–1
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Dec 29, 1998*
    vs. Eastern Michigan W 71–70  8–1
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 30, 1998*
    at Pepperdine W 85–76  9–1
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Jan 2, 1999
    at Niagara L 84–95  9–2
    (1–2)
    Gallagher Center 
    Lewiston, New York
    Jan 5, 1999*
    Quinnipiac W 107–90  10–2
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Jan 10, 1999
    Canisius W 79–78  11–2
    (2–2)
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Jan 12, 1999
    at Fairfield W 96–82  12–2
    (3–2)
    Alumni Hall 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    Jan 14, 1999
    Saint Peter's W 84–72  13–2
    (4–2)
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Jan 18, 1999
    Rider W 86–84 OT 14–2
    (5–2)
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Jan 21, 1999
    at Loyola (MD) W 86–78  15–2
    (6–2)
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 24, 1999
    Iona W 90–72  16–2
    (7–2)
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Jan 30, 1999
    Marist W 84–78  17–2
    (8–2)
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Feb 1, 1999
    Fairfield W 95–80  18–2
    (9–2)
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Feb 4, 1999
    at Canisius L 90–100 2OT 18–3
    (9–3)
    Koessler Athletic Center 
    Buffalo, New York
    Feb 6, 1999
    at Manhattan W 74–58  19–3
    (10–3)
    Draddy Gymnasium 
    New York, New York
    Feb 8, 1999
    Niagara L 82–86  19–4
    (10–4)
    Pepsi Arena 
     
    Feb 11, 1999
    Manhattan W 92–75  20–4
    (11–4)
    Pepsi Arena 
     
    Feb 14, 1999
    at Rider W 81–74  21–4
    (12–4)
    Alumni Gymnasium 
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Feb 19, 1999
    at Saint Peter's W 98–87  22–4
    (13–4)
    Yanitelli Center 
    Jersey City, New Jersey
    Feb 21, 1999
    at Iona L 80–97  22–5
    (13–5)
    John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center 
    New Rochelle, New York
    MAAC tournament
    Feb 27, 1999*
    vs. Rider
    Quarterfinals
    W 101–73  23–5
    Marine Midland Arena 
    Buffalo, New York
    Feb 28, 1999*
    vs. Marist
    Semifinals
    W 56–55  24–5
    Marine Midland Arena 
    Buffalo, New York
    Mar 1, 1999*
    vs. Saint Peter's
    Championship game
    W 82–67  25–5
    Marine Midland Arena 
    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 
    Denver, Colorado
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Source[4]

    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.
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