1998-99 Maine Black Bears basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Maine Black Bears went 19-9 (13-5 in the AmEast) under head coach John Giannini. Simple Rating System: -1.78.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 9–2 at home, 8–7 on the road, and 2–0 on neutral courts. The Black Bears scored 80.6 points per game and allowed 73.7 (+6.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 4, 1999 to Jan 22, 1999. The most lopsided win was 91–56 over New Hampshire Wildcats on Jan 16, 1999; the heaviest defeat was 90–73 at Delaware Blue Hens on Feb 28, 1999. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Vermont Catamounts (86–84). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Maine Black Bears' 95 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .679 winning percentage ranks 12th. Previous season: 1997-98 Black Bears (7–20). Next season: 1999-00 Black Bears (24–7).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result
1998-11-14	vs Hampton Pirates	W 98–75
1998-11-17	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 69–57
1998-11-21	at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	L 61–64
1998-11-23	at Vermont Catamounts	W 86–84
1998-11-28	at Brown Bears	W 91–72
1998-11-30	at Providence Friars	L 72–79
1998-12-12	vs hartford	W 90–65
1998-12-19	at New Orleans Privateers	L 68–71
1998-12-20	neutral Troy Trojans	W 77–68
1998-12-31	vs Sacred Heart	W 104–81
1999-01-02	vs Drexel Dragons	L 67–74
1999-01-04	vs Hofstra Pride	W 79–77
1999-01-10	at Boston University Terriers	W 80–66
1999-01-12	at Northeastern Huskies	W 90–70
1999-01-16	vs New Hampshire Wildcats	W 91–56
1999-01-22	at Delaware Blue Hens	W 70–59
1999-01-24	at Towson Tigers	L 79–89
1999-01-27	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 74–72 (OTOT)
1999-01-30	at Drexel Dragons	L 73–82
1999-02-01	at Hofstra Pride	L 67–77
1999-02-04	vs Northeastern Huskies	W 100–79
1999-02-06	vs Boston University Terriers	W 85–73
1999-02-10	at hartford	W 102–91
1999-02-14	at New Hampshire Wildcats	W 91–66
1999-02-18	vs Delaware Blue Hens	L 74–87
1999-02-20	vs Towson Tigers	W 70–68
1999-02-27	neutral hartford	W 76–71
1999-02-28	at Delaware Blue Hens	L 73–90

Game recaps

1998-11-17: Maine Black Bears beat Northwestern Wildcats 69–57 as Andy Bedard scored a team-high 31. Hardy, Tavaras had 16 for Northwestern Wildcats.

1998-11-30: Providence Friars beat Maine Black Bears 79–72. THOMAS, Jamel led the winners with 25 points. BEDARD, Andy had 25 for Maine Black Bears.

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