1998-99 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Penn State Nittany Lions went 13-14 (5-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jerry Dunn. Simple Rating System: 11.15.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1998-11-16vs VMI KeydetsW 90–66Bryce Jordan Center
1998-11-20at Ohio State BuckeyesL 62–70Value City Arena
1998-11-23vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 74–48Bryce Jordan Center
1998-11-28at George Mason PatriotsW 74–60Patriot Center
1998-12-01vs Temple OwlsW 65–64Bryce Jordan Center
1998-12-05vs Villanova WildcatsW 70–53Bryce Jordan Center
1998-12-09at Bradley BravesL 54–63Carver Arena
1998-12-12vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 71–55Bryce Jordan Center
1998-12-21vs Bucknell BisonW 62–58Bryce Jordan Center
1998-12-28neutral Florida International PanthersL 67–85McKale Center
1998-12-29neutral Holy Cross CrusadersW 73–52McKale Center
1999-01-02vs Michigan WolverinesW 70–52Bryce Jordan Center
1999-01-06vs Purdue BoilermakersL 67–70Bryce Jordan Center
1999-01-09at Minnesota Golden GophersL 60–75Williams Arena
1999-01-13vs Wisconsin BadgersL 58–61Bryce Jordan Center
1999-01-20at Northwestern WildcatsL 60–62 (OTOT)Welsh–Ryan Arena
1999-01-23at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 65–61Assembly Hall
1999-01-27at Iowa HawkeyesL 74–84Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1999-01-31vs Indiana HoosiersL 95–98 (2OTOT)Bryce Jordan Center
1999-02-02vs Michigan State SpartansL 68–70Bryce Jordan Center
1999-02-06vs Northwestern WildcatsL 67–71Bryce Jordan Center
1999-02-13at Wisconsin BadgersL 63–73Kohl Center
1999-02-17vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 63–69Bryce Jordan Center
1999-02-20at Purdue BoilermakersW 78–70Mackey Arena
1999-02-24at Michigan WolverinesW 78–72Crisler Arena
1999-02-27vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 98–85 (OTOT)Bryce Jordan Center
1999-03-04at Northwestern WildcatsL 44–54United Center

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