1998-99 Wisconsin Badgers basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Wisconsin Badgers went 22-10 (9-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Dick Bennett. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.29.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 8–5 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Badgers scored 62.1 points per game and allowed 55.2 (+6.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 21, 1998 to Dec 27, 1998. The most lopsided win was 66–29 over Loyola Chicago Ramblers on Nov 14, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 56–41 to Michigan State Spartans on Mar 6, 1999. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Illinois Fighting Illini (51–53). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Wisconsin Badgers' 124 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .688 winning percentage ranks 39th. Previous season: 1997-98 Badgers (12–19). Next season: 1999-00 Badgers (22–14).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-14	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 66–29	Kohl Center
1998-11-16	vs Milwaukee Panthers	W 75–63	Kohl Center
1998-11-20	neutral New Mexico State Aggies	L 52–66	Carlson Center
1998-11-21	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 66–56	Carlson Center
1998-11-22	neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 78–41	Carlson Center
1998-11-28	at Rhode Island Rams	W 65–59	Keaney Gymnasium
1998-12-02	vs Northern Illinois Huskies	W 67–52	Kohl Center
1998-12-05	at Illinois State Redbirds	W 71–54	Redbird Arena
1998-12-09	at Temple Owls	W 63–56	The Apollo of Temple
1998-12-12	vs Pepperdine Waves	W 57–51	Kohl Center
1998-12-15	at Texas Longhorns	W 65–62	Frank Erwin Center
1998-12-23	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 61–45	Bradley Center
1998-12-27	vs Fresno State Bulldogs	W 87–65	Kohl Center
1998-12-30	at Michigan Wolverines	L 55–59	Crisler Arena
1999-01-02	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 74–78 (OTOT)	Kohl Center
1999-01-06	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 66–51	Kohl Center
1999-01-10	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 61–56	Kohl Center
1999-01-13	at Penn State Nittany Lions	W 61–58	Bryce Jordan Center
1999-01-16	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 57–49	Welsh–Ryan Arena
1999-01-20	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 75–53	Kohl Center
1999-01-23	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 72–52	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1999-01-30	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 61–50	Kohl Center
1999-02-03	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 60–71	Assembly Hall
1999-02-06	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 51–53	Assembly Hall
1999-02-10	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 57–45	Kohl Center
1999-02-13	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 73–63	Kohl Center
1999-02-21	at Michigan State Spartans	L 51–56	Breslin Student Events Center
1999-02-24	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 54–63	Value City Arena
1999-02-27	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 39–51	Kohl Center
1999-03-05	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	W 74–60	United Center
1999-03-06	neutral Michigan State Spartans	L 41–56	United Center
1999-03-12	neutral Missouri State Bears	L 32–43	Charlotte Coliseum (II)

Game recaps

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

1999-01-06: Wisconsin handled Michigan State Spartans 66–51. Calderwood led the winners with 12 points. Peterson had 13 for Michigan State Spartans.

1999-02-10: Wisconsin beat Northwestern Wildcats 57–45 as Calderwood scored a team-high 13. Eschmeyer had 16 for Northwestern Wildcats.

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