Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball

Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
	2025–26 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team
University	Arkansas State University
Head coach	Ryan Pannone (1st season)
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Location	Jonesboro, Arkansas
Arena	First National Bank Arena ; (capacity: 10,563)
Nickname	Red Wolves
Colors	Scarlet and black;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1962*
NCAA tournament appearances
	1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1999
NAIA tournament appearances
	1947, 1949
Conference tournament champions
	1999
Conference regular-season champions
	1967, 1971, 1974, 1991, 1998, 2025
Conference division regular-season champions
	1998, 2007, 2011, 2013
	* at Division II level

Last updated September 06, 2025

The Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball (formerly the Indians) team represents Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. They play their home games at the First National Bank Arena. On March 30, 2025, Ryan Pannone was named the program’s 18th head coach. ^[2] The Red Wolves made their first and to date only appearance in the NCAA tournament in 1999 after winning the 1999 Sun Belt Conference Championship. Their most notable alum is ‘Hoop Dreams’ star, Arthur Agee.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Red Wolves have appeared in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1999	#15	First Round	#2 Utah	L 58–80

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Red Wolves have appeared in six NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–7.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1958	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Regis Centenary	L 47–48 W 83–70
1960	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Evansville Buffalo	L 74–91 L 52–53
1962	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Lamar Southeast Missouri State	W 66–65 L 64–76
1963	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Lamar Southeast Missouri State	L 88–89 W 77–75
1966	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Missouri State Jackson State	L 71–72 W 84–77
1967	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Lincoln (MO) Arkansas AM&N	L 80–93 W 105–93

NAIA Tournament results

The Red Wolves have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1947	First round	Beloit	L 60–75
1949	First round	Hamline	L 43–76

NIT results

The Red Wolves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) five times. Their combined record is 5–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1987	First round	Arkansas	L 64–67
1988	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Louisiana–Monroe Stanford Colorado State	W 70–54 W 60–59 L 49–69
1989	First round	Nebraska	L 79–81
1991	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Rice Memphis Colorado	W 78–71 W 58–57 L 75–81
2025	First round Second Round	Saint Louis North Texas	W 103–78 L 63–65

Notable players

Red Wolves in the NBA

Arkansas State has had 3 former players who have gone on to play in the NBA.

Name	Years in NBA
John Dickson	1968
Patrick Eddie	1992
Jerry Rook	1970

Conference players of the year

Southland Conference POY
- Jerry Rook (1964, 1965)
- John Dickson (1966)
- Allan Pruett (1971)
- Steve Brooks (1974)
- Dan Henderson (1977)

Sun Belt Conference POY
- Jeff Clifton (1994)
- Chico Fletcher (1998, 1999)
- Norchad Omier (2022)

References

↑ "University Colors – Arkansas State University" . Retrieved March 27, 2016.
↑ "A-State Names Pannone Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Arkansas State Red Wolves. March 30, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.

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[1] "University Colors – Arkansas State University" . Retrieved March 27, 2016.

[2] "A-State Names Pannone Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Arkansas State Red Wolves. March 30, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.

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Venues	Arkansas State Armory (1939–1961) Indian Field House (1961–1987) First National Bank Arena (1987–present)
Culture & lore	The Howlers
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

v t e Arkansas State University
Located in: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Athletics	Arkansas State Red Wolves Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Red (mascot) Sun Belt Conference
Buildings	First National Bank Arena Centennial Bank Stadium Pfeiffer House and Carriage House Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field
Related	ASU Indian Family KASU Sound of the Natural State
Founded: 1909 Students: 14,074 Endowment: 54.9 million

v t e Sun Belt Conference men's basketball
Teams	Appalachian State Mountaineers Arkansas State Red Wolves Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers James Madison Dukes Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Marshall Thundering Herd Old Dominion Monarchs South Alabama Jaguars Southern Miss Golden Eagles Texas State Bobcats (leaving in 2026) Troy Trojans
Future teams	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (joining by 2027)
Championships and awards	Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26