1998-99 SMU Mustangs basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 SMU Mustangs went 15-15 (7-7 in the WAC) under head coach Mike Dement. Simple Rating System: 2.06.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 8–6 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Mustangs scored 74.5 points per game and allowed 74.4 (+0.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 6, 1999 to Feb 20, 1999. The most lopsided win was 108–77 over Hardin Simmons on Jan 6, 1999; the heaviest defeat was 86–51 at Stanford Cardinal on Nov 16, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Alcorn State Braves (74–75). 1 game went to overtime.

Among SMU Mustangs' 109 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .500 winning percentage ranks 56th. Previous season: 1997-98 Mustangs (18–10). Next season: 1999-00 Mustangs (21–9).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-16	at Stanford Cardinal	L 51–86	Maples Pavilion
1998-11-29	vs Florida Atlantic Owls	W 91–61	Moody Coliseum
1998-12-02	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 80–91	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1998-12-05	vs Alcorn State Braves	L 74–75	Moody Coliseum
1998-12-12	vs Missouri Tigers	L 55–66	Moody Coliseum
1998-12-16	vs Liberty Flames	W 80–66	Moody Coliseum
1998-12-19	vs Chattanooga Mocs	L 60–77	Moody Coliseum
1998-12-21	at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks	W 84–64	William Johnson Coliseum
1998-12-28	neutral Alaska Anchorage	L 72–80	Wells Fargo Arena
1998-12-29	neutral Navy Midshipmen	L 65–68	Wells Fargo Arena
1999-01-02	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 86–75	Moody Coliseum
1999-01-04	at Richmond Spiders	W 65–61	Robins Center
1999-01-06	vs Hardin Simmons	W 108–77	Moody Coliseum
1999-01-11	vs TCU Horned Frogs	L 79–92	Moody Coliseum
1999-01-14	at Colorado State Rams	L 62–73	Moby Arena
1999-01-16	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 85–89	Arena-Auditorium
1999-01-21	vs UNLV Rebels	W 72–62	Moody Coliseum
1999-01-23	vs Air Force Falcons	W 73–71	Moody Coliseum
1999-01-28	at Rice Owls	L 79–84 (OTOT)	Autry Court
1999-01-30	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	L 82–88	Donald W. Reynolds Center
1999-02-06	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 94–92	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1999-02-11	vs Colorado State Rams	W 72–68	Moody Coliseum
1999-02-13	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 75–72	Moody Coliseum
1999-02-18	at Air Force Falcons	W 86–81	Clune Arena
1999-02-20	at UNLV Rebels	W 80–78	Thomas & Mack Center
1999-02-25	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	L 77–78	Moody Coliseum
1999-02-27	vs Rice Owls	L 57–66	Moody Coliseum
1999-03-02	neutral UTEP Miners	W 65–64	Thomas & Mack Center
1999-03-04	at UNLV Rebels	W 71–70	Thomas & Mack Center
1999-03-05	neutral New Mexico Lobos	L 56–57	Thomas & Mack Center

Game recaps

1999-01-21: SMU Mustangs handled UNLV Rebels 72–62. Sasser led the winners with 26 points. Marion had 25 for UNLV Rebels.

1999-03-04: Behind Sasser's 22 points, SMU Mustangs held off UNLV Rebels 71–70. Marion had 20 for UNLV Rebels.

SMU Mustangs program history · All Division I programs · Hoopsipedia home

1998-99 SMU Mustangs basketball — schedule and results

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Game recaps

All-time wins

On this day

AP Top 25

More to argue about

NCAA Tournament Bracket

RANKINGS

TEAMS

COACHES