1998-99 Duke Blue Devils basketball — schedule and results
The 1998-99 Duke Blue Devils went 37-2 (16-0 in the ACC) under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 34.79.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 39 games from this season: 14–0 at home, 9–0 on the road, and 14–2 on neutral courts. The Blue Devils scored 91.8 points per game and allowed 67.2 (+24.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 32 games, from Dec 2, 1998 to Mar 27, 1999. The most lopsided win was 120–56 over South Carolina State Bulldogs on Nov 21, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 77–74 to UConn Huskies on Mar 29, 1999. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Cincinnati Bearcats (75–77). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Duke Blue Devils' 114 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .949 winning percentage ranks 1st. Previous season: 1997-98 Blue Devils (32–4). Next season: 1999-00 Blue Devils (29–5).
Game-by-game results (39 games)
Game recaps
1998-11-26: Duke routed Notre Dame Fighting Irish 111–82. Avery, William led the winners with 22 points. Swanagan, Harold had 17 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
1998-12-22: Duke beat Kentucky Wildcats 71–60 as Elton Brand scored a team-high 22. Scott Padgett had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1999-01-03: Behind Brand's 19 points, Duke pulled away from Maryland Terrapins 82–64. Morris had 16 for Maryland Terrapins.
1999-01-10: Duke Blue Devils routed Virginia Cavaliers 115–69. Elton Brand led the winners with 33 points. Donald Hand had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1999-01-13: Duke beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 82–72 as Langdon scored a team-high 26. O'Kelley had 22 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
1999-01-16: Duke blew out Florida State Seminoles 98–73 as Brand scored a team-high 27. Anderson had 23 for Florida State Seminoles.
1999-02-11: Duke Blue Devils blew out Virginia Cavaliers 100–54 as Elton Brand scored a team-high 15. Willie Dersch had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1999-02-13: Duke routed Wake Forest Demon Deacons 102–71. Langdon led the winners with 20 points. O'Kelley had 19 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
1999-03-04: Duke Blue Devils blew out Virginia Cavaliers 104–67 as William Avery scored a team-high 18. Chris Williams had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1999-03-29: Behind Hamilton, Richard's 27 points, UConn Huskies held off Duke 77–74. Langdon, Trajan had 25 for Duke.
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