1998-99 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Virginia Cavaliers went 14-16 (4-12 in the ACC) under head coach Pete Gillen. Simple Rating System: 6.98.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 9–6 at home, 3–7 on the road, and 2–3 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 72.8 points per game and allowed 73.7 (-0.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 22, 1998 to Nov 28, 1998. The most lopsided win was 116–66 over Hampton Pirates on Nov 25, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 115–69 at Duke Blue Devils on Jan 10, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against North Carolina Tar Heels (66–67). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .467 winning percentage ranks 88th. Previous season: 1997-98 Cavaliers (11–19). Next season: 1999-00 Cavaliers (19–12).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-13	at VCU Rams	W 86–70	Richmond Coliseum
1998-11-20	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	L 83–85	Carlson Center
1998-11-21	neutral Wisconsin Badgers	L 56–66	Carlson Center
1998-11-22	neutral Washington State Cougars	W 62–53	Carlson Center
1998-11-25	vs Hampton Pirates	W 116–66	University Hall
1998-11-28	vs Elon	W 106–71	University Hall
1998-12-01	vs Florida State Seminoles	L 69–72	University Hall
1998-12-05	vs New Hampshire Wildcats	W 93–52	University Hall
1998-12-08	vs Liberty Flames	W 95–70	University Hall
1998-12-12	vs St. John's Red Storm	L 68–95	University Hall
1998-12-22	vs VMI Keydets	W 82–64	University Hall
1998-12-27	vs Delaware Blue Hens	W 72–64	University Hall
1998-12-30	at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 89–70	Reitz Arena
1999-01-02	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 53–69	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1999-01-07	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 66–71	University Hall
1999-01-10	at Duke Blue Devils	L 69–115	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1999-01-14	at NC State Wolfpack	L 72–82	Reynolds Coliseum
1999-01-17	vs Clemson Tigers	W 65–58	University Hall
1999-01-21	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 47–71	Dean Smith Center
1999-01-23	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 65–77	University Hall
1999-01-27	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 64–55	Richmond Coliseum
1999-01-30	at Florida State Seminoles	W 67–60	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1999-02-03	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 64–54	University Hall
1999-02-06	at Maryland Terrapins	L 72–88	Cole Fieldhouse
1999-02-11	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 54–100	University Hall
1999-02-14	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 82–79 (OTOT)	University Hall
1999-02-17	at Clemson Tigers	L 65–88	Littlejohn Coliseum
1999-02-20	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 66–67	University Hall
1999-02-25	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 68–74 (OTOT)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1999-03-04	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 67–104	Charlotte Coliseum (II)

Game recaps

1998-11-13: Behind Donald Hand's 24 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Virginia Commonwealth 86–70. Bo Jones had 14 for Virginia Commonwealth.

1998-11-20: Arkansas Razorbacks survived Virginia 85–83 as Chris Jefferies scored a team-high 16. Chezley Watson had 21 for Virginia.

1998-11-21: Wisconsin beat Virginia Cavaliers 66–56 as Sean Mason scored a team-high 14. Adam Hall had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1998-11-22: Behind Donald Hand's 23 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Washington State Cougars 62–53. Eddie Miller had 17 for Washington State Cougars.

1998-11-25: Behind Adam Hall's 27 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Hampton 116–66. Torrey Farrington had 20 for Hampton.

1998-11-28: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Elon 106–71 as Willie Dersch scored a team-high 26. Dennis Gaskins had 15 for Elon.

1998-12-01: Florida State Seminoles edged Virginia Cavaliers 72–69. Adrian Crawford led the winners with 22 points. Donald Hand had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1998-12-05: Virginia Cavaliers blew out New Hampshire Wildcats 93–52 as Kris Hunter scored a team-high 16. Ethan Cole had 15 for New Hampshire Wildcats.

1998-12-08: Virginia Cavaliers routed Liberty Flames 95–70. Chris Williams led the winners with 34 points. Delawn Grandison had 17 for Liberty Flames.

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.

1998-12-22: Behind Donald Hand's 23 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from VMI 82–64. Jason Beil had 21 for VMI. Chris Williams grabbed 15 rebounds.

1998-12-27: Behind Chris Williams's 26 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Delaware 72–64. Mike Pegues had 35 for Delaware.

1998-12-30: Virginia Cavaliers handled Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 89–70. Chris Williams led the winners with 26 points. Jason Rowe had 21 for Loyola Maryland Greyhounds.

1999-01-02: Wake Forest beat Virginia Cavaliers 69–53 as Darius Songaila scored a team-high 22. Donald Hand had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-01-07: Maryland Terrapins got past Virginia Cavaliers 71–66 as Terence Morris scored a team-high 17. Willie Dersch had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-01-10: Duke Blue Devils routed Virginia Cavaliers 115–69. Elton Brand led the winners with 33 points. Donald Hand had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-01-14: NC State Wolfpack handled Virginia Cavaliers 82–72. Ron Kelley led the winners with 20 points. Chris Williams had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-01-17: Virginia Cavaliers got past Clemson Tigers 65–58 as Donald Hand scored a team-high 27. Andrius Jurkunas had 16 for Clemson Tigers. Harold Jamison grabbed 16 rebounds.

1999-01-21: North Carolina Tar Heels blew out Virginia Cavaliers 71–47 as Adernola Okulaja scored a team-high 16. Willie Dersch had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers. Brendan Haywood grabbed 16 rebounds.

1999-01-23: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets handled Virginia Cavaliers 77–65. Jason Floyd led the winners with 19 points. Willie Dersch had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-01-27: Virginia beat Virginia Tech Hokies 64–55. WILLIAMS, Chris led the winners with 17 points. ROBERTS, Rolan had 13 for Virginia Tech Hokies.

1999-01-30: Behind Donald Hand's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Florida State Seminoles 67–60. Ron Hale had 19 for Florida State Seminoles.

1999-02-03: Virginia Cavaliers beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 64–54 as Donald Hand scored a team-high 25. Antwan Scott had 13 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1999-02-06: Maryland Terrapins beat Virginia Cavaliers 88–72 as Terence Morris scored a team-high 16. Chris Williams had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-02-11: Duke Blue Devils blew out Virginia Cavaliers 100–54 as Elton Brand scored a team-high 15. Willie Dersch had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-02-14: Behind Donald Hand's 41 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off NC State Wolfpack 82–79. Ron Kelley had 24 for NC State Wolfpack.

1999-02-17: Clemson Tigers routed Virginia Cavaliers 88–65. Harold Jamison led the winners with 15 points. Adam Hall had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-02-20: North Carolina Tar Heels survived Virginia Cavaliers 67–66 as Ademola Okulaja scored a team-high 15. Adam Hall had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-02-25: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beat Virginia Cavaliers 74–68. Jason Collier led the winners with 19 points. Donald Hand had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1999-03-04: Duke Blue Devils blew out Virginia Cavaliers 104–67 as William Avery scored a team-high 18. Chris Williams had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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