1998-99 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 8–6 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The State Nittany Lions scored 69.3 points per game and allowed 66.7 (+2.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 23, 1998 to Dec 5, 1998. The most lopsided win was 74–48 over Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Nov 23, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 85–67 to Florida International Panthers on Dec 28, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Temple Owls (65–64). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Penn State Nittany Lions' 122 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .481 winning percentage ranks 82nd. Previous season: 1997-98 State Nittany Lions (19–13). Next season: 1999-00 State Nittany Lions (19–16).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-16	vs VMI Keydets	W 90–66	Bryce Jordan Center
1998-11-20	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 62–70	Value City Arena
1998-11-23	vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks	W 74–48	Bryce Jordan Center
1998-11-28	at George Mason Patriots	W 74–60	Patriot Center
1998-12-01	vs Temple Owls	W 65–64	Bryce Jordan Center
1998-12-05	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 70–53	Bryce Jordan Center
1998-12-09	at Bradley Braves	L 54–63	Carver Arena
1998-12-12	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	W 71–55	Bryce Jordan Center
1998-12-21	vs Bucknell Bison	W 62–58	Bryce Jordan Center
1998-12-28	neutral Florida International Panthers	L 67–85	McKale Center
1998-12-29	neutral Holy Cross Crusaders	W 73–52	McKale Center
1999-01-02	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 70–52	Bryce Jordan Center
1999-01-06	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 67–70	Bryce Jordan Center
1999-01-09	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 60–75	Williams Arena
1999-01-13	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 58–61	Bryce Jordan Center
1999-01-20	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 60–62 (OTOT)	Welsh–Ryan Arena
1999-01-23	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 65–61	Assembly Hall
1999-01-27	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 74–84	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1999-01-31	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 95–98 (2OTOT)	Bryce Jordan Center
1999-02-02	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 68–70	Bryce Jordan Center
1999-02-06	vs Northwestern Wildcats	L 67–71	Bryce Jordan Center
1999-02-13	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 63–73	Kohl Center
1999-02-17	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 63–69	Bryce Jordan Center
1999-02-20	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 78–70	Mackey Arena
1999-02-24	at Michigan Wolverines	W 78–72	Crisler Arena
1999-02-27	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 98–85 (OTOT)	Bryce Jordan Center
1999-03-04	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 44–54	United Center

Game recaps

1998-12-01: Penn State survived Temple Owls 65–64 as Crispin, Joe scored a team-high 18. Brokenborough, R. had 13 for Temple Owls.

1999-01-20: Behind Eschmeyer, Evan's 19 points, Northwestern Wildcats held off Penn State Nittany Lions 62–60. IVORY, Titus had 18 for Penn State Nittany Lions. Eschmeyer, Evan grabbed 21 rebounds.

1999-02-02: Michigan State Spartans survived Penn State Nittany Lions 70–68 as Peterson scored a team-high 17. Booth had 18 for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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