1998-99 West Virginia Mountaineers basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 West Virginia Mountaineers went 10-19 (4-14 in the Big East) under head coach Gale Catlett. Simple Rating System: 2.98.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 6–7 at home, 1–10 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Virginia Mountaineers scored 66.7 points per game and allowed 71.1 (-4.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 19, 1998 to Dec 30, 1998. The most lopsided win was 81–54 over Alabama A&M on Nov 14, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 80–45 to UConn Huskies on Jan 9, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Green Bay Phoenix (64–63). 3 games went to overtime.

Among West Virginia Mountaineers' 115 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .345 winning percentage ranks 108th. Previous season: 1997-98 Virginia Mountaineers (24–9). Next season: 1999-00 Virginia Mountaineers (14–14).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-14	vs Alabama A&M	W 81–54	WVU Coliseum
1998-11-18	at Duquesne Dukes	L 50–59	A.J. Palumbo Center
1998-11-27	neutral Green Bay Phoenix	W 64–63	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
1998-11-28	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 53–58	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
1998-11-29	neutral Saint Louis Billikens	W 73–70	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
1998-12-02	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 63–75	WVU Coliseum
1998-12-09	vs Syracuse Orange	W 73–59	WVU Coliseum
1998-12-12	at Villanova Wildcats	L 75–79	The Pavilion
1998-12-17	at Ohio Bobcats	L 72–90	Convocation Center
1998-12-19	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 69–68	WVU Coliseum
1998-12-22	vs Robert Morris Colonials	W 82–67	WVU Coliseum
1998-12-30	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 65–63	WVU Coliseum
1999-01-02	at Syracuse Orange	L 67–83	Carrier Dome
1999-01-05	at Providence Friars	L 87–90 (OTOT)	Providence Civic Center
1999-01-09	vs UConn Huskies	L 45–80	WVU Coliseum
1999-01-13	at Seton Hall Pirates	L 58–63 (OTOT)	Continental Airlines Arena
1999-01-16	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 55–64	WVU Coliseum
1999-01-19	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 55–54	Verizon Center
1999-01-23	vs Villanova Wildcats	L 62–73	WVU Coliseum
1999-01-27	neutral Marshall Thundering Herd	W 85–84 (OTOT)	Charleston Civic Center
1999-01-31	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 61–87	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1999-02-03	vs Providence Friars	L 68–77	WVU Coliseum
1999-02-06	at Boston College Eagles	L 54–60	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1999-02-09	vs St. John's Red Storm	L 68–80	WVU Coliseum
1999-02-14	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 85–80	WVU Coliseum
1999-02-17	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 67–69	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1999-02-21	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 69–71	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1999-02-25	vs Seton Hall Pirates	L 67–70	WVU Coliseum
1999-03-03	neutral Villanova Wildcats	L 61–73	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1998-12-12: Villanova Wildcats beat West Virginia 79–75. Allen led the winners with 18 points. Berry had 15 for West Virginia.

1998-12-19: West Virginia edged Virginia Tech Hokies 69–68. SCOTT, Elton led the winners with 20 points. LUCAS, Eddie had 18 for Virginia Tech Hokies.

1999-01-19: Behind Goree, Marcus *'s 17 points, West Virginia held off Georgetown Hoyas 55–54. Braswell, Kevin * had 15 for Georgetown Hoyas.

1999-02-06: Boston College Eagles beat West Virginia 60–54. Ross led the winners with 20 points. Goree had 13 for West Virginia.

1999-02-14: West Virginia got past Notre Dame Fighting Irish 85–80 as Goree scored a team-high 27. Murphy had 32 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1999-02-17: Pittsburgh Panthers survived West Virginia Mountaineers 69–67 as Taylor, Kellii scored a team-high 23. Kearse, Jarett had 19 for West Virginia Mountaineers.

1999-02-21: Notre Dame Fighting Irish edged West Virginia 71–69. Graves, David led the winners with 18 points. Goree, Marcus had 14 for West Virginia.

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