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

## 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 | 21–12 | RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. ||||||