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
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record21–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
Seasons
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

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

Roster

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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
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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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

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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. ^ "Oklahoma St. Pulls Away Down Stretch". The Los Angeles Times. March 12, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2021.