1998-99 Xavier Musketeers basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Xavier Musketeers went 25-11 (12-4 in the A-10) under head coach Skip Prosser. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.94.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 36 games from this season: 15–1 at home, 7–6 on the road, and 3–4 on neutral courts. The Musketeers scored 77.3 points per game and allowed 68.3 (+9.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Dec 19, 1998 to Jan 23, 1999. The most lopsided win was 97–52 over Loyola Marymount Lions on Dec 21, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 94–76 to Pittsburgh Panthers on Nov 26, 1998. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Massachusetts Minutemen (77–78, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Xavier Musketeers' 103 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .694 winning percentage ranks 32nd. Previous season: 1997-98 Musketeers (22–8). Next season: 1999-00 Musketeers (21–12).

Game-by-game results (36 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-19	at Butler Bulldogs	W 73–66	Hinkle Fieldhouse
1998-11-21	vs Chicago State Cougars	W 90–50	Cincinnati Gardens
1998-11-23	vs Morgan State Bears	W 100–67	Cincinnati Gardens
1998-11-26	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	L 76–94	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1998-11-27	neutral Colorado Buffaloes	W 74–61	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1998-11-28	neutral San Francisco Dons	L 69–82	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1998-12-02	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 64–56	Cincinnati Gardens
1998-12-05	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 57–71	Cincinnati Gardens
1998-12-09	at Toledo Rockets	L 67–74	John F. Savage Hall
1998-12-19	vs Canisius Golden Griffins	W 88–58	Cincinnati Gardens
1998-12-21	vs Loyola Marymount Lions	W 97–52	Cincinnati Gardens
1998-12-28	at Saint Mary's Gaels	W 77–54	McKeon Pavilion
1999-01-03	vs Rhode Island Rams	W 87–83	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-01-06	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 80–67	Cassell Coliseum
1999-01-09	at Duquesne Dukes	W 56–42	A.J. Palumbo Center
1999-01-13	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 62–57	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-01-17	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	W 81–61	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-01-20	at Fordham Rams	W 76–56	Rose Hill Gymnasium
1999-01-23	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 93–69	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-01-28	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 77–87	Myrl H. Shoemaker Center
1999-01-30	at Dayton Flyers	L 86–91	University of Dayton Arena
1999-02-04	at Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 59–53	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1999-02-06	at La Salle Explorers	L 75–88	Tom Gola Arena
1999-02-09	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 72–54	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-02-14	vs Temple Owls	W 62–60	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-02-16	vs La Salle Explorers	W 88–71	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-02-20	at Massachusetts Minutemen	L 77–78 (2OTOT)	Mullins Center
1999-02-24	vs Dayton Flyers	W 90–62	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-02-27	at George Washington Revolutionaries	L 74–77	Charles E. Smith Center
1999-03-04	neutral Massachusetts Minutemen	W 72–68	The Spectrum
1999-03-05	neutral Temple Owls	L 64–76	The Spectrum
1999-03-10	at Toledo Rockets	W 86–84	John F. Savage Hall
1999-03-15	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 87–76	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-03-17	vs Princeton Tigers	W 65–58	Cincinnati Gardens
1999-03-23	neutral Clemson Tigers	L 76–79	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1999-03-25	neutral Oregon Ducks	W 106–75	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1998-11-26: Pittsburgh Panthers beat Xavier 94–76 as Cummings, Vonteego scored a team-high 24. Lloyd Price had 17 for Xavier.

1999-01-06: Xavier beat Virginia Tech Hokies 80–67 as BROWN, Lenny scored a team-high 24. DUNLOP, Brendan had 17 for Virginia Tech Hokies.

1999-02-14: Behind POSEY, James's 21 points, Xavier Musketeers held off Temple Owls 62–60. BROKENBOROUGH, Rashd g had 13 for Temple Owls.

1999-03-05: Temple Owls beat Xavier 76–64 as BROKENBOROUGH, R. scored a team-high 22. LUMPKIN, Gary had 19 for Xavier.

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