1998–99 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's Basketball 1998–99 Duke Blue Devils Duke Athletics logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 2 10 29–7 15–1 Gail Goestenkors 7th Cameron Indoor Stadium ACC regular season champions NCAA tournament Runner-up 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. Roster w 1998 Duke Blue Devils y y w Nicole Erikson 22 G 5 6 SR y Fullerton, CA Purdue w Georgia Schweitzer y 23 G 6 0 SO Pataskala, OH Bishop Hartley w Michele Van Gorp y 31 C 6 6 SR y Purdue Gail Goestenkors (Saginaw Valley State) https://goduke.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1998-99 Schedule yes 1998-99 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 1998 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Duke Blue Devils| Regular season Nov 13, 1998 yes yes 4 1998 women Connecticut Huskies UConn 3 San Jose Arena San Jose, California Nike Four in the Fall 74–104 0–1 Nov 14, 1998 yes yes 4 1998 women Stanford Cardinal Stanford 19 San Jose Arena San Jose, California Nike Four in the Fall 77–57 1–1 Nov 17, 1998 yes 6 1998 women Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 70–72 1–2 Nov 21, 1998 yes 6 1998 women Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame 11 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 57–84 1–3 Dec 6, 1998 yes yes 20 1998 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 79–71 2–3 Nov 28, 1998 yes 20 1998 women Villanova Wildcats Villanova Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 75–47 3–3 Nov 29, 1998 yes 20 1998 women Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 91–60 4–3 Dec 2, 1998 16 1998 women Florida State Seminoles Florida State Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 91–72 5–3 1–0 Dec 6, 1998 yes yes 16 1998 none Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee 3 Orlando, Florida 60–74 5–4 Dec 8, 1998 yes 17 1998 women Hampton Pirates Hampton Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 83–47 6–4 Dec 12, 1998 yes 17 1998 women Temple Owls Temple Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 112–34 7–4 Feb 4, 1999 yes 9 Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 66–56 19–4 11–0 Feb 7, 1999 yes 9 Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 74–73 20–4 12–0 Feb 11, 1999 7 Wake Forest Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 86–46 21–4 13–0 Feb 14, 1999 yes 7 Clemson 19 Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 75–80 21–5 13–1 Feb 18, 1999 8 NC State Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 75–67 22–5 14–1 Feb 21, 1999 8 North Carolina 12 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 88–78 23–5 15–1 |- !colspan=12 style=Duke Blue Devils| ACC tournament Feb 26, 1999 yes yes 10 1 Florida State 8 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Semifinals 90–57 24–5 Feb 28, 1999 yes yes 10 1 Clemson 13 3 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Championship game 71–76 24–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Duke Blue Devils| NCAA tournament March 13, 1999 yes 10 3 E 1998 women Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 14 E Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina First round 79–51 25–6 March 15, 1999 yes 10 3 E 1998 women Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's 6 E Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina Second round 66–60 26–6 March 20, 1999 yes yes 10 3 E 1998 women Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion 5 2 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 76–63 27–6 March 22, 1999 yes yes 10 3 E Tennessee 2 1 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Regional Final Elite Eight 69–63Duke Stops 3-Time Champion Vols and Holdsclaw https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/23/sports/ncaa-tournament-women-duke-stops-3-time-champion-vols-and-holdsclaw.html The Los Angeles Times March 23, 1999 June 22, 2025 28–6 March 26, 1999 yes yes 10 3 E Georgia 12 3 ME San Jose Arena San Jose, California National Semifinal Final Four 17,773 81–69Duke Has Enough to Deny Georgia https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-27-sp-21570-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 27, 1999 June 16, 2024 29–6 March 28, 1999 yes yes 10 3 E Purdue 1 1 MW San Jose Arena San Jose, California National Championship Game 17,773 45–62Purdue Finds Crutch in Figgs https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-29-sp-22131-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 29, 1999 June 16, 2024 29–7 AP Poll, Eastern Time Source https://goduke.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1998-99 1998-99 Women's Basketball Schedule Duke Athletics June 16, 2024 Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 0 17 4 6 20 16 16 17 16 17 13 12 11 9 9 7 8 8 10 10 т Coaches 0 18 2 ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll. See also 1998-99 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team References Category:Duke Blue Devils women's basketball seasons Duke Duke Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons