1998-99 UConn Huskies — 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.

Game-by-game results (36 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1998-11-15vs Quinnipiac BobcatsW 102–60Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-11-19vs Richmond SpidersW 77–57Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-11-24vs hartfordW 95–58Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-11-27vs Wagner SeahawksW 111–46Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-12-01neutral Washington HuskiesW 69–48United Center
1998-12-05vs Michigan State SpartansW 82–68Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-12-09at Massachusetts MinutemenW 59–54Mullins Center
1998-12-12at Pittsburgh PanthersW 70–69Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1998-12-23vs Fairfield StagsW 102–67Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1998-12-30vs Villanova WildcatsW 100–76Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-02vs Georgetown HoyasW 87–64Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-06at Boston College EaglesW 91–78Silvio O. Conte Forum
1999-01-09at West Virginia MountaineersW 80–45WVU Coliseum
1999-01-12vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 101–70Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-16vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 81–58Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-20at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 70–68 (OTOT)Miami Arena
1999-01-23vs Seton Hall PiratesW 62–47Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-01-25at Georgetown HoyasW 78–71Verizon Center
1999-01-30at St. John's Red StormW 78–74Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-02-01vs Syracuse OrangeL 42–59Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-06at Stanford CardinalW 70–59Maples Pavilion
1999-02-10vs Boston College EaglesW 66–50Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-13at Seton Hall PiratesW 53–48Continental Airlines Arena
1999-02-16vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 77–64Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-20vs Miami (FL) HurricanesL 71–73Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1999-02-22at Providence FriarsW 72–65Providence Civic Center
1999-02-28at Syracuse OrangeW 70–58Carrier Dome
1999-03-04neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 57–56Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-05neutral Syracuse OrangeW 71–50Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-06at St. John's Red StormW 82–63Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-11neutral UTSA RoadrunnersW 91–66McNichols Sports Arena
1999-03-13neutral New Mexico LobosW 78–56McNichols Sports Arena
1999-03-18neutral Iowa HawkeyesW 78–68America West Arena
1999-03-20neutral Gonzaga BulldogsW 67–62America West Arena
1999-03-27neutral Ohio State BuckeyesW 64–58Tropicana Field
1999-03-29neutral Duke Blue DevilsW 77–74Tropicana 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.

1998-12-09: 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 78–74. Postell, Lavor had 23 for St. John'S.

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 ( 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 82–63. Hamilton, Richard led the winners with 23 points. Barkley, Erick had 18 for St. John'S.

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.

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

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