1998-99 Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 19-13 (9-9 in the Big East) under head coach Kevin Bannon. Simple Rating System: 12.22.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 12–5 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Scarlet Knights scored 70.3 points per game and allowed 65.3 (+5.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 29, 1998 to Dec 11, 1998. The most lopsided win was 84–49 over Columbia Lions on Dec 3, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 56–38 to Temple Owls on Dec 19, 1998. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against West Virginia Mountaineers (63–65).

Among Rutgers Scarlet Knights' 106 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .594 winning percentage ranks 31st. Previous season: 1997-98 Scarlet Knights (14–15). Next season: 1999-00 Scarlet Knights (15–16).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-14	vs Wagner Seahawks	W 72–55	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-11-22	at James Madison Dukes	W 78–56	JMU Convocation Center
1998-11-27	neutral Auburn Tigers	L 55–70	Stan Sheriff Center
1998-11-29	neutral Wichita State Shockers	W 74–64	Stan Sheriff Center
1998-12-03	vs Columbia Lions	W 84–49	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-12-05	vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 80–59	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-12-08	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 68–62	Verizon Center
1998-12-11	vs Providence Friars	W 72–67	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-12-19	vs Temple Owls	L 38–56	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-12-22	at Princeton Tigers	W 60–49	Jadwin Gymnasium
1998-12-27	vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks	W 80–55	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1998-12-30	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 63–65	WVU Coliseum
1999-01-02	vs St. John's Red Storm	L 73–77	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-01-09	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 97–87	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-01-13	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 62–74	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-01-16	at St. John's Red Storm	L 78–88	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-01-18	vs Syracuse Orange	W 74–71	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-01-23	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 72–70	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1999-01-25	vs Lafayette Leopards	W 84–64	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-01-31	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 87–61	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-02-03	at Villanova Wildcats	L 78–84	First Union Center
1999-02-07	at Providence Friars	W 86–75	Providence Civic Center
1999-02-11	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 71–58	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-02-13	vs Boston College Eagles	W 75–62	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-02-16	at UConn Huskies	L 64–77	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-21	at Seton Hall Pirates	L 55–57	Continental Airlines Arena
1999-02-23	vs Georgetown Hoyas	L 53–57	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-02-27	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 63–68	Miami Arena
1999-03-03	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	W 64–51	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-04	at St. John's Red Storm	L 62–77	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-10	vs Hofstra Pride	W 58–45	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-03-16	vs Clemson Tigers	L 68–78	Louis Brown Athletic Center

Game recaps

1999-02-11: Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat Pittsburgh Panthers 71–58 as Hodgson, Rob scored a team-high 20. Greer, Ricardo had 21 for Pittsburgh Panthers.

1999-02-13: Behind Greer's 21 points, Rutgers pulled away from Boston College Eagles 75–62. Walls had 21 for Boston College Eagles.

1999-02-16: UConn Huskies handled Rutgers 77–64. Hamilton, Richard led the winners with 21 points. Billet, Geoff had 20 for Rutgers.

1999-02-23: Georgetown Hoyas beat Rutgers 57–53. Burton led the winners with 13 points. Johnson had 14 for Rutgers.

1999-03-03: Behind Hodgson, Rob's 11 points, Rutgers Scarlet Knights pulled away from Pittsburgh Panthers 64–51. Greer, Ricardo had 14 for Pittsburgh Panthers.

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