1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Basketball season June 2013 March 2026 1999 NCAA primary logo 1980.svg Connecticut Huskies November 1999 –March 2000 March 16 April 3, 2000 RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Michigan State Spartans Wake Forest Demon Deacons Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati Bearcats The 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 1999, with the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on April 3, 2000, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Season headlines The Mountain West Conference began play, with eight original members. The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 10. Chris Porter of Auburn was the leading vote-getter (53 of 65 votes). The rest of the team included Quentin Richardson of DePaul (46 votes), Mateen Cleaves of Michigan State (44), Scoonie Penn of Ohio State (44) and Terence Morris of Maryland (30).Mateen Cleaves Named Associated Press Preseason All-America https://web.archive.org/web/20120317073757/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111099aac.html March 17, 2012 , Michigan State Spartans, retrieved 2010-07-29 David Webber scored 51 points for 1999–2000 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan University Central Michigan on February 24, 2000, against Ball State. The total was the highest single-game point total of the season in regulation (second only to Eddie House, who had 61 points in a double-overtime game to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Pacific-10 Conference record).https://www.proquest.com/docview/409393724 subscription 409393724 Points Well Made: [FINAL Edition] The Washington Post April 22, 2023 January 25, 2003 The tally broke Larry Bird's 1977 McGuirk Arena single-game record performance of 45 points.https://cmuchippewas.com/documents/2020/3/17/Record_Book.pdf Central Michigan Men's Basketball Record Book April 20, 2023 March 2020 CBS Sports CMUChippewas.comhttps://www.proquest.com/docview/263455437 subscription 263455437 THE WEEK IN REVIEW Series: THE WEEK IN REVIEW; COMMENTARY: [SOUTH PINELLAS Edition] St. Petersburg Times April 21, 2023 February 27, 2000 Lowitt, Bruce Perez, Anthony Stephenson, Mike Thalji, Jamal 3C Cincinnati was 28–2 and had been arguably the best team in the country when Player of the Year Kenyon Martin had a season-ending leg fracture three minutes into their first-round Conference USA tournament game against Saint Louis. The Bearcats lost that game and gave the NCAA Tournament selection committee a difficult decision to make about seeding. Ultimately, the Bearcats were made a No. 2 seed in the 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and lost in the second round to Tulsa.http://www.gobearcats.com:80/datadump/sports/mbball/history/99-00season.html UCBearcats - Official Athletic Website of the University of Cincinnati Gobearcats.com June 28, 2026 Head coach Tom Izzo led Michigan State to its second national championship behind the play of the "Flintstones," a trio of players from Flint, Michigan. Mateen Cleaves, Morris Peterson and Charlie Bell led the Spartans to an 89–76 win over Florida, with Cleaves named Final Four Most Outstanding Player and Peterson also making the All-Tournament team.State Of Siege, Sports Illustrated, retrieved 2010-08-02 Rules changes On uniforms, the use of the single-digit numbers "1" and "2" as player numbers was once again permitted. Their use had been prohibited since the 1957–58 season.Garich Ed March 25, 1957 Cage Rules Group Still in Session https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/126112111/ Kansas City Star Kansas City, Missouri June 25, 2024http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf Playing Rules History ncaa.org NCAA June 25, 2024 4, 5, 8https://defector.com/college-basketball-players-can-wear-digits-above-5-again College Basketball Players Can Wear Digits Above '5' Again McQuade Dan June 9, 2023 defector.com Defector June 25, 2024 Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 25 from the AP Poll November 9, 1999http://www.appollarchive.com/mbasketball/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=801 2000 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Preseason) AP Poll Archive January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229045334/http://www.appollarchive.com/mbasketball/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=801 February 29, 2012 dead mdy-all and the ESPN/USA Today Poll November 4, 1999.http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110499aab.html Men's Basketball Ranked Second In ESPN/USA Today Poll msuspartans.com February 9, 2009August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Associated PressRankingTeam1Connecticut (21)2Cincinnati (19)3Michigan State (20)4Auburn (4)5Ohio State (3)6North Carolina (3)7Temple (2)8Florida9Arizona10Duke11Kansas12UCLA13Stanford14Kentucky15Utah16Illinois17Syracuse18St. John's19Tennessee20DePaul21Texas22Oklahoma State23Purdue24Gonzaga25Miami (FL) ESPN/USA Today CoachesRankingTeam1Connecticut (9)2Michigan State (8)3Cincinnati (8)4Auburn5North Carolina (2)6Ohio State (2)7Temple8Florida9Arizona10Duke11Kansas12Kentucky13Stanford14UCLA15Utah16Tennessee17Syracuse18Illinois19St. John's20DePaul21Purdue22Texas23Maryland24Miami (FL)25Oklahoma State Conference membership changes These schools joined new conferences for the 1999–2000 season. SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Air Force Air Force Falcons Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference Albany Albany Great Danes NECC (D-II) NCAA Division I independent Belmont Belmont Bruins NCAA Division II independent NCAA Division I independent Brigham Young BYU Cougars Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference Centenary Centenary Gentlemen Trans America Athletic Conference NCAA Division I independent Colorado State Colorado State Rams Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference Denver Denver Pioneers NCAA Division I independent Sun Belt Conference Elon Elon Phoenix NCAA Division II independent Big South Conference High Point High Point Panthers NCAA Division II independent Big South Conference Nevada Las Vegas Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Runnin' Rebels Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference New Mexico New Mexico Lobos Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Pioneers NECC (D-II) Northeast Conference San Diego State San Diego State Aztecs Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference Stony Brook Stony Brook Seawolves NECC (D-II) NCAA Division I independent Utah Utah Utes Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference Wyoming Wyoming Cowboys Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments Twenty-nine conferences concluded their seasons with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Ivy League and the Pacific-10 Conference choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners generally received an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Mountain West Conference (MWC) began operation in 1999-2000 and its tournament winner did not receive an automatic bid, although UNLV, the winner of the inaugural MWC tournament, did receive an at-large bid. ConferenceRegular season winnerhttps://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2001/2000Standings.pdf 2001 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section 2001 NCAA February 4, 2009Conference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament winnerAmerica East Conference Hofstra Craig "Speedy" Claxton, HofstraAmerica East Players of the Year, America East Conference, retrieved 2009-01-24 2000 America East men's basketball tournament Bob Carpenter Center(Newark, Delaware)(Except Finals) HofstraAmerica East Championship results, America East Conference, retrieved 2009-01-24Atlantic 10 Conference Temple (East)Dayton (West) Pepe Sanchez, Temple2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131521/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt8.pdf May 23, 2011 , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2000 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament The Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Temple2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Championship section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131639/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt9.pdf May 23, 2011 , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01Atlantic Coast Conference Duke Chris Carrawell, DukeRedick Named ACC Player Of The Year https://web.archive.org/web/20120307214846/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031605aag.html March 7, 2012 , Atlantic Coast Conference, retrieved 2009-02-02 2000 ACC men's basketball tournament Charlotte Coliseum(Charlotte, North Carolina) Dukehttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – History Section Atlantic Coast Conference 2008 February 4, 2009 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192652/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf deadBig 12 Conference Iowa State Marcus Fizer, Iowa State2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide – Awards section, Big 12 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-04 2000 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena(Kansas City, Missouri) Iowa Statehttp://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/championships/pdfs/09mbb-champ-guide.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=10410 2007–08 Big 12 Tournament Media Guide March 2000 Big 12 Conference February 4, 2009Big East Conference Syracuse & Miami Troy Murphy, Notre Dame2008–09 Big East men's basketball media guide – Records section https://web.archive.org/web/20090428211249/http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 April 28, 2009 , Big East Conference, retrieved 2009-02-04 2000 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City, New York) St. John's2008–09 Big East men's basketball media guide – Records section https://web.archive.org/web/20090428211249/http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 April 28, 2009 , Big East Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01Big Sky Conference Montana & Eastern Washington Harold Arceneaux, Weber Statehttps://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners, Big Sky Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2000 Big Sky men's basketball tournament Dahlberg Arena(Missoula, Montana) Northern Arizonahttp://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/mbball/2008/0809Sec4.pdf 2008–09 Big Sky Conference men's basketball media guide March 7, 2007 Big Sky Conference February 1, 2009February 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Big South Conference Radford Jason Williams, Radford2008–09 Big South men's basketball media guide – History section, Big South Conference, retrieved 2009-02-05 2000 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Asheville Civic Center(Asheville, North Carolina) WinthropBig Ten Conference Michigan State & Ohio State Morris Peterson, Michigan State2008–09 Big Ten Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20090422153120/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008btmbbguide.pdf April 22, 2009 , Big Ten, retrieved 2009-02-05 (Coaches) A. J. Guyton, Indiana (Media) 2000 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament United Center(Chicago, Illinois) Michigan StateBig West Conference Utah State (Eastern) Long Beach State (Western) Mate Milisa, Long Beach State2007–08 Big West Conference men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232233/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf July 16, 2011 , Big West Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2000 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Lawlor Events Center(Reno, Nevada) Utah StateColonial Athletic Association James Madison &George Mason George Evans, George MasonCAA men's basketball record book https://web.archive.org/web/20090326170036/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf March 26, 2009 , Colonial Athletic Association, retrieved 2009-02-01 2000 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) UNC-WilmingtonConference USA Cincinnati (American) Tulane & South Florida (National) Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati2008–09 Conference USA Men's Basketball Media Guide – History Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523142731/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/c-usa/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mbk95-113-08.pdf May 23, 2011 , Conference USA, retrieved 2009-02-05 2000 Conference USA men's basketball tournament FedExForum(Memphis, Tennessee) Saint Louis2008–09 Conference USA Men's Basketball Media Guide – History Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523142840/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/c-usa/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mbk73-94-08.pdf May 23, 2011 , Conference USA, retrieved 2009-02-05Ivy League Penn Michael Jordan, PennMen's Ivy League Outstanding performers https://web.archive.org/web/20080429080237/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=6 April 29, 2008 , Ivy League, retrieved 2009-02-01 No TournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Siena Tariq Kirksay, IonaMen's Basketball All-MAAC Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044952/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 March 12, 2009 , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 MAAC men's basketball tournament Pepsi Arena(Albany, New York) Ionahttp://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1060599 Men's Basketball Championship History MAAC June 30, 2007 February 6, 2009Mid-American Conference Bowling Green (East)Ball State & Toledo (West) Anthony Stacey, Bowling GreenStacey, Mestas, Smith Win MAC Individual Player Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190119/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1089186 March 3, 2016 , Mid-American Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 MAC men's basketball tournament Gund Arena(Cleveland, Ohio) Ball Statehttp://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1089185 Ball State Defeats Miami to Win the Men's MAC Championship, 61–58 Mid-American Conference March 8, 2000 February 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204815/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1089185 March 3, 2016 dead mdy-allMid-Continent Conference Oakland Michael Jackson, UMKCMen's Basketball Yearly Award Winners https://web.archive.org/web/20100813160634/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921790&SPID=1768&SPSID=21773 August 13, 2010 , Summit League, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament Memorial Coliseum(Fort Wayne, Indiana) Oaklandhttp://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Regular Season and Tournament Champions August 8, 2008 Summit League February 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110723023119/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 July 23, 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference South Carolina State Damian Woolfolk, Norfolk StateDamian Woolfolk Repeats As MEAC Player-of-the-Year, Onnidan.com, retrieved 2009-02-04 2000 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) South Carolina State2008–09 MEAC men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20120922070741/https://admin.xosn.com/fls/20800/media_guides/2008-09/mens_basketball/MBBRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800 September 22, 2012 , MEAC, retrieved 2009-02-01Midwestern Collegiate Conference Butler Rashad Phillips, Detroit2008–09 Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20110523142907/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/genrel/auto_pdf/Records-MBB.pdf May 23, 2011 , Horizon League, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament UIC Pavilion(Chicago, Illinois) ButlerMissouri Valley Conference Indiana State Nate Green, Indiana State2008–09 MVC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Savvis Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Creighton2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Tournament section, Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06Mountain West Conference UNLV & Utah Alex Jensen, Utahhttps://archive.today/20130121084502/http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030600aaa.html Inaugural All-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Teams Announced, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 MWC men's basketball tournament Earl Wilson Stadium(Las Vegas, Nevada) UNLVhttp://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031100aaa.html https://archive.today/20120715210220/http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031100aaa.html dead July 15, 2012 Runnin' Rebels Run All Over BYU, 79–56 Mountain West Conference March 11, 2000 February 6, 2009Northeast Conference Central Connecticut State Rick Mickens, Central Connecticut State1999-00 NEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team https://web.archive.org/web/20080516004651/http://www.northeastconference.org/Sports/mbball/2000/mballconf00.asp May 16, 2008 , Northeast Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Sovereign Bank Arena(Trenton, New Jersey) Central Connecticut State2000 NEC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships https://web.archive.org/web/20070806035715/http://www.northeastconference.org/Sports/mbball/2000/baskchamp00.asp#ccsurmc August 6, 2007 , Northeast Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06Ohio Valley Conference Southeast Missouri State & Murray State Aubrey Reese, Murray State2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide, Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center(Nashville, Tennessee)(Semifinals and Finals) Southeast Missouri State2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide, Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-01-24Pacific-10 Conference Arizona & Stanford Eddie House, Arizona State2008–09 Pacific-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide- Honors Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143103/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pac10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/Honors.pdf May 23, 2011 , Pacific-10 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06 No TournamentPatriot League Lafayette & Navy Brian Ehlers, LafayetteAll-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20080517090308/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-m-baskbl.html May 17, 2008 , Patriot League, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Kirby Sports Center(Easton, Pennsylvania) LafayettePatriot League Men's Basketball Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143140/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/patr/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/PLMensBBallRecords.pdf May 23, 2011 , Patriot League, retrieved 2009-02-06Southeastern Conference Tennessee, Florida & Kentucky (East)LSU (West) Dan Langhi, Vanderbilt (Coaches)Stromile Swift, LSU & Dan Langhi, Vanderbilt (AP)2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20090320004255/http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_record_book.pdf March 20, 2009 , Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06 2000 SEC men's basketball tournament Georgia Dome(Atlanta, Georgia) ArkansasSouthern Conference Appalachian State (North)College of Charleston (South) Tyson Patterson, Appalachian State2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110723151437/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 July 23, 2011 , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09 2000 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament BI-LO Center(Greenville, South Carolina) Appalachian State2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110930163611/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 September 30, 2011 , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09Southland Conference Sam Houston State Mike Smith, Louisiana-Monroe2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, Southland Conference, retrieved 2009-02-07 2000 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Hirsch Memorial Coliseum(Shreveport, Louisiana)(Semifinals & Finals) LamarSouthwestern Athletic Conference Alcorn State Adarrial Smylie, Southern2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide 2000 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Mississippi Coast Coliseum(Biloxi, Mississippi) Jackson StateSun Belt Conference Louisiana-Lafayette & South Alabama Gerrod Henderson, Louisiana Tech2007–08 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Media Guide, Sun Belt Conference, retrieved 2009-02-07 2000 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Alltel Arena(North Little Rock, Arkansas) Louisiana-Lafayettehttp://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=919677 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Previous Champions Sun Belt Conference May 31, 2007 February 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110307140038/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=919677 March 7, 2011 dead mdy-allTrans America Athletic Conference Georgia State & Troy State Detric Golden, Troy StateAtlantic Sun men's basketball record book, Atlantic Sun Conference, retrieved 2009-02-07 2000 TAAC men's basketball tournament Memorial Coliseum(Jacksonville, Florida) SamfordWest Coast Conference Pepperdine Kenyon Jones, San Francisco2008–09 WCC Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143240/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf May 23, 2011 , West Coast Conference, retrieved 2009-02-07 2000 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Toso Pavilion(Santa Clara, California) GonzagaWestern Athletic Conference Tulsa Courtney Alexander, Fresno State2008–09 WAC Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232918/http://www.wacsports.com/pdf7/154041.pdf?ATCLID=1623469&SPSID=45986&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100 July 16, 2011 , Western Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-02-07 2000 WAC men's basketball tournament Selland Arena(Fresno, California) Fresno State Conference standings Division I independents Five schools played as Division I independents.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/2000.html Sports Reference 1999-2000 Men's Independent Season Summary September 11, 2024 Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Temple & Villanova Pepe Sánchez, Temple After eight seasons in which each of Philadelphia Big 5 member played only two games against other Big 5 schools each year, the Big 5 returned to a full round-robin schedule in which each team met each other team once, a format it had used from its first season of competition in 1955–56 through the 1990–91 season. Temple and Villanova both finished with 3–1 records in head-to-head competition among the Big 5. Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Courtney Alexander Fresno St. 24.8 Darren Phillip Fairfield 14.0 Mark Dickel UNLV 9.0 Carl Williams Liberty 3.8 SirValiant Brown George Washington 24.6 Josh Sankes Holy Cross 11.9 Doug Gottlieb Oklahoma St. 8.6 Rick Mickens C. Conn. St. 3.6 Ronnie McCollum Centenary 23.8 Larry Abney Fresno St. 11.8 Chico Fletcher Arkansas St. 8.3 Pepe Sanchez Temple 3.4 Eddie House Arizona St. 23.0 Shaun Stonerook Ohio 11.7 Brandon Granville USC 8.3 Fred House Southern Utah 3.4 Harold Arceneaux Weber St. 23.0 Jarrett Stephens Penn St. 10.5 Ed Cota North Carolina 8.1 Eric Coley Tulsa 3.3 Blocked shots per game Field-goal percentage Three-Point FG percentage Free-throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% Ken Johnson Ohio St. 5.4 Brendan Haywood North Carolina 69.7 Jonathan Whitworth Middle Tenn. St. 50.5 Clay McKnight Pacific 94.9 Wojciech Myrda LA-Monroe 5.1 John Whorton Kent St. 63.6 Jason Thornton Central Florida 49.5 Troy Bell Boston College 89.4 Loren Woods Arizona 3.9 Joel Przybilla Minnesota 61.3 Aki Palmer Colorado St. 49.0 Lee Nosse Middle Tenn. St. 89.2 Joel Przybilla Minnesota 3.9 Stromile Swift LSU 60.8 Pete Conway Montana St. 48.9 Khalid El-Amin UConn 89.2 Sitapha Savane Navy 3.8 Patrick Chambers AR-Pine Bluff 60.6 Stephen Brown Idaho St. 48.9 Brad Buddenborg Oakland 89.2 Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four – RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana thumb|The RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, was the site of the Final Four and Championship game to end the 1999–2000 season. National semifinals National championship game E5 Florida 71 S8 North Carolina 59 M1 Michigan State 53 W8 Wisconsin 41 E5 Florida 76 M1 Michigan State 89 National Invitation tournament 2000 National Invitation Tournament Semifinals & finals no Semifinals Finals Third place   Penn State 52   Notre Dame 73   N.C. State 59   Wake Forest 62   Notre Dame 61   Wake Forest 71   Penn State 74   N.C. State 72 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2000 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Chris Carrawell F Senior Duke Marcus Fizer F Junior Iowa State A.J. Guyton G Senior Indiana Kenyon Martin C/F Senior Cincinnati Chris Mihm C Junior Texas Troy Murphy F Sophomore Notre Dame + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Courtney Alexander G/F Senior Fresno State Shane Battier F Junior Duke Mateen Cleaves G Senior Michigan State Scoonie Penn G Senior Ohio State Morris Peterson F Senior Michigan State Stromile Swift F/C Sophomore Louisiana State Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati Naismith Award: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati Associated Press Player of the Year: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati NABC Player of the Year: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati Adolph Rupp Trophy: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati Sporting News Player of the Year: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati Major freshman of the year awards USBWA Freshman of the Year: Jason Gardner, Arizona Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Jason Williams, Duke Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Larry Eustachy, Iowa State Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Larry Eustachy, Iowa State NABC Coach of the Year: Gene Keady, Purdue Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mike Montgomery, Stanford CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Sporting News Coach of the Year: Bob Huggins, Cincinnati & Bill Self, Tulsa Other major awards Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Marcus Fizer, Iowa State NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Shane Battier, Duke & Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Scoonie Penn, Ohio State Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Pepe Sanchez, Temple NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Craig "Speedy" Claxton, Hofstra Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Eduardo Nájera, Oklahoma Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/stats/2000/news.00coaches.html https://web.archive.org/web/20000816033945/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/stats/2000/news.00coaches.html dead August 16, 2000 NCAA Division I Men's College Basketball 2000 Coaching Changes CNN/SI February 7, 2009 September 13, 2000 TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonAri ForceReggie MintonJoe ScottAir Force hired Pete Carril disciple Scott to install the Princeton offense.AlbanyScott HicksScott BeetonAmericanArt PerryJeff JonesAmerican tabbed former Virginia coach Jones.Appalachian StateBuzz PetersonHouston FancherArkansas–Little RockSidney MoncriefPorter MoserArkansas legend Moncrief left after only one season to become an assistant with the Dallas Mavericks.Ball StateRay McCallumTim BuckleyMcCallum left his alma mater for Houston. Wisconsin assistant Buckley was tapped to replace him.BuffaloTim CohaneReggie Witherspoon Witherspoon was hired from Erie Community College.ButlerBarry CollierThad MattaCollier left for Nebraska, turning the program over to top assistant Matta.Cal State FullertonBob HawkingDonny DanielsCharleston SouthernTom ConradJim PlattColorado StateRitchie McKayDale LayerCornellScott ThompsonSteve DonahueDelawareMike BreyDavid HendersonBrey left to take the Notre Dame job and was replaced by former Duke player and assistant coach Henderson.Delaware StateTony ShealsStephen Wilson Greg JacksonEastern KentuckyScott PerryTravis FordEKU hired former Kentucky player Ford.Eastern MichiganMilton BarnesJim BooneEastern WashingtonSteve AggersRay GiacolettiFIUShakey RodriguezDonnie MarshGeorgia TechBobby CreminsPaul HewittCremins stepped down after 19 seasons and resurrecting the Yellow Jackets program.HoustonClyde DrexlerRay McCallumHouston legend Drexler left after two disappointing seasons at the helm.HowardKirk SaulnyWillie CowardFrankie AllenSaulny was fired midseason after an investigation found that he had broken NCAA and school rules.Howard’s Saulny Fired After Investigation, Los Angeles Times, retrieved 2009-02-07IllinoisLon KrugerBill SelfKruger left for the head coaching position with the Atlanta HawksIndianaBob KnightMike DavisKnight was fired on September 10, 2000, after an altercation with an IU student – a violation of the "zero tolerance" agreement he was under. Assistant Davis was hired as interim coach, then given the permanent job after the 2000–01 season.Jacksonville StateMark TurgeonMark LaPlanteKansas StateTom AsburyJim WooldridgeLoyola (MD)Dino GaudioScott HicksGaudio resigned after three seasons and was replaced by Albany head man Hicks.Loyola MarymountCharles BradleySteve AggersMemphisJohnny JonesJohn CalipariPrice was forced to resign days before the beginning of the 1999–2000 season. Jones was named interim for the season. Memphis made a big name hire by bringing in former UMass and New Jersey Nets coach Calipari.Miami (FL)Leonard HamiltonPerry ClarkMiami hired former Tulane boss Clark after Hamilton left to coach the Washington Wizards.UMKCBob SundvoldDean DemopoulosNebraskaDanny NeeBarry CollierNebraska fired Nee and hired Butler's Collier.North CarolinaBill GuthridgeMatt DohertyGuthridge retired after three seasons. Doherty was hired after a lengthy search that followed Kansas' Roy Williams staying in Lawrence.NorthwesternKevin O'NeillBill CarmodyNorthwestern brought in Princeton coach Carmody to replace O'Neill, who left for an assistant coach position with the New York Knicks.Notre DameMatt DohertyMike BreyDoherty left for North Carolina only one year in South Bend.Oregon StateEddie PayneRitchie McKayPayne was fired unexpectedly and replaced by Colorado State's McKay.PrincetonBill CarmodyJohn Thompson IIITop aide Thompson III was hired to replace Carmody.Robert MorrisJim BooneDanny NeeSacramento StateTom AbatemarcoJerome JenkinsSienaPaul HewittLouis OrrSiena hires former Syracuse star Orr.Saint Peter'sRodger BlindBob LeckieSouthwest Texas StateMike MillerDennis NuttStephen F. AustinDerek AllisterDanny KasparTennessee StateFrankie AllenNolan Richardson IIITennessee State hired the son of National championship coach Nolan Richardson.TulanePerry ClarkShawn FinneyTulane tapped Kentucky assistant Finney after losing Clark to Miami.TulsaBill SelfBuzz PetersonTulsa tapped Appalachian State's Peterson after losing Self to Illinois.Western CarolinaPhil HopkinsSteve ShurinaWestern MichiganBob DonewaldRobert McCullumWichita StateRandy SmithsonMark TurgeonWilliam & MaryCharlie WoollumRick BoyagesWoollum retired after 25 seasons as a head coach. The Tribe hired Ohio State assistant Boyages. Attendances The top 10 NCAA Division I men's basketball teams by average home attendance in the 1999-2000 season: { class"wikitable sortable" !#!!College basketball team!!Average attendanceMen's Basketball Among Nation's Leaders In Attendance https://gopack.com/news/2000/5/25/Men_s_Basketball_Among_Nation_s_Leaders_In_Attendance Go Pack North Carolina State University May 25, 2000 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Kentucky 22,448 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Syracuse 20,807 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count North Carolina 20,163 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Louisville 19,180 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Ohio State 18,702 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Arkansas 17,807 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count NC State 16,535 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count New Mexico 16,445 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Kansas 16,271 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Indiana 16,257 - } References 2