1998-99 Georgia Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Georgia Bulldogs went 15-15 (6-10 in the SEC) under head coach Ron Jirsa. Simple Rating System: 8.26.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 5–9 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Bulldogs scored 71.6 points per game and allowed 70.6 (+1.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 23, 1998 to Dec 8, 1998. The most lopsided win was 96–61 over Mercer Bears on Nov 13, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 92–71 at Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 17, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Texas Longhorns (78–77). 5 games went to overtime.

Among Georgia Bulldogs' 109 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .500 winning percentage ranks 63rd. Previous season: 1997-98 Bulldogs (20–15). Next season: 1999-00 Bulldogs (10–20).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-13	vs Mercer Bears	W 96–61	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-11-16	vs Charleston Cougars	W 84–63	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-11-18	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 58–65	Dean Smith Center
1998-11-23	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	W 78–73	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-11-29	at Texas Longhorns	W 78–77	Frank Erwin Center
1998-12-02	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 75–63	WVU Coliseum
1998-12-04	vs Furman Paladins	W 63–47	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-12-08	at App State Mountaineers	W 63–60 (OTOT)	Varsity Gym
1998-12-13	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 79–84 (OTOT)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1998-12-19	neutral Fresno State Bulldogs	L 82–86 (OTOT)	Georgia Dome
1998-12-22	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 82–65	Stegeman Coliseum
1998-12-28	vs Long Island University Sharks	W 73–59	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-01-02	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 59–58	Coleman Coliseum
1999-01-06	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 63–60	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-01-10	at Florida Gators	L 62–72	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1999-01-13	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 70–63	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-01-16	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 79–82	Bud Walton Arena
1999-01-20	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 69–85	Thompson-Boling Arena
1999-01-23	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 76–85	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1999-01-26	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 83–91 (OTOT)	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-01-30	vs Auburn Tigers	L 74–85	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-02-03	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 82–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1999-02-06	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 80–56	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-02-13	vs Florida Gators	L 64–75	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-02-17	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 71–92	Rupp Arena
1999-02-20	vs LSU Tigers	W 59–57	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-02-23	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 65–75	Stegeman Coliseum
1999-02-27	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 66–70 (OTOT)	Carolina Coliseum
1999-03-04	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 58–65	Georgia Dome
1999-03-10	at Clemson Tigers	L 57–77	Littlejohn Coliseum

Game recaps

1999-01-16: Behind Pat Bradley's 26 points, Arkansas Razorbacks held off Georgia 82–79. D.A. Layne had 29 for Georgia.

1999-01-26: Kentucky Wildcats got past Georgia 91–83 as Scott Padgett scored a team-high 23. Jumaine Jones had 34 for Georgia.

1999-02-17: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia 92–71. Heshimu Evans led the winners with 13 points. D.A. Layne had 24 for Georgia.

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