1998-99 Clemson Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Clemson Tigers went 20-15 (5-11 in the ACC) under head coach Larry Shyatt. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.41.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 14–3 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 2–4 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 71.6 points per game and allowed 64.8 (+6.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 25, 1998 to Dec 26, 1998. The most lopsided win was 79–45 over Kansas State Wildcats on Nov 25, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 92–65 at Duke Blue Devils on Feb 20, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against California Golden Bears (60–61). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Clemson Tigers' 109 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .571 winning percentage ranks 39th. Previous season: 1997-98 Tigers (18–14). Next season: 1999-00 Tigers (10–20).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-13	vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions	W 83–59	Littlejohn Coliseum
1998-11-16	vs Stetson Hatters	W 66–39	Littlejohn Coliseum
1998-11-19	vs Western Carolina Catamounts	W 82–56	Littlejohn Coliseum
1998-11-23	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 56–59	Lahaina Civic Center
1998-11-25	neutral Kansas State Wildcats	W 79–45	Lahaina Civic Center
1998-11-30	vs Radford Highlanders	W 70–37	Littlejohn Coliseum
1998-12-03	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 82–54	Littlejohn Coliseum
1998-12-12	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 73–64	Littlejohn Coliseum
1998-12-16	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 70–66	Carolina Coliseum
1998-12-21	vs South Carolina State Bulldogs	W 72–47	Littlejohn Coliseum
1998-12-26	at Furman Paladins	W 67–54	Timmons Arena
1998-12-29	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	L 50–67
1999-01-02	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 53–69	Dean Smith Center
1999-01-05	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 80–72	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-01-09	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 61–64	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-01-12	at Florida State Seminoles	L 64–70	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1999-01-17	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 58–65	University Hall
1999-01-20	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 60–82	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-01-24	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 79–81 (OTOT)	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-01-28	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 62–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1999-02-04	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 78–63	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-02-06	at NC State Wolfpack	L 71–84	Reynolds Coliseum
1999-02-10	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 69–79	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1999-02-14	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 78–45	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-02-17	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 88–65	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-02-20	at Duke Blue Devils	L 65–92	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1999-02-24	at Maryland Terrapins	L 60–77	Cole Fieldhouse
1999-02-28	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 92–64	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-03-04	neutral Florida State Seminoles	L 85–87 (OTOT)	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1999-03-10	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 77–57	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-03-16	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 78–68	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-03-18	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 89–69	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-03-23	neutral Xavier Musketeers	W 79–76	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-25	neutral California Golden Bears	L 60–61	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1999-01-02: Behind Ademola Okulaja's 19 points, North Carolina pulled away from Clemson Tigers 69–53. Harold Jamison had 17 for Clemson Tigers.

1999-01-09: Wake Forest Demon Deacons survived Clemson 64–61 as O'Kelley scored a team-high 18. McIntyre had 24 for Clemson.

1999-01-12: Florida State Seminoles got past Clemson 70–64 as Hale scored a team-high 31. McIntyre had 27 for Clemson.

1999-01-17: Virginia Cavaliers got past Clemson Tigers 65–58 as Donald Hand scored a team-high 27. Andrius Jurkunas had 16 for Clemson Tigers. Harold Jamison grabbed 16 rebounds.

1999-02-10: Behind Dawson's 19 points, Wake Forest Demon Deacons pulled away from Clemson 79–69. McIntyre had 23 for Clemson.

1999-02-14: Clemson blew out Florida State Seminoles 78–45 as McIntyre scored a team-high 29. Anderson had 13 for Florida State Seminoles.

1999-02-17: Clemson Tigers routed Virginia Cavaliers 88–65. Harold Jamison led the winners with 15 points. Adam Hall had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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