1998-99 Providence Friars basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Providence Friars went 16-14 (9-9 in the Big East) under head coach Tim Welsh. Simple Rating System: 8.28.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 10–7 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Friars scored 76.1 points per game and allowed 76.2 (-0.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 14, 1998 to Dec 5, 1998. The most lopsided win was 87–63 over Rhode Island Rams on Nov 14, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 118–79 at Arkansas Razorbacks on Jan 23, 1999. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against TCU Horned Frogs (77–79). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Providence Friars' 77 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .533 winning percentage ranks 53rd. Previous season: 1997-98 Friars (13–16). Next season: 1999-00 Friars (11–19).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-09	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 66–72	Providence Civic Center
1998-11-10	vs TCU Horned Frogs	L 77–79	Providence Civic Center
1998-11-14	vs Rhode Island Rams	W 87–63	Providence Civic Center
1998-11-21	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 88–78	Providence Civic Center
1998-11-24	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 80–69	Providence Civic Center
1998-11-28	at Cleveland State Vikings	W 87–81	CSU Convocation Center
1998-11-30	vs Maine Black Bears	W 79–72	Providence Civic Center
1998-12-05	vs Brown Bears	W 81–60	Providence Civic Center
1998-12-08	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 80–83	Providence Civic Center
1998-12-11	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 67–72	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-12-27	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 87–82	Providence Civic Center
1998-12-30	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 83–68	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-01-02	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 65–49	Providence Civic Center
1999-01-05	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 90–87 (OTOT)	Providence Civic Center
1999-01-09	at Georgetown Hoyas	L 70–75	Verizon Center
1999-01-12	at Syracuse Orange	W 67–58	Carrier Dome
1999-01-17	at Boston College Eagles	W 89–77	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1999-01-20	vs St. John's Red Storm	L 57–84	Providence Civic Center
1999-01-23	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 79–118	Bud Walton Arena
1999-01-26	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 85–72	Providence Civic Center
1999-01-30	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 62–81	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1999-02-03	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 77–68	WVU Coliseum
1999-02-07	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 75–86	Providence Civic Center
1999-02-13	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 65–69	Providence Civic Center
1999-02-15	at St. John's Red Storm	L 70–104	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-02-20	at Villanova Wildcats	W 90–84 (OTOT)	First Union Center
1999-02-22	vs UConn Huskies	L 65–72	Providence Civic Center
1999-02-27	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 64–62	Providence Civic Center
1999-03-03	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	L 66–68	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-10	at NC State Wolfpack	L 86–92	Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

1998-11-09: Vanderbilt Commodores got past Providence Friars 72–66 as Greg LaPointe scored a team-high 16. Jamel Thomas had 22 for Providence Friars.

1998-11-14: Providence Friars routed Rhode Island 87–63. THOMAS, Jamel led the winners with 30 points. REYNOLDS-DEAN, Anton f had 12 for Rhode Island.

1998-11-21: Providence Friars beat Texas-Pan American 88–78 as THOMAS, Jamel scored a team-high 29. MERRIWEATHER, Brian had 25 for Texas-Pan American.

1998-11-28: Behind Thomas's 28 points, Providence Friars defeated Cleveland State Vikings 87–81. Madison had 33 for Cleveland State Vikings.

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.

1998-12-05: Providence Friars routed Brown Bears 81–60. THOMAS, Jamel led the winners with 30 points. ROUNTREE, Kamal had 16 for Brown Bears.

1998-12-08: Behind MURPHY, Troy's 30 points, Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off Providence Friars 83–80. CONNOLLY, Sean had 21 for Providence Friars.

1998-12-27: Providence got past Purdue Boilermakers 87–82 as Thomas scored a team-high 22. Greg McQuay had 23 for Purdue Boilermakers.

1998-12-30: Providence Friars beat Pittsburgh Panthers 83–68 as Thomas, Jamel scored a team-high 25. Cummings, Vonteego had 17 for Pittsburgh Panthers.

1999-01-02: Providence Friars handled Seton Hall Pirates 65–49. THOMAS, Jamel led the winners with 18 points. JORDAN, Duane had 13 for Seton Hall Pirates.

1999-01-09: Georgetown Hoyas got past Providence Friars 75–70 as BURTON, Nat scored a team-high 20. THOMAS, Jamel had 17 for Providence Friars.

1999-01-23: Arkansas Razorbacks routed Providence 118–79. Derek Hood led the winners with 25 points. Jamel Thomas had 30 for Providence.

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: Providence Friars beat Villanova Wildcats 90–84. THOMAS, Jamel led the winners with 38 points. ALLEN, Malik had 25 for Villanova Wildcats.

1999-03-03: Georgetown Hoyas survived Providence Friars 68–66 as BOUMTJE BOUMTJE, R scored a team-high 18. MAXEY, Erron had 18 for Providence Friars.

1999-03-10: North Carolina State beat Providence Friars 92–86. KELLEY, Ron led the winners with 21 points. THOMAS, Jamel had 25 for Providence Friars.

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