1998-99 Miami (FL) Hurricanes basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Miami (FL) Hurricanes went 23-7 (15-3 in the Big East) under head coach Leonard Hamilton. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.8.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 10–2 at home, 10–4 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The (FL) Hurricanes scored 72.6 points per game and allowed 65.0 (+7.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Feb 3, 1999 to Mar 4, 1999. The most lopsided win was 85–52 over Pittsburgh Panthers on Feb 23, 1999; the heaviest defeat was 73–63 to Purdue Boilermakers on Mar 14, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgetown Hoyas (64–63). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Miami (FL) Hurricanes' 64 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .767 winning percentage ranks 7th. Previous season: 1997-98 (FL) Hurricanes (18–10). Next season: 1999-00 (FL) Hurricanes (23–11).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-13	at Florida Atlantic Owls	W 97–73	FAU Arena
1998-11-23	at Charlotte 49ers	L 59–66	Dale F. Halton Arena
1998-11-28	vs Northern Iowa Panthers	W 78–69	Miami Arena
1998-12-05	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 65–74	Rupp Arena
1998-12-08	vs Boston College Eagles	W 77–64	Miami Arena
1998-12-11	vs UCF Knights	W 66–56	Miami Arena
1998-12-18	at Georgia State Panthers	W 76–55	GSU Sports Arena
1998-12-22	vs Memphis Tigers	W 80–64	Miami Arena
1998-12-27	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	W 72–64
1998-12-30	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 64–63	Verizon Center
1999-01-06	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 84–79	Miami Arena
1999-01-09	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 68–71	Miami Arena
1999-01-13	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 74–62	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-01-16	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 64–55	WVU Coliseum
1999-01-20	vs UConn Huskies	L 68–70 (OTOT)	Miami Arena
1999-01-24	at Boston College Eagles	W 75–67	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1999-01-27	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 77–71	Miami Arena
1999-01-30	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 54–60	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-02-03	at St. John's Red Storm	W 73–70	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-02-06	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 71–58	Miami Arena
1999-02-08	at Syracuse Orange	W 76–63	Carrier Dome
1999-02-13	at Providence Friars	W 69–65	Providence Civic Center
1999-02-16	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 103–82	Miami Arena
1999-02-20	at UConn Huskies	W 73–71	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-23	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 85–52	Miami Arena
1999-02-27	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 68–63	Miami Arena
1999-03-04	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 65–54	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-05	at St. John's Red Storm	L 59–62	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-12	neutral Lafayette Leopards	W 75–54	TD Garden
1999-03-14	neutral Purdue Boilermakers	L 63–73	TD Garden

Game recaps

1999-01-09: Notre Dame Fighting Irish survived Miami (FL) Hurricanes 71–68 as Wyche, Antoni scored a team-high 18. James, Tim had 17 for Miami (FL) Hurricanes.

1999-01-24: Miami (FL) Hurricanes got past Boston College Eagles 75–67 as Hemsley scored a team-high 21. Pina had 17 for Boston College Eagles.

1999-02-06: Behind James's 21 points, Miami (FL) Hurricanes pulled away from Georgetown Hoyas 71–58. Perry had 19 for Georgetown Hoyas.

1999-02-13: Miami (FL) Hurricanes got past Providence Friars 69–65 as HEMSLEY, Johnny scored a team-high 24. THOMAS, Jamel had 16 for Providence Friars.

1999-02-20: Behind Hemsley, Johnny's 19 points, Miami (FL) Hurricanes held off UConn Huskies 73–71. El-Amin, Khalid had 24 for UConn Huskies.

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