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1998–99 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
| 1998–99 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| No. 2 |
| No. 10 |
| 29–7 (15–1 ACC) |
| Gail Goestenkors (7th season) |
| Cameron Indoor Stadium |
The 1998–99 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Gail Goestenkors for her 7th season at the school. The team played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 29–7, 15–1 in ACC play to finish as regular season conference champions. They were defeated in the ACC tournament but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 3 seed in the East region, the Blue Devils reached the first Final Four in program history. They advanced to the National championship game where they were beaten by No. 1 overall seed Purdue.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1998* | No. 4 | vs. No. 3 UConn Nike Four in the Fall | L 74–104 | 0–1 | San Jose Arena San Jose, California |
| Nov 14, 1998* | No. 4 | vs. No. 19 Stanford Nike Four in the Fall | W 77–57 | 1–1 | San Jose Arena San Jose, California |
| Nov 17, 1998* | No. 6 | Virginia Tech | L 70–72 | 1–2 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Nov 21, 1998* | No. 6 | No. 11 Notre Dame | L 57–84 | 1–3 | Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Dec 6, 1998* | No. 20 | at Vanderbilt | W 79–71 | 2–3 | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nov 28, 1998* | No. 20 | Villanova | W 75–47 | 3–3 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Nov 29, 1998* | No. 20 | Marquette | W 91–60 | 4–3 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Dec 2, 1998 | No. 16 | Florida State | W 91–72 | 5–3(1–0) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Dec 6, 1998* | No. 16 | vs. No. 3 Tennessee | L 60–74 | 5–4 | Orlando, Florida |
| Dec 8, 1998* | No. 17 | Hampton | W 83–47 | 6–4 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Dec 12, 1998* | No. 17 | Temple | W 112–34 | 7–4 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Feb 4, 1999 | No. 9 | at Virginia | W 66–56 | 19–4(11–0) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb 7, 1999 | No. 9 | at Georgia Tech | W 74–73 | 20–4(12–0) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| Feb 11, 1999 | No. 7 | Wake Forest | W 86–46 | 21–4(13–0) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Feb 14, 1999 | No. 7 | at No. 19 Clemson | L 75–80 | 21–5(13–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| Feb 18, 1999 | No. 8 | NC State | W 75–67 | 22–5(14–1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Feb 21, 1999 | No. 8 | No. 12 North Carolina | W 88–78 | 23–5(15–1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Feb 26, 1999* | (1) No. 10 | vs. (8) Florida State Semifinals | W 90–57 | 24–5 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Feb 28, 1999* | (1) No. 10 | vs. (3) No. 13 Clemson Championship game | L 71–76 | 24–6 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| March 13, 1999* | (3 E) No. 10 | (14 E) Holy Cross First round | W 79–51 | 25–6 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| March 15, 1999* | (3 E) No. 10 | (6 E) Saint Joseph's Second round | W 66–60 | 26–6 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| March 20, 1999* | (3 E) No. 10 | vs. (2 E) No. 5 Old Dominion Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 76–63 | 27–6 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| March 22, 1999* | (3 E) No. 10 | vs. (1 E) No. 2 Tennessee Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 69–63 | 28–6 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| March 26, 1999* | (3 E) No. 10 | vs. (3 ME) No. 12 Georgia National Semifinal – Final Four | W 81–69 | 29–6 | San Jose Arena (17,773)San Jose, California |
| March 28, 1999* | (3 E) No. 10 | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Purdue National Championship Game | L 45–62 | 29–7 | San Jose Arena (17,773)San Jose, California |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
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