1998-99 Indiana Hoosiers basketball — schedule and results
The 1998-99 Indiana Hoosiers went 23-11 (9-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.21.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 7–4 on neutral courts. The Hoosiers scored 75.4 points per game and allowed 69.6 (+5.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 7, 1998 to Nov 24, 1998. The most lopsided win was 102–46 over Drake Bulldogs on Dec 27, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 86–61 to St. John's Red Storm on Mar 13, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Kansas State Wildcats (71–70). 7 games went to overtime.
Among Indiana Hoosiers' 123 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .676 winning percentage ranks 48th. Previous season: 1997-98 Hoosiers (20–12). Next season: 1999-00 Hoosiers (20–9).
Game-by-game results (34 games)
Game recaps
1998-12-08: Kentucky Wildcats got past Indiana 70–61 as Heshimu Evans scored a team-high 22. Luke Recker had 18 for Indiana.
1999-01-13: Indiana edged Northwestern Wildcats 81–78. Recker led the winners with 28 points. Eschmeyer had 27 for Northwestern Wildcats.
1999-01-16: Indiana handled Purdue Boilermakers 87–76. Recker led the winners with 24 points. Cornell had 18 for Purdue Boilermakers.
1999-01-24: Michigan State Spartans beat Indiana 73–59 as Cleaves scored a team-high 16. Guyton had 23 for Indiana.
1999-02-13: Behind Guyton's 22 points, Indiana defeated Northwestern Wildcats 69–62. Newman had 18 for Northwestern Wildcats.
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