# 1998–99 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 1998–99 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 33rd season for the program, the second under head coach Jim Larrañaga. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

## Honors and awards

Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year
* George Evans
Colonial Athletic Association All-Conference Team
* George Evans
* Jason Miskiri
Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year
* George Evans
Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year
* Jim Larrañaga

## Player statistics

| Player | GP | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| George Evans | 30 | .557 | .000 | .547 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 17.2 |
| Jason Miskiri | 29 | .399 | .321 | .612 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 15.8 |
| Keith Holdan | 30 | .441 | .368 | .615 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| Erik Herring | 29 | .452 | .439 | .683 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 8.9 |
| Ahmad Dorsett | 30 | .405 | .375 | .756 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| Tremaine Price | 26 | .506 | .407 | .560 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| Avery Carey | 27 | .414 | .250 | .571 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Terrance Nixon | 30 | .447 | .000 | .722 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Lee Brown | 5 | .444 | .200 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Nik Mirich | 30 | .523 | .000 | .588 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Nsilo Abraham | 19 | .429 | .000 | .579 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Quilninious Randall | 23 | .375 | .000 | .650 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Rob Anderson | 19 | .412 | .500 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 13, 1998* 7:00 pm | | at George Washington Revolutionary Rivalry | L 59–71 | 0–1 | 23 – Evans | 11 – Evans | 5 – Holdan | Smith Center (5,121) Washington, DC |
| November 16, 1998* | | at Villanova | L 76–86 | 0–2 | 24 – Evans | 7 – Evans | 7 – Miskiri | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| November 20, 1998* | | vs. Portland AT&T Shootout | W 74–72 | 1–2 | 25 – Evans | 9 – Evans | 5 – Miskiri | Alumni Hall (250) Fairfield, CT |
| November 21, 1998* | | at Fairfield AT&T Shootout | L 91–93 | 1–3 | 23 – Evans | 10 – Holdan | 6 – Miskiri | Alumni Hall (2,179) Fairfield, CT |
| November 24, 1998* 7:00 pm | | Toledo | L 59–60 | 1–4 | 17 – Evans/Miskiri | 15 – Evans | 2 – Carey | Patriot Center (1,727) Fairfax, VA |
| November 28, 1998* 7:00 pm | | Penn State | L 60–74 | 1–5 | 17 – Holdan | 14 – Evans | 5 – Miskiri | Patriot Center (3,087) Fairfax, VA |
| December 1, 1998* 7:00 pm | | Howard | W 106–55 | 2–5 | 18 – Carey | 10 – Herring | 10 – Miskiri | Patriot Center (1,680) Fairfax, VA |
| December 5, 1998 2:00 pm | | at James Madison | W 83–81 | 3–5 (1–0) | 17 – Evans | 12 – Evans | 4 – Evans/Miskiri | JMU Convocation Center (3,727) Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 12, 1998* 7:15 pm | | at College of Charleston | L 70–74 | 3–6 | 24 – Evans | 8 – Evans | 4 – Holdan | F. Mitchell Johnson Center (3,576) Charleston, SC |
| December 28, 1998* 7:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 88–63 | 4–6 | 19 – Miskiri | 8 – Evans | 4 – Miskiri | Patriot Center (1,717) Fairfax, VA |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 1999 4:30 pm | | William & Mary | W 78–67 | 5–6 (2–0) | 21 – Evans/Miskiri | 9 – Evans | 6 – Miskiri | Patriot Center (2,228) Fairfax, VA |
| January 4, 1999 7:00 pm | | Old Dominion | W 83–53 | 6–6 (3–0) | 20 – Miskiri | 9 – Evans | 4 – Miskiri | Patriot Center (1,804) Fairfax, VA |
| January 9, 1999 4:30 pm | | at American | W 65–55 | 7–6 (4–0) | 22 – Miskiri | 10 – Evans | 4 – Miskiri | Bender Arena (4,196) Washington, DC |
| January 13, 1999 7:00 pm | | Richmond | W 78–52 | 8–6 (5–0) | 32 – Miskiri | 9 – Miskiri | 4 – Evans | Patriot Center (2,339) Fairfax, VA |
| January 16, 1999 7:30 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | L 48–54 | 8–7 (5–1) | 16 – Miskiri | 9 – Holdan | 3 – Miskiri | Trask Coliseum (4,172) Wilmington, NC |
| January 18, 1999 7:00pm | | at East Carolina | L 58–60 | 8–8 (5–2) | 15 – Holdan | 6 – Evans | 8 – Miskiri | Minges Coliseum (3,967) Greenville, NC |
| January 20, 1999 7:30 pm | | VCU Rivalry | W 77–68 | 9–8 (6–2) | 19 – Evans | 9 – Evans | 7 – Herring | Patriot Center (2,215) Fairfax, VA |
| January 23, 1999* 3:15 pm | | at Bucknell | L 86–96 $^{2OT}$ | 9–9 | 30 – Evans | 9 – Evans | 6 – Price | Davis Gym (1,910) Lewisburg, PA |
| January 27, 1999 7:30 pm | | at Richmond | L 73–79 | 9–10 (6–3) | 21 – Evans | 5 – Holdan | 4 – Miskiri | Robins Center (4,621) Richmond, VA |
| January 30, 1999 4:30 pm | | James Madison | W 82–78 | 10–10 (7–3) | 15 – Evans/Miskiri | 9 – Evans | 4 – Miskiri | Patriot Center (7,251) Fairfax, VA |
| February 6, 1999 2:00 pm | | at Old Dominion | W 79–73 | 11–10 (8–3) | 22 – Miskiri | 6 – Evans | 6 – Miskiri | Norfolk Scope (4,078) Norfolk, VA |
| February 10, 1999 7:00 pm | | at William & Mary | W 82–70 | 12–10 (9–3) | 22 – Miskiri | 8 – Herring | 4 – Evans | William & Mary Hall (2,961) Williamsburg, VA |
| February 13, 1999 7:00 pm | | UNC Wilmington | W 60–53 | 13–10 (10–3) | 14 – Miskiri | 10 – Evans | 3 – Miskiri/Price | Patriot Center (5,556) Fairfax, VA |
| February 15, 1999 7:00 pm | | East Carolina | W 87–68 | 14–10 (11–3) | 20 – Carey/Evans | 8 – Evans/Holdan | 5 – Miskiri | Patriot Center (2,745) Fairfax, VA |
| February 17, 1999 7:00 pm | | at VCU Rivalry | W 89–73 | 15–10 (12–3) | 22 – Dorsett | 8 – Herring | 4 – Evans | Robins Center (3,807) Richmond, VA |
| February 20, 1999 4:30 pm | | American | W 81–69 | 16–10 (13–3) | 34 – Miskiri | 14 – Evans | 5 – Herring | Patriot Center (5,492) Fairfax, VA |
| 1999 CAA tournament |||||||||
| February 26, 1999 12:00 pm | (1) | vs. (9) American Quarterfinals | W 73–48 | 17–10 | 25 – Evans | 14 – Evans | 4 – Dorsett/Miskiri | Richmond Coliseum (4,960) Richmond, VA |
| February 27, 1999 6:00 pm | (1) | vs. (5) UNC Wilmington Semifinals | W 58–56 $^{OT}$ | 18–10 | 16 – Miskiri | 14 – Evans | 3 – Evans | Richmond Coliseum (6,832) Richmond, VA |
| February 28, 1999 7:00 pm | (1) | vs. (2) Old Dominion Championship | W 63–58 | 19–10 | 15 – Evans/Miskiri | 7 – Evans/Holdan | 4 – Price | Richmond Coliseum (7,097) Richmond, VA |
| 1999 NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 1999 2:00 pm | (14 E) | vs. (3 E) No. 11 Cincinnati First Round | L 48–72 | 19–11 | 13 – Miskiri | 7 – Holdan | 3 – Evans/Miskiri | FleetCenter (18,884) Boston, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||