1998–99 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

The 1998–99 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 23rd year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 21–12 (10–8) record, while making it to the NCAA tournament.

1998–99 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball
Maui Invitational Tournament champion
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	21–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Boeheim (23rd season)
Assistant coaches	Bernie Fine (23rd season) Mike Hopkins (4th season)
Home arena	Carrier Dome
Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 Big East men's basketball standings

v t e	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

The team was led by juniors Ryan Blackwell, Jason Hart, and Etan Thomas.

Roster

1998–99 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 5 Jason Hart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Westchester, California F 25 Damone Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Buffalo, New York F 32 Ryan Blackwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Pittsford, New York C 33 Etan Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Tulsa, Oklahoma	Head coach Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Assistant coach(es) Bernie Fine (Syracuse) Mike Hopkins (Syracuse) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 17, 1998*	No. 22	Colgate	W 93–40	1–0	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Nov 19, 1998*	No. 22	Coppin State	W 74–56	2–0	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Nov 23, 1998*	No. 19	at Chaminade Maui Invitational Tournament	W 82–44	3–0	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 24, 1998*	No. 19	vs. Michigan Maui Invitational Tournament	W 58–46	4–0	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 25, 1998*	No. 19	vs. No. 17 Indiana Maui Invitational Tournament	W 76–63	5–0	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 1, 1998*	No. 12	Quinnipiac	W 93–65	6–0	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Dec 4, 1998*	No. 12	Ohio	L 55–61	6–1	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Dec 5, 1998*	No. 12	Santa Clara	W 95–75	7–1	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Dec 9, 1998	No. 13	at West Virginia	L 59–73	7–2 (0–1)	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 12, 1998	No. 13	Seton Hall	L 64–80	7–3 (0–2)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Dec 27, 1998*	No. 22	St. Bonaventure	W 71–55	8–3	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Dec 29, 1998	No. 22	at Notre Dame	W 75–63	9–3 (1–2)	Joyce Center  Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 2, 1999	No. 22	West Virginia	W 83–67	10–3 (2–2)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Jan 5, 1999	No. 20	at Villanova	W 74–52	11–3 (3–2)	Wells Fargo Center  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 12, 1999	No. 18	Providence	L 58–67	11–4 (3–3)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Jan 16, 1999	No. 18	at Georgetown	W 81–79	12–4 (4–3)	Verizon Center  Washington, D.C.
Jan 18, 1999	No. 20	at Rutgers	L 71–74	12–5 (4–4)	Louis Brown Athletic Center  Piscataway, New Jersey
Jan 21, 1999	No. 20	Boston College	W 90–51	13–5 (5–4)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Jan 24, 1999*	No. 20	South Carolina	W 84–37	14–5	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Jan 27, 1999	No. 17	No. 9 St. John's	L 70–75	14–6 (5–5)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Jan 30, 1999	No. 17	at Seton Hall	W 76–62	15–6 (6–5)	Continental Airlines Arena  East Rutherford, New Jersey
Feb 1, 1999	No. 16	at No. 1 Connecticut Rivalry	W 59–42	16–6 (7–5)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion  Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 6, 1999	No. 16	Villanova	L 60–75	16–7 (7–6)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Feb 8, 1999	No. 18	No. 16 Miami (FL)	L 63–76	16–8 (7–7)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Feb 14, 1999	No. 18	at Pittsburgh	W 75–67	17–8 (8–7)	Fitzgerald Field House  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 17, 1999	No. 21	Notre Dame	W 71–65	18–8 (9–7)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Feb 21, 1999*	No. 21	at No. 16 UCLA	L 69–93	18–9	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, California
Feb 24, 1999	No. 24	at Boston College	W 73–56	19–9 (10–7)	Silvio O. Conte Forum  Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 28, 1999	No. 24	No. 4 Connecticut Rivalry	L 58–70	19–10 (10–8)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Big East Tournament
Mar 3, 1999*		vs. Boston College First round	W 96–55	20–10	Madison Square Garden  New York, New York
Mar 4, 1999*		vs. Villanova Quarterfinals	W 70–62	21–10	Madison Square Garden  New York, New York
Mar 5, 1999*		vs. No. 3 Connecticut Semifinals	L 50–71	21–11	Madison Square Garden  New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1999*	(8 S)	vs. (9 S) Oklahoma State First Round	L 61–69[2]	21–12	RCA Dome  Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.

Rankings

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

References

1. "1998-99 Big East Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
2. "Oklahoma St. Pulls Away Down Stretch". The Los Angeles Times. March 12, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2021.