1998-99 Syracuse Orange basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Syracuse Orange went 21-12 (10-8 in the Big East) under head coach Jim Boeheim. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.84.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 9–7 at home, 8–3 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Orange scored 72.3 points per game and allowed 63.2 (+9.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 17, 1998 to Dec 1, 1998. The most lopsided win was 93–40 over Colgate Raiders on Nov 17, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 93–69 at UCLA Bruins on Feb 21, 1999. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Georgetown Hoyas (81–79).

Among Syracuse Orange's 121 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .636 winning percentage ranks 80th. Previous season: 1997-98 Orange (26–9). Next season: 1999-00 Orange (26–6).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-17	vs Colgate Raiders	W 93–40	Carrier Dome
1998-11-19	vs Coppin State Eagles	W 74–56	Carrier Dome
1998-11-23	at Chaminade	W 82–44	Lahaina Civic Center
1998-11-24	neutral Michigan Wolverines	W 58–46	Lahaina Civic Center
1998-11-25	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	W 76–63	Lahaina Civic Center
1998-12-01	vs Quinnipiac Bobcats	W 93–65	Carrier Dome
1998-12-04	vs Ohio Bobcats	L 55–61	Carrier Dome
1998-12-05	vs Santa Clara Broncos	W 95–75	Carrier Dome
1998-12-09	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 59–73	WVU Coliseum
1998-12-12	vs Seton Hall Pirates	L 64–80	Carrier Dome
1998-12-27	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 71–55	Carrier Dome
1998-12-29	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 75–63	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1999-01-02	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 83–67	Carrier Dome
1999-01-05	at Villanova Wildcats	W 74–52	First Union Center
1999-01-12	vs Providence Friars	L 58–67	Carrier Dome
1999-01-16	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 81–79	Verizon Center
1999-01-18	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 71–74	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-01-21	vs Boston College Eagles	W 90–51	Carrier Dome
1999-01-24	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 84–37	Carrier Dome
1999-01-27	vs St. John's Red Storm	L 70–75	Carrier Dome
1999-01-30	at Seton Hall Pirates	W 76–62	Continental Airlines Arena
1999-02-01	at UConn Huskies	W 59–42	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-06	vs Villanova Wildcats	L 60–75	Carrier Dome
1999-02-08	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 63–76	Carrier Dome
1999-02-14	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 75–67	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-02-17	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 71–65	Carrier Dome
1999-02-21	at UCLA Bruins	L 69–93	Pauley Pavilion
1999-02-24	at Boston College Eagles	W 73–56	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1999-02-28	vs UConn Huskies	L 58–70	Carrier Dome
1999-03-03	neutral Boston College Eagles	W 96–55	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-04	neutral Villanova Wildcats	W 70–62	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-05	neutral UConn Huskies	L 50–71	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-11	neutral Oklahoma State Cowboys	L 61–69	RCA Dome

Game recaps

1998-12-29: Syracuse beat Notre Dame Fighting Irish 75–63 as Hart, Jason scored a team-high 18. Graves, David had 15 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1999-01-05: Behind Blackwell's 25 points, Syracuse rolled past Villanova Wildcats 74–52. H.Brown had 18 for Villanova Wildcats.

1999-01-21: Syracuse blew out Boston College Eagles 90–51 as Thomas scored a team-high 14. Harley had 14 for Boston College Eagles.

1999-02-01: Syracuse handled UConn Huskies 59–42. Brown, Damone led the winners with 14 points. Saunders, Edmund had 14 for UConn Huskies.

1999-02-14: Syracuse Orange got past Pittsburgh Panthers 75–67 as Blackwell, Ryan scored a team-high 19. Hawkins, Isaac had 19 for Pittsburgh Panthers.

1999-02-17: Syracuse got past Notre Dame Fighting Irish 71–65 as Thomas, Etan scored a team-high 22. Graves, David had 16 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Thomas, Etan grabbed 16 rebounds.

1999-02-21: UCLA Bruins blew out Syracuse 93–69 as Baron Davis scored a team-high 27. Tony Bland had 16 for Syracuse.

1999-02-28: UConn Huskies handled Syracuse 70–58. Hamilton, Richard led the winners with 26 points. Blackwell, Ryan had 20 for Syracuse.

1999-03-05: UConn Huskies blew out Syracuse 71–50 as Freeman, Kevin scored a team-high 21. Brown, Damone had 12 for Syracuse.

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