1998-99 California Golden Bears basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 California Golden Bears went 22-11 (8-10 in the Pac-10) under head coach Ben Braun. The team peaked at #25 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.05.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 14–3 at home, 6–8 on the road, and 2–0 on neutral courts. The Golden Bears scored 72.9 points per game and allowed 68.7 (+4.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 3, 1998 to Dec 29, 1998. The most lopsided win was 84–49 over Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Dec 21, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 86–61 at Washington Huskies on Feb 20, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against BYU Cougars (71–70). 1 game went to overtime.

Among California Golden Bears' 111 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .667 winning percentage ranks 33rd. Previous season: 1997-98 Golden Bears (12–15). Next season: 1999-00 Golden Bears (18–15).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-15	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 71–60	Stan Sheriff Center
1998-11-25	at Eastern Washington Eagles	W 94–63	Reese Court
1998-11-28	at DePaul Blue Demons	L 72–75	Rosemont Horizon
1998-12-03	vs Houston Cougars	W 87–72	The Arena in Oakland
1998-12-05	vs Rhode Island Rams	W 71–64	The Arena in Oakland
1998-12-07	vs Coppin State Eagles	W 58–56	The Arena in Oakland
1998-12-19	at BYU Cougars	W 71–70	Marriott Center
1998-12-21	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 84–49	The Arena in Oakland
1998-12-22	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 94–65	The Arena in Oakland
1998-12-29	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 78–71	The Arena in Oakland
1999-01-02	vs Oregon Ducks	L 69–71 (OTOT)	The Arena in Oakland
1999-01-04	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 54–52	The Arena in Oakland
1999-01-09	at Stanford Cardinal	L 62–71	Maples Pavilion
1999-01-14	at UCLA Bruins	L 61–72	Pauley Pavilion
1999-01-16	at USC Trojans	W 89–75	L.A. Sports Arena
1999-01-21	vs Washington Huskies	L 73–87	The Arena in Oakland
1999-01-23	vs Washington State Cougars	W 75–68	The Arena in Oakland
1999-01-28	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 66–69	Wells Fargo Arena
1999-01-30	at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	L 74–91	McKale Center
1999-02-03	vs Stanford Cardinal	L 55–57	The Arena in Oakland
1999-02-11	vs USC Trojans	W 58–55	The Arena in Oakland
1999-02-13	vs UCLA Bruins	W 85–67	The Arena in Oakland
1999-02-18	at Washington State Cougars	L 73–79	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1999-02-20	at Washington Huskies	L 61–86	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1999-02-25	vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	W 89–76	The Arena in Oakland
1999-02-27	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 78–73	The Arena in Oakland
1999-03-04	at Oregon State Beavers	W 68–61	Gill Coliseum
1999-03-06	at Oregon Ducks	L 82–93	McArthur Court
1999-03-10	vs Fresno State Bulldogs	W 79–71	The Arena in Oakland
1999-03-16	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 58–57	Rosemont Horizon
1999-03-18	vs Colorado State Rams	W 71–62	The Arena in Oakland
1999-03-23	neutral Oregon Ducks	W 85–69	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-25	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 61–60	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1998-11-15: California Golden Bears beat Hawaii 71–60 as Carlisle, Geno scored a team-high 26. Cartwright, Casey * had 15 for Hawaii.

1998-11-28: Depaul survived California Golden Bears 75–72 as Richardson, Quentin scored a team-high 31. Carlisle, Geno had 25 for California Golden Bears. Richardson, Quentin grabbed 18 rebounds.

1998-12-19: Behind Carlisle, Geno's 27 points, California Golden Bears held off BYU Cougars 71–70. Bigelow, Mark had 22 for BYU Cougars.

1998-12-22: California Golden Bears routed Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 94–65. Kilgore, Thomas led the winners with 16 points. Warren, Derrick had 12 for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

1998-12-29: California Golden Bears beat North Carolina 78–71. Carlisle, Geno led the winners with 29 points. Haywood, Brendan had 24 for North Carolina.

1999-01-02: Oregon edged California Golden Bears 71–69. Scales, Alex led the winners with 21 points. Kilgore, Thomas had 17 for California Golden Bears.

1999-01-04: Behind Gill, Mike's 11 points, California Golden Bears held off Oregon State 54–52. Heide, Jason had 15 for Oregon State.

1999-01-09: Stanford beat California Golden Bears 71–62. Weems, Kris led the winners with 15 points. Kilgore, Thomas had 21 for California Golden Bears.

1999-01-14: Behind Baron Davis's 19 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from California Golden Bears 72–61. Geno Carlisle had 14 for California Golden Bears.

1999-01-16: Behind Carlisle, Geno's 20 points, California Golden Bears pulled away from USC Trojans 89–75. Wilder, Quincy had 18 for USC Trojans.

1999-01-23: Behind KILGORE, Thomas's 15 points, California defeated Washington State Cougars 75–68. THOMAS, Jan-Michael had 19 for Washington State Cougars.

1999-02-11: California Golden Bears edged USC Trojans 58–55. Carlisle, Geno led the winners with 13 points. Trepagnier, Jeff had 14 for USC Trojans.

1999-02-13: Behind Sean Lampley's 18 points, California pulled away from UCLA Bruins 85–67. Baron Davis had 27 for UCLA Bruins.

1999-02-18: Washington State Cougars beat California 79–73. CROSBY, Chris led the winners with 15 points. KILGORE, Thomas had 34 for California.

1999-02-20: Washington routed California Golden Bears 86–61. MacCulloch, Todd led the winners with 17 points. MacCulloch, Todd grabbed 19 rebounds.

1999-03-04: California Golden Bears beat Oregon State 68–61. Carlisle, Geno led the winners with 26 points. Tanner, Deaundra had 22 for Oregon State.

1999-03-06: Oregon handled California Golden Bears 93–82. Scales, Alex led the winners with 21 points. Lampley, Sean had 21 for California Golden Bears.

1999-03-16: Behind Carlisle, Geno's 16 points, California Golden Bears held off Depaul 58–57. Williams, Lance had 15 for Depaul.

1999-03-18: California Golden Bears got past Colorado State 71–62 as Gill, Mike scored a team-high 18. Palacio, Milt had 19 for Colorado State.

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