1998-99 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Florida Gators went 22-9 (10-6 in the SEC) under head coach Billy Donovan. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.76.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 80.3 points per game and allowed 70.2 (+10.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 16, 1998 to Dec 5, 1998. The most lopsided win was 119–61 over Long Island University Sharks on Dec 20, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 93–58 at Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 2, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Vanderbilt Commodores (70–71, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .710 winning percentage ranks 17th. Previous season: 1997-98 Gators (14–15). Next season: 1999-00 Gators (29–8).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-16	vs Georgia Southern Eagles	W 76–62	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-11-20	at Florida State Seminoles	W 82–66	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1998-11-23	vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats	W 91–61	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-11-30	vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	W 110–68	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-12-05	vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers	W 80–67	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-12-09	at Duke Blue Devils	L 86–116	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1998-12-12	vs Jacksonville Dolphins	W 79–72	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-12-20	vs Long Island University Sharks	W 119–61	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-12-22	vs Morehead State Eagles	W 117–70	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1998-12-27	neutral Michigan Wolverines	W 79–63
1999-01-02	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 58–93	Rupp Arena
1999-01-06	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 90–59	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1999-01-10	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 72–62	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1999-01-13	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 68–51	Carolina Coliseum
1999-01-16	at Auburn Tigers	L 69–88	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
1999-01-20	at LSU Tigers	W 77–58	Maravich Assembly Center
1999-01-23	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 93–72	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1999-01-27	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 72–68	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1999-01-30	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 63–66	Humphrey Coliseum
1999-02-04	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 75–68	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1999-02-06	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 68–79	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1999-02-10	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 56–91	Thompson-Boling Arena
1999-02-13	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 75–64	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-02-16	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 74–61	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1999-02-24	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 89–61	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1999-02-27	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 70–71 (OTOT)	Memorial Gymnasium
1999-03-04	neutral LSU Tigers	W 97–75	Georgia Dome
1999-03-05	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	L 74–75	Georgia Dome
1999-03-11	neutral Pennsylvania Quakers	W 75–61	KeyArena at Seattle Center
1999-03-13	neutral Weber State Wildcats	W 82–74 (OTOT)	KeyArena at Seattle Center
1999-03-18	neutral Gonzaga Bulldogs	L 72–73	America West Arena

Game recaps

1999-01-02: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Florida 93–58 as Scott Padgett scored a team-high 19. Brent Wright had 20 for Florida.

1999-02-04: Florida got past Kentucky Wildcats 75–68 as Mike Miller scored a team-high 20. Wayne Turner had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1999-02-16: Florida beat Arkansas Razorbacks 74–61 as Kenyan Weaks scored a team-high 18. Derek Hood had 17 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1999-03-05: Behind Kareem Reid's 17 points, Arkansas Razorbacks held off Florida 75–74. Kenyan Weaks had 17 for Florida.

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