+2Closest call · Jan 2, 1999
20.8Average winning margin
52ndLongest of 224 reigns, by days
24thMost defenses of 224 reigns
Defended against
UTSAWisconsinRiceTCUJames MadisonLoyola MarymountHawai'iNew MexicoBaylorOklahomaKansas StateTexas A&MOklahoma StateIowa State
The season
- 1998–99: Purdue won the national title; 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Texas Tech’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | Nov 27, 1998 | Texas Tech beat Stanford 75–69 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 376 | Dec 2, 1998 | Texas Tech beat UTSA 96–39 | +57 | Defense |
| 377 | Dec 5, 1998 | Texas Tech beat Wisconsin 84–70 | +14 | Defense |
| 378 | Dec 6, 1998 | Texas Tech beat Rice 79–57 | +22 | Defense |
| 379 | Dec 9, 1998 | Texas Tech beat TCU 82–62 | +20 | Defense |
| 380 | Dec 21, 1998 | Texas Tech beat James Madison 71–38 | +33 | Defense |
| 381 | Dec 22, 1998 | Texas Tech beat Loyola Marymount 82–59 | +23 | Defense |
| 382 | Dec 23, 1998 | Texas Tech beat Hawai'i 67–63 | +4 | Defense |
| 383 | Dec 29, 1998 | Texas Tech beat New Mexico 87–46 | +41 | Defense |
| 384 | Jan 2, 1999 | Texas Tech beat Baylor 51–49 | +2 | Defense |
| 385 | Jan 6, 1999 | Texas Tech beat Oklahoma 93–69 | +24 | Defense |
| 386 | Jan 9, 1999 | Texas Tech beat Kansas State 73–60 | +13 | Defense |
| 387 | Jan 13, 1999 | Texas Tech beat Texas A&M 68–65 | +3 | Defense |
| 388 | Jan 16, 1999 | Texas Tech beat Oklahoma State 79–68 | +11 | Defense |
| 389 | Jan 20, 1999 | Texas Tech beat Iowa State 71–47 | +24 | Defense |
| 390 | Jan 23, 1999 | Kansas beat Texas Tech 55–45 Game → | −10 | Title change |