1998–99 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1998–99
|team=Villanova Wildcats
|sport=Basketball
|image=File:Villanova Wildcats logo.svg
|conference=Big East Conference
|short_conf= Big East
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=21–11
|conf_record=10–8
|head_coach=Steve Lappas
|hc_year= 7th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|arena=First Union Center (Capacity: 6,500)
|champion=
|tourney= NCAA tournament
|tourney_result= Round of 64
}}
{{1998–99 Big East men's basketball standings}}
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
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Celestand|link=y|dab=|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=Sr|home=Piscataway, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malik|last=Allen|link=y|dab=|num=15|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=255|class=Jr|home=Medford, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://villanova.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99
}}
{{cite web |title=1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://villanova.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 |publisher=Villanova University Athletics |access-date=March 19, 2023}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Villanova Wildcats}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 16, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = George Mason
| opprank =
| site_stadium = First Union Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 86–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 19, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carlson Center
| site_cityst = Fairbanks, Alaska
| gamename = Top of the World Classic
| score = 75–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks|title=Alaska-Fairbanks}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carlson Center
| site_cityst = Fairbanks, Alaska
| gamename = Top of the World Classic
| score = 66–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Carlson Center
| site_cityst = Fairbanks, Alaska
| gamename = Top of the World Classic
| score = 76–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = First Union Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 71–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Saint Joseph's Hawks|title=Saint Joseph's}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = First Union Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 61–49
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1998
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|title=Penn State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center
| site_cityst = University Park, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 53–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#{{NCAA color|Villanova Wildcats|1}}"|1999 Big East men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998|sex=men|team=West Virginia Mountaineers|title=West Virginia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| gamename = First round
| score = 73–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 62–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Villanova Wildcats}}| 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 8 MW
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| oppseed = 9 MW
| site_stadium = Bradley Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| gamename = First round
| score = 70–72{{cite news |title=Ole Miss shakes 'Nova along with the ghost of 1998 |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/13/ole-miss-shakes-nova-along-with-the-ghost-of-1998/ |newspaper=The Tampa Bay Times |date=March 13, 1999 |access-date=March 19, 2023}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone =
| region = MW
| regionname = Midwest
| notes =
Rankings
{{main|1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=1075–1076|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
Team players in the 1999 NBA draft
{{see also|1999 NBA draft}}
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Villanova Wildcats| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 2 | 30 | John Celestand | Los Angeles Lakers |
References
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{{Villanova Wildcats men's basketball navbox}}
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