1998-99 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Pittsburgh Panthers went 14-16 (5-13 in the Big East) under head coach Ralph Willard. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 4.06.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1998-11-13vs UMBC RetrieversW 84–56Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-11-17vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 95–69Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-11-20at Wright State RaidersW 76–65Ervin J. Nutter Center
1998-11-24vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 79–71Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-11-26neutral Xavier MusketeersW 94–76Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1998-11-27neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 68–56Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1998-11-28neutral Maryland TerrapinsL 52–87Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1998-12-03vs Prairie View A&M PanthersW 78–64Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-12-06at Tennessee VolunteersL 53–56Thompson-Boling Arena
1998-12-09at St. John's Red StormL 52–73Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-12-12vs UConn HuskiesL 69–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-12-22vs Howard BisonW 78–42Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-12-30vs Providence FriarsL 68–83Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-01-05at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 64–87Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1999-01-10vs Boston College EaglesW 86–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-01-16at UConn HuskiesL 58–81Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-19at Villanova WildcatsL 65–86First Union Center
1999-01-23vs Georgetown HoyasL 71–79Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-01-25neutral Duquesne DukesW 65–60
1999-01-30vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 60–54Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-02-02at Georgetown HoyasL 58–76Verizon Center
1999-02-06vs St. John's Red StormL 60–88Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-02-08at Seton Hall PiratesL 61–77Continental Airlines Arena
1999-02-11at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 58–71Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-02-14vs Syracuse OrangeL 67–75Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-02-17vs West Virginia MountaineersW 69–67Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-02-20at Boston College EaglesW 67–66Silvio O. Conte Forum
1999-02-23at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 52–85Miami Arena
1999-02-27vs Seton Hall PiratesW 59–58Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-03-03neutral Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 51–64Madison Square Garden (IV)

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