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1998–99 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

1998–99 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Georgetown Hoyas logo.svg
Conference Big East
1998–99 record 15-16 (6-12 Big East)
Head coach John Thompson, Jr. (27th year) (to January 8, 1999);
Craig Esherick (1st year) (from January 8, 1999)
Assistant coach Craig Esherick (17th year)
Assistant coach Mike Riley (17th year)
Assistant coach Ronny Thompson (1st year)
Captain Joseph Touomou (1st year)
Home arena MCI Center
Seasons
1998–99 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 Connecticut 16 2   .889     34 2   .944
#10 Miami 15 3   .833     23 7   .767
#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 11   .353
† 1999 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 29, 1999; Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998–99 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I basketball season. They were coached by John Thompson, Jr., in his 27th season as head coach until January 8, 1999, when he resigned and Craig Esherick succeeded him. The Hoyas played most of their home games at the MCI Center in Washington, DC, although they played one home game at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus. They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season 15-16, 6-12 in Big East play. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1999 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament before losing to Miami. Not invited to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament for the second year in a row, they instead appeared in the 1999 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) – their second consecutive appearance in the NIT – and lost to Princeton in the first round. Georgetown finished with its first losing record since the 1972-73 season.

Playing the previous season with a roster depleted by transfers, injuries, and point guard Victor Page's early departure for a professional careers, Georgetown in 1997-98 had had its least successful season since 1973-74. The Hoyas began to rebuild their roster this year.


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