1999–2000 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's basketball 1999–2000 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo.svg 150 Big East Conference Big East 4 8 26–8 12–4 C. Vivian Stringer 5th Jolette Law Betsy Yonkman Larry Lawler Louis Brown Athletic Center NCAA tournament Final Four The 1999–2000 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by 5th year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, as a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 12–4 in Big East play to finish tied for third place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big East women's tournament where they lost to No. 1 UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament as No. 2 seed in the West region, and they would reach the first Final Four in program history. Rutgers became the third school that Coach Stringer would lead to the Final Four (Cheyney State, Iowa). Roster w 1999 Rutgers Scarlet Knights y y w Usha Gilmore n 3 GF 6 0 Sr w Shawnetta Stewart n 34 GF 5 10 Sr Philadelphia, PA University City w Linda Miles y 40 F 6 0 Jr Cincinnati, OH Hughes w Tasha Pointer y 43 G 5 6 Jr Chicago, IL Whitney Young w Tammy Sutton-Brown y 55 C 6 4 Jr Markham, ON Markham District C. Vivian Stringer (Slippery Rock) https://scarletknights.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1999-00 Schedule yes 1999-2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 1999 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Rutgers Scarlet Knights| Regular season Nov 14, 1999 yes yes 4 1999 women NC State Wolfpack NC State 20 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN State Farm Tip-Off Classic 55–68 0–1 Nov 26, 1999 yes 8 1999 women Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic 61–39 1–1 Nov 27, 1999 yes 8 1999 women Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic 63–61 2–1 Dec 1, 1999 yes yes 7 1999 women Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, OH 46–35 3–1 Dec 4, 1999 yes yes 7 1999 women George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 58–63 3–2 Dec 8, 1999 13 1999 women Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 58–52 4–2 1–0 Dec 18, 1999 yes 16 1999 women Texas Longhorns Texas Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 68–64 5–2 Dec 21, 1999 yes 15 1999 women UCLA Bruins UCLA Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 72–46 6–2 Dec 30, 1999 yes 12 1999 women USC Trojans USC Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 76–59 7–2 Jan 2, 2000 yes 12 1999 none UMass Minutewomen UMass Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 66–52 8–2 Jan 5, 2000 11 1999 women Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 65–45 9–2 2–0 Jan 8, 2000 yes 11 1999 women Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ 65–45 10–2 3–0 Jan 12, 2000 yes 9 1999 women Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. 60–48 11–2 4–0 Jan 15, 2000 9 1999 women Villanova Wildcats Villanova Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 65–66 OT 11–3 4–1 Jan 17, 2000 yes 11 Connecticut 1 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Rivalry 50–65 16,294 11–4 4–2 Jan 22, 2000 yes 13 1999 women West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV 55–49 12–4 5–2 Jan 26, 2000 13 Seton Hall Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 62–46 13–4 6–2 Feb 1, 2000 yes 11 1999 women Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 58–50 14–4 Feb 6, 2000 11 1999 women Syracuse Orange Syracuse Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 77–41 15–4 7–2 Feb 9, 2000 yes 11 1999 women Providence Friars Providence Alumni Hall Providence, RI 81–68 16–4 8–2 Feb 12, 2000 11 Connecticut 1 Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ Rivalry 45–49 8,579 16–5 8–3 Feb 15, 2000 yes 8 Syracuse Manley Field House Syracuse, NY 56–51 17–5 9–3 Feb 19, 2000 8 1999 women Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame 5 Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 74–78 OT 17–6 9–4 Feb 23, 2000 8 1999 women Boston College Eagles Boston College Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 73–51 18–6 10–4 Feb 26, 2000 yes 8 1999 women St. John's Red Storm St. John's Alumni Hall New York, New York 70–47 19–6 11–4 Feb 29, 2000 yes 8 Villanova Palestra Philadelphia, PA 76–60 20–6 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Rutgers Scarlet Knights| Big East Tournament Mar 5, 2000 yes yes 8 Villanova Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT Quarterfinals 61–32 10,027 21–6 Mar 6, 2000 yes yes 8 Notre Dame 9 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT Semifinals 81–72 OT 10,027 22–6 Mar 7, 2000 yes 8 Connecticut 1 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT Championship game/Rivalry 59–79U-Conn. Wins 7th Straight Big East Crown https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/03/08/u-conn-wins-7th-straight-big-east-crown/8860f59e-0ce9-450d-99df-77f0a3f68cc1/ The Washington Post March 7, 2000 June 29, 2024 10,027 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Rutgers Scarlet Knights| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 2000 yes 8 2 W 1999 women Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 15 W Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ First round 91–70 23–7 Mar 20, 2000 yes 8 2 W 1999 women Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's 10 W Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ Second round 59–39 24–7 Mar 25, 2000 yes yes 8 2 W 1999 women UAB Blazers UAB 11 W Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 60–45 25–7 Mar 27, 2000 yes yes 8 2 W 1999 none Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia 2 1 W Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR Regional Final Elite Eight 59–51Rutgers Gives Stringer 3rd Trip to Final Four https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/28/sports/ncaa-basketball-tournament-women-rutgers-gives-stringer-3rd-trip-to-final-four.html The New York Times March 28, 2000 June 29, 2024 26–7 Mar 31, 2000 yes yes 8 2 W Tennessee 2 1 ME First Union Center Philadelphia, PA National Semifinal Final Four 54–64No What-Ifs as Vols Surge to the Title Game https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/040100bkw-rutgers.html The New York Times April 1, 2000 June 29, 2024 20,060 26–8 AP Poll Eastern Time 1999-2000 Women's Basketball Schedule https://scarletknights.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1999-00 scarletknights.com Rutgers University Athletics June 29, 2024 Rankings 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings See also 1999–2000 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team References Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball seasons Rutgers Rutgers Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Rutgers Rutgers