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1998–99 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team


The 1998–99 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1998–99 season. With an overall record 21–11 and conference record of 10–8, the Wildcats placed fifth in the Big East Conference, and after reaching the finals of the Big East tournament, the team was invited to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region.

1998–99 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record21–11 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaFirst Union Center (Capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
← 1997–98
1999–2000 →
1998–99 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Connecticut† 16 – 2   .889 34 – 2   .944
No. 10 Miami (FL) 15 – 3   .833 23 – 7   .767
No. 9 St. John's 14 – 4   .778 28 – 9   .757
Syracuse 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636
Villanova 10 – 8   .556 21 – 11   .656
Rutgers 9 – 9   .500 19 – 13   .594
Providence 9 – 9   .500 16 – 14   .533
Notre Dame 8 – 10   .444 14 – 16   .467
Seton Hall 8 – 10   .444 15 – 15   .500
Georgetown 6 – 12   .333 15 – 16   .484
Pittsburgh 5 – 13   .278 14 – 16   .467
West Virginia 4 – 14   .222 10 – 19   .345
Boston College 3 – 15   .167 6 – 21   .222
† 1999 Big East tournament winner
As of March 29, 1999[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1998–99 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 13 John Celestand 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Piscataway, New Jersey
C 15 Malik Allen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Medford, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 1998*
 George Mason W 86–76  1–0
 First Union Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 19, 1998*
 vs. Nebraska
Top of the World Classic 		W 75–60  2–0
 Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 21, 1998*
 at Alaska-Fairbanks
Top of the World Classic 		W 66–57  3–0
 Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 22, 1998*
 vs. No. 19 Arkansas
Top of the World Classic 		W 76–63  4–0
 Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 27, 1998*
 Mount St. Mary's W 71–68  5–0
 First Union Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 1, 1998*
 Saint Joseph's W 61–49  6–0
 First Union Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 5, 1998*
 at Penn State L 53–70  6–1
 Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Big East tournament
Mar 3, 1999*
 vs. West Virginia
First round 		W 73–61  21–9
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 4, 1999*
 vs. Syracuse
Quarterfinals 		L 62–70  21–10
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
 (8 MW) vs. (9 MW) Ole Miss
First round 		L 70–72[3]  21–11
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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Main article: 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Team players in the 1999 NBA draft

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See also: 1999 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 30 John Celestand Los Angeles Lakers

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References

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  1. ^ "1998-99 Big East Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ole Miss shakes 'Nova along with the ghost of 1998". The Tampa Bay Times. March 13, 1999. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "1998–99 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  6. ^ "1999 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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