1998-99 UConn Huskies basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 UConn Huskies went 34-2 (16-2 in the Big East) under head coach Jim Calhoun. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.73.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 36 games from this season: 13–2 at home, 12–0 on the road, and 9–0 on neutral courts. The Huskies scored 77.3 points per game and allowed 61.3 (+15.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 19 games, from Nov 15, 1998 to Jan 30, 1999. The most lopsided win was 111–46 over Wagner Seahawks on Nov 27, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 59–42 to Syracuse Orange on Feb 1, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Pittsburgh Panthers (70–69). 1 game went to overtime.

Among UConn Huskies' 111 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .944 winning percentage ranks 1st. Previous season: 1997-98 Huskies (32–5). Next season: 1999-00 Huskies (25–10).

Game-by-game results (36 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-15	vs Quinnipiac Bobcats	W 102–60	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-11-19	vs Richmond Spiders	W 77–57	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-11-24	vs hartford	W 95–58	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-11-27	vs Wagner Seahawks	W 111–46	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-12-01	neutral Washington Huskies	W 69–48	United Center
1998-12-05	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 82–68	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-12-09	at Massachusetts Minutemen	W 59–54	Mullins Center
1998-12-12	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 70–69	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-12-23	vs Fairfield Stags	W 102–67	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-12-30	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 100–76	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-02	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 87–64	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-06	at Boston College Eagles	W 91–78	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1999-01-09	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 80–45	WVU Coliseum
1999-01-12	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 101–70	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-16	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 81–58	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-20	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 70–68 (OTOT)	Miami Arena
1999-01-23	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 62–47	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-25	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 78–71	Verizon Center
1999-01-30	at St. John's Red Storm	W 78–74	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-02-01	vs Syracuse Orange	L 42–59	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-06	at Stanford Cardinal	W 70–59	Maples Pavilion
1999-02-10	vs Boston College Eagles	W 66–50	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-13	at Seton Hall Pirates	W 53–48	Continental Airlines Arena
1999-02-16	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 77–64	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-20	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 71–73	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-22	at Providence Friars	W 72–65	Providence Civic Center
1999-02-28	at Syracuse Orange	W 70–58	Carrier Dome
1999-03-04	neutral Seton Hall Pirates	W 57–56	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-05	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 71–50	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-06	at St. John's Red Storm	W 82–63	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-11	neutral UTSA Roadrunners	W 91–66	McNichols Sports Arena
1999-03-13	neutral New Mexico Lobos	W 78–56	McNichols Sports Arena
1999-03-18	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	W 78–68	America West Arena
1999-03-20	neutral Gonzaga Bulldogs	W 67–62	America West Arena
1999-03-27	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	W 64–58	Tropicana Field
1999-03-29	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 77–74	Tropicana Field

Game recaps

1998-11-15: UConn Huskies routed Quinnipiac 102–60. El-Amin, Khalid led the winners with 28 points. Pondexter, Nate had 21 for Quinnipiac.

1998-11-19: UConn Huskies blew out Richmond 77–57 as Hamilton, Richard scored a team-high 32. Stephens, Charles had 18 for Richmond.

1998-12-01: Behind Hamilton's 17 points, Connecticut rolled past Washington Huskies 69–48. MacCullough had 13 for Washington Huskies.

1998-12-05: Connecticut beat Michigan State Spartans 82–68 as El-Amin scored a team-high 20. Peterson had 14 for Michigan State Spartans.

1998-12-09: UConn Huskies got past Massachusetts 59–54 as Mouring, Albert scored a team-high 13. Ketner, Lari had 15 for Massachusetts.

1998-12-12: Behind Hamilton, Richard's 15 points, UConn Huskies held off Pittsburgh 70–69. Lockhart, Jarrett had 21 for Pittsburgh.

1998-12-23: UConn Huskies blew out Fairfield 102–67 as Hamilton, Richard scored a team-high 21. Commodore, Kyle had 14 for Fairfield.

1998-12-30: UConn Huskies blew out Villanova 100–76 as Hamilton, Richard scored a team-high 27. Bigus, Rafal had 18 for Villanova.

1999-01-02: UConn Huskies routed Georgetown 87–64. El-Amin, Khalid led the winners with 22 points. Perry, Anthony had 24 for Georgetown.

1999-01-06: Behind Hamilton, Richard's 39 points, UConn Huskies pulled away from Boston College 91–78. Cotton, Michael had 23 for Boston College.

1999-01-12: UConn Huskies routed Notre Dame 101–70. Hamilton, Richard led the winners with 29 points. Swanagan, Harold had 15 for Notre Dame.

1999-01-16: Behind Mouring, Albert's 18 points, UConn Huskies rolled past Pittsburgh 81–58. Hawkins, Isaac had 14 for Pittsburgh.

1999-01-25: UConn Huskies got past Georgetown 78–71 as Hamilton, Richard scored a team-high 27. Burton, Nat had 19 for Georgetown.

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.

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

1999-02-06: UConn Huskies handled Stanford 70–59. El-Amin, Khalid led the winners with 23 points. Madsen, Mark had 13 for Stanford.

1999-02-10: UConn Huskies handled Boston College 66–50. El-Amin, Khalid led the winners with 19 points. Ross, Brian had 20 for Boston College.

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

1999-02-20: Behind Hemsley, Johnny's 19 points, Miami (FL) Hurricanes held off UConn Huskies 73–71. El-Amin, Khalid had 24 for UConn Huskies.

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

1999-03-04: UConn Huskies survived Seton Hall 57–56 as Freeman, Kevin scored a team-high 22. Saunders, Gary had 18 for Seton Hall.

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

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.

1999-03-11: Behind Hamilton, Richard's 28 points, UConn Huskies rolled past Texas-San Antonio 91–66. Meyer, Steve had 18 for Texas-San Antonio.

1999-03-13: Behind Hamilton, Richard's 21 points, UConn Huskies rolled past New Mexico 78–56. Walker, Damion had 21 for New Mexico.

1999-03-18: UConn Huskies handled Iowa 78–68. Hamilton, Richard led the winners with 24 points. Koch, J.R. had 14 for Iowa.

1999-03-20: Behind Hamilton, Richard's 21 points, UConn Huskies defeated Gonzaga 67–62. Hall, Quentin had 18 for Gonzaga. Freeman, Kevin grabbed 15 rebounds.

1999-03-27: Connecticut beat Ohio State Buckeyes 64–58. Hamilton, Richard led the winners with 24 points. Redd, Michael had 15 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1999-03-29: Behind Hamilton, Richard's 27 points, UConn Huskies held off Duke 77–74. Langdon, Trajan had 25 for Duke.

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