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)
1998–99 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Connecticut162 .889342  .944
No. 10 Miami (FL)153 .833237  .767
No. 9 St. John's144 .778289  .757
Syracuse108 .5562112  .636
Villanova108 .5562111  .656
Rutgers99 .5001913  .594
Providence99 .5001614  .533
Notre Dame810 .4441416  .467
Seton Hall810 .4441515  .500
Georgetown612 .3331516  .484
Pittsburgh513 .2781416  .467
West Virginia414 .2221019  .345
Boston College315 .167621  .222
1999 Big East tournament winner
As of March 29, 1999[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Roster

1998–99 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

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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Team players in the 1999 NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
230John CelestandLos Angeles Lakers

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References

  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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