1998-99 Rice Owls basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Rice Owls went 18-10 (8-6 in the WAC) under head coach Willis Wilson. Simple Rating System: 6.81.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 13–2 at home, 2–6 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Owls scored 68.3 points per game and allowed 62.0 (+6.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 5, 1998 to Dec 22, 1998. The most lopsided win was 80–40 over UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros on Nov 13, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 77–47 at Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Feb 20, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against TCU Horned Frogs (62–63). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Rice Owls' 110 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .643 winning percentage ranks 19th. Previous season: 1997-98 Owls (6–22). Next season: 1999-00 Owls (5–22).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-13	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 80–40	Autry Court
1998-11-16	at Navy Midshipmen	L 61–78	Alumni Hall
1998-11-21	vs Houston Cougars	W 69–64	Autry Court
1998-11-23	vs Missouri S&T	W 69–59	Autry Court
1998-12-01	vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks	W 82–68	Autry Court
1998-12-04	neutral Weber State Wildcats	L 66–72 (2OTOT)	War Memorial Gymnasium
1998-12-05	neutral Holy Cross Crusaders	W 83–49	War Memorial Gymnasium
1998-12-09	vs Louisiana Christian University	W 83–51	Autry Court
1998-12-20	vs Southern Jaguars	W 73–50	Autry Court
1998-12-22	neutral Saint Mary's Gaels	W 81–70 (OTOT)	James H. Hilton Coliseum
1998-12-23	at Iowa State Cyclones	L 45–50	James H. Hilton Coliseum
1999-01-02	vs Portland Pilots	W 73–52	Autry Court
1999-01-07	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 77–52	Autry Court
1999-01-09	vs Colorado State Rams	W 63–60	Autry Court
1999-01-14	at UNLV Rebels	L 72–78	Thomas & Mack Center
1999-01-16	at Air Force Falcons	W 71–69	Clune Arena
1999-01-23	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	L 50–65	Autry Court
1999-01-28	vs SMU Mustangs	W 84–79 (OTOT)	Autry Court
1999-01-30	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 76–69	Autry Court
1999-02-04	vs Colorado State Rams	L 55–64	Autry Court
1999-02-06	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 63–70	Arena-Auditorium
1999-02-11	vs Air Force Falcons	W 88–64	Autry Court
1999-02-13	vs UNLV Rebels	W 59–55	Autry Court
1999-02-20	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	L 47–77	Donald W. Reynolds Center
1999-02-25	at TCU Horned Frogs	L 62–63	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1999-02-27	at SMU Mustangs	W 66–57	Moody Coliseum
1999-03-02	neutral San Jose State Spartans	W 64–61	Thomas & Mack Center
1999-03-04	neutral New Mexico Lobos	L 49–51	Thomas & Mack Center

Game recaps

1998-12-23: Iowa State Cyclones got past Rice 50–45 as FIZER, Marcus scored a team-high 13. JOHNSON, Robert had 24 for Rice.

1999-03-04: New Mexico Lobos edged Rice Owls 51–49. Lamont Long led the winners with 17 points. Robert Johnson had 22 for Rice Owls.

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