1998–99 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 Villanova Wildcats Basketball File:Villanova Wildcats logo.svg Big East Conference Big East 21–11 10–8 Steve Lappas 7th First Union Center (Capacity: 6,500) NCAA tournament Round of 64 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 Villanova Wildcats y John Celestand y 13 G 6 4 175 Sr Piscataway, New Jersey Malik Allen y 15 C 6 10 255 Jr Medford, New Jersey Steve Lappas https://villanova.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster https://villanova.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 Villanova University Athletics March 19, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Villanova Wildcats| Regular season Nov 16, 1998 yes George Mason First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86–76 1–0 Nov 19, 1998 yes yes Nebraska Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska Top of the World Classic 75–60 2–0 Nov 21, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks Alaska-Fairbanks Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska Top of the World Classic 66–57 3–0 Nov 22, 1998 yes yes Arkansas 19 Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska Top of the World Classic 76–63 4–0 Nov 27, 1998 yes Mount St. Mary's First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–68 5–0 Dec 1, 1998 yes 1998 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 61–49 6–0 Dec 5, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania 53–70 6–1 Dec 9, 1998 yes 1998 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 55–68 6–2 0–1 Dec 12, 1998 1998 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–75 7–2 1–1 Dec 15, 1998 yes 1998 none UMass Minutemen UMass First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–55 8–2 Dec 22, 1998 yes 1998 men Rider Broncs Rider First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86–73 9–2 1–1 Dec 27, 1998 yes 1998 men Howard Bison Howard First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 87–49 10–2 Dec 30, 1998 yes Connecticut 1 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 76–100 WTXX 16,294 10–3 1–2 Jan 5, 1999 Syracuse 20 First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 52–74 10–4 1–3 Jan 7, 1999 yes Notre Dame Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 93–62 11–4 2–3 Jan 9, 1999 yes 1998 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 87–97 11–5 2–4 Jan 13, 1999 1998 men Boston College Eagles Boston College First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–67 12–5 3–4 Jan 16, 1999 Notre Dame First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 85–58 13–5 4–4 Jan 19, 1999 Pittsburgh First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86–65 14–5 5–4 Jan 23, 1999 yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 73–62 15–5 6–4 Jan 26, 1999 yes 1998 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 72–85 15–6 6–5 Jan 30, 1999 Georgetown First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 93–90 2OT 18,743 16–6 7–5 Feb 3, 1999 Rutgers First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 84–78 17–6 8–5 Feb 6, 1999 yes Syracuse 16 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 75–60 18–6 9–5 Feb 13, 1999 yes St. John's 11 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 75–82 18–7 9–6 Feb 16, 1999 7:30 p.m. yes Miami (FL) 15 Miami Arena Miami, Florida 82–103 SportsChannel 4,230 18–8 9–7 Feb 20, 1999 Providence First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 84–90 OT 18–9 9–8 Feb 23, 1999 yes Penn First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 74–63 19–9 Feb 27, 1999 St. John's 8 First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–60 CBS 20–9 10–8 |- !colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#Villanova Wildcats 1"|Big East tournament Mar 3, 1999 yes yes 5 West Virginia 12 Madison Square Garden New York, New York First round 73–61 21–9 Mar 4, 1999 yes yes 5 Syracuse 4 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Quarterfinals 62–70 21–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Villanova Wildcats| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1999 yes yes 8 MW Ole Miss 9 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin First round 70–72Ole Miss shakes 'Nova along with the ghost of 1998 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/13/ole-miss-shakes-nova-along-with-the-ghost-of-1998/ The Tampa Bay Times March 13, 1999 March 19, 2023 21–11 AP poll Eastern Time MW Midwest https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/villanova/1999-schedule.html 1998–99 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comhttps://villanova.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1998-99 1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule villanova.com April 18, 2026 Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1075–1076 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Team players in the 1999 NBA draft 1999 NBA draft Villanova Wildcats Round Pick Player NBA club 2 30 John Celestand Los Angeles Lakers https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html 1999 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com March 19, 2023 References Villanova Category:Villanova Wildcats men's basketball seasons Villanova Villanova Villanova