1998-99 St. John's Red Storm basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 St. John's Red Storm went 28-9 (14-4 in the Big East) under head coach Mike Jarvis. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.69.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 37 games from this season: 17–6 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The John's Red Storm scored 79.0 points per game and allowed 65.4 (+13.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Nov 30, 1998 to Jan 4, 1999. The most lopsided win was 105–50 over UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Nov 16, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 82–63 to UConn Huskies on Mar 6, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Purdue Boilermakers (69–70). 1 game went to overtime.

Among St. John's Red Storm's 118 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .757 winning percentage ranks 32nd. Previous season: 1997-98 John's Red Storm (22–10). Next season: 1999-00 John's Red Storm (25–8).

Game-by-game results (37 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-16	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 105–50	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-11-18	vs Massachusetts Minutemen	W 73–69	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-11-23	vs Columbia Lions	W 71–55	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-11-25	vs Stanford Cardinal	L 53–55	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-11-27	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 69–70	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-11-30	vs st francis ny	W 97–63	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-12-02	vs Hofstra Pride	W 70–49	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-12-05	at Boston College Eagles	W 74–55	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1998-12-09	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 73–52	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-12-12	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 95–68	University Hall
1998-12-19	vs Fordham Rams	W 88–57	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1998-12-22	vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 81–54	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-01-02	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 77–73	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-01-04	vs Niagara Purple Eagles	W 115–70	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-01-06	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 79–84	Miami Arena
1999-01-09	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 86–75	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-01-11	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 71–69	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-01-16	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 88–78	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-01-20	at Providence Friars	W 84–57	Providence Civic Center
1999-01-24	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 88–92 (OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-01-27	at Syracuse Orange	W 75–70	Carrier Dome
1999-01-30	vs UConn Huskies	L 74–78	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-02-03	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 70–73	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-02-06	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 88–60	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-02-09	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 80–68	WVU Coliseum
1999-02-13	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 82–75	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-02-15	vs Providence Friars	W 104–70	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-02-20	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 74–66	Verizon Center
1999-02-24	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 73–53	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-02-27	at Villanova Wildcats	L 60–66	First Union Center
1999-03-04	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 77–62	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-05	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 62–59	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-06	vs UConn Huskies	L 63–82	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-11	neutral Samford Bulldogs	W 69–43	Orlando Arena
1999-03-13	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	W 86–61	Orlando Arena
1999-03-18	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 76–62	Thompson-Boling Arena
1999-03-20	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 74–77	Thompson-Boling Arena

Game recaps

1998-12-05: St. John's Red Storm beat Boston College Eagles 74–55 as Grant scored a team-high 15. Walls had 18 for Boston College Eagles.

1998-12-09: St. John's Red Storm routed Pittsburgh Panthers 73–52. Thornton led the winners with 23 points. Cosby had 12 for Pittsburgh Panthers.

1998-12-12: Behind Artest's 20 points, St. John's Red Storm rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 95–68. Williams had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-01-30: Behind Hamilton, Richard's 22 points, UConn Huskies defeated St. John's Red Storm 78–74. Postell, Lavor had 23 for St. John's Red Storm.

1999-02-20: St. John's Red Storm beat Georgetown Hoyas 74–66. Grant, Tyrone * led the winners with 19 points. Braswell, Kevin * had 18 for Georgetown Hoyas. Postell, Lavor * grabbed 15 rebounds.

1999-02-24: St. John's Red Storm routed Notre Dame Fighting Irish 73–53. Postell led the winners with 19 points. Murphy had 22 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1999-02-27: Villanova Wildcats beat St. John's Red Storm 66–60. Celestand led the winners with 18 points. Barkley had 19 for St. John's Red Storm.

1999-03-06: UConn Huskies handled St. John's Red Storm 82–63. Hamilton, Richard led the winners with 23 points. Barkley, Erick had 18 for St. John's Red Storm.

1999-03-20: Ohio State Buckeyes survived St. John's Red Storm 77–74 as Scoonie Penn scored a team-high 22. Lavor Postell had 24 for St. John's Red Storm.

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