1999–2000 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1999–2000 Miami Hurricanes Basketball Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 125 Big East Conference Big East 20 23 23–11 13–3 Leonard Hamilton 10th Miami Arena Big East Regular season co-champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1999–2000 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The University of Miami men's basketball team, led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, played their home games at the Miami Arena as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 13–3 in Big East play to finish in a tie for first place. They lost in the semifinals of the Big East tournament to St. John's, but received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the South region. Miami defeated Arkansas and No. 3 seed Ohio State to reach the first Sweet Sixteen in program history. In the regional semifinal round, the Hurricanes lost to the Golden Hurricane of Tulsa, 80–71.Strong Start and Finish Leads Tulsa Past Miami https://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/032500bkc-south.html The New York Times March 25, 2000 August 15, 2021 Roster 1999 Miami Hurricanes y Leroy Hurd 00 G/F 6 7 205 FR Moss Point, MS Michael Simmons 3 GF 6 0 185 SO Los Angeles, CA Jerry Schlie 11 F 6 6 200 JR Holbrook, NY Paulo Coelho 13 G 6 2 185 SO Figueira da Foz, Portugal Elton Tyler 25 F 6 9 215 JR Dorchester, MA Vernon Jennings 30 G/F 6 4 203 SR Baltimore, MD Johnny Hemsley 31 G/F 6 5 195 SR College Park, GA James Jones 33 F 6 8 211 FR Hialeah, FL y basketball, born 1980 Dwayne Wimbley 34 F 6 9 245 JR Fort Lauderdale, FL John Salmons 45 G 6 7 200 SO Philadelphia, PA y Mario Bland 51 F 6 6 265 SR Jackson, MS Leonard Hamilton (UT Martin) Dwight Freeman (Western State Colorado) Stan Jones (Memphis) Scott Howard (Iowa State) 1999-00 Men's Basketball Roster https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/mbball/roster/season/1999-00/ University of Miami Athletics August 15, 2021 Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Miami Hurricanes| Non-conference regular season Nov 19, 1999 7:50 pm yes yes 24 1999 men UCF Knights Central Florida UCF Arena Orlando, FL 81–54 Hemsley 17 Bland 7 Jennings 6 3,449 1–0 Nov 23, 1999 7:30 pm yes 25 1999 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Miami Arena Miami, FL 67–46 Hemsley 24 Bland 9 Coelho 7 2,088 2–0 Nov 30, 1999 7:30 pm yes 1999 men Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Bethune-Cookman Miami Arena Miami, FL 102–75 Tyler 27 Tyler 10 Jennings 12 2,064 3–0 Dec 4, 1999 3:00 pm yes yes 1999 men Memphis Tigers Memphis The Pyramid Memphis, TN 72–82 Bland 22 Bland 12 Coelho 6 10,353 3–1 Dec 7, 1999 7:30 pm yes 1999 men Charlotte 49ers Charlotte Miami Arena Miami, FL 65–75 Bland 13 Bland 12 Tied 2 2,445 3–2 Dec 11, 1999 2:00 pm yes 1999 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Miami Arena Miami, FL 97–61 Hemsley 20 Bland 12 Jennings 7 2,041 4–2 Dec 18, 1999 7:00 pm yes yes North Carolina 7 National Car Rental Center Sunrise, FL Orange Bowl Basketball Classic 68–78 Hemsley 21 Tyler 8 Salmons 5 10,140 4–3 Dec 20, 1999 3:30 pm yes yes Louisiana–Lafayette Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum Mayagüez, PR San Juan Shootout First Round 60–66 Hemsley 19 Jones 6 Jennings 3 569 4–4 Dec 21, 1999 2:30 pm yes yes 1999 men Detroit Titans Detroit Mercy Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum Mayagüez, PR San Juan Shootout Consolation round 68–64 Bland 18 Tied 7 Jennings 6 155 5–4 Dec 22, 1999 2:30 pm yes yes Illinois State Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum Mayagüez, PR San Juan Shootout 5th place 78–87 Bland 18 Salmons 5 Jennings 10 123 5–5 Dec 27, 1999 7:30 pm yes 1999 men Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic Miami Arena Miami, FL 89–52 Salmons 17 Bland 8 Jennings 8 1,202 6–5 Dec 29, 1999 7:30 pm yes 1999 men Quinnipiac Bobcats Quinnipiac Miami Arena Miami, FL 80–66 Hemsley 24 Salmons 8 Tied 6 1,396 7–5 Jan 5, 2000 8:00 pm 1999 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Miami Arena Miami, FL 66–58 Hemsley 25 Tyler 5 Jennings 8 2,732 8–5 1–0 Jan 8, 2000 12:00 pm Syracuse 7 Miami Arena Miami, FL 55–67 Hemsley 14 Tyler 9 Jennings 7 3,511 8–6 1–1 Jan 11, 2000 7:30 pm yes Seton Hall Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, NJ 71–64 Hemsley 23 Hurd 9 Jennings 6 8,959 9–6 2–1 Jan 15, 2000 12:00 pm yes Georgetown Verizon Center Washington, D.C. 61–65 Tyler 18 Tyler 7 Jennings 4 7,189 9–7 2–2 Jan 17, 2000 7:05 pm yes 1999 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova The Pavilion Philadelphia, PA 67–66 Hemsley 21 Salmons 10 Jennings 6 6,500 10–7 3–2 Jan 22, 2000 7:30 pm 1999 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Miami Arena Miami, FL 62–54 Bland 24 Bland 9 Tied 3 5,210 11–7 4–2 Jan 25, 2000 7:30 pm yes Notre Dame Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 63–49 Hemsley 18 Wimbley 9 Jennings 11 8,834 12–7 5–2 Jan 29, 2000 1:00 pm yes Kentucky 16 Miami Arena Miami, FL 57–60 Hemsley 18 Bland 7 Jennings 5 9,276 12–8 Feb 1, 2000 7:30 pm Pittsburgh Miami Arena Miami, FL 64–60 Jennings 14 Wimbley 9 Jennings 4 2,424 13–8 6–2 Feb 5, 2000 3:00 pm yes 1999 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 58–52 Hemsley 21 Salmons 10 Jennings 10 8,515 14–8 7–2 Feb 7, 2000 7:00 pm Georgetown Miami Arena Miami, FL 77–55 Hemsley 17 Tied 8 Jennings 7 3,466 15–8 8–2 Feb 16, 2000 7:30 pm 1999 men Providence Friars Providence Miami Arena Miami, FL 45–47 Salmons 11 Salmons 11 Jennings 4 2,578 15–9 8–3 Feb 19, 2000 3:30 pm yes Connecticut 18 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 63–57 Tyler 22 Salmons 8 Jennings 8 10,027 16–9 9–3 Feb 22, 2000 7:00 pm yes 1999 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Charleston Civic Center Charleston, WV 68–50 Hemsley 24 Tied 7 Jennings 9 6,281 17–9 10–3 Feb 26, 2000 7:00 pm Notre Dame Miami Arena Miami, FL 55–52 Bland 14 Jennings 8 Jennings 6 6,189 18–9 11–3 Feb 29, 2000 7:30 pm yes Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA 74–66 Hemsley 21 Bland 10 Jennings 10 5,225 19–9 12–3 Mar 5, 2000 12:00 pm St. John's 18 Miami Arena Miami, FL 74–70 OT Tyler 20 Salmons 11 Jennings 8 7,158 20–9 13–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Miami Hurricanes| Big East tournament Mar 9, 2000 7:00 pm yes yes 23 2 Notre Dame 7 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Quarterfinals 61–58 Hemsley 17 Tied 7 Jennings 11 19,472 21–9 Mar 10, 2000 9:30 pm yes yes 23 2 St. John's 19 3 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Semifinals 57–58 Tyler 15 Tyler 8 Jennings 8 19,528 21–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Miami Hurricanes| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2000 10:20 pm yes yes 23 6 S Arkansas 11 S Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, TN First Round CBS 75–71 Hemsley 20 Tyler 8 Jennings 8 17,297 22–10 Mar 19, 2000 4:40 pm yes yes 23 6 S Ohio State 8 3 S Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, TN Second Round CBS 75–62 Hemsley 24 Bland 11 Tied 6 17,297 23–10 Mar 24, 2000 7:55 pm yes yes 23 6 S Tulsa 18 7 S Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX Sweet Sixteen CBS 71–80 Tied 17 Bland 9 Jennings 7 16,000 23–11 AP poll Eastern Time S South Miami Hurricanes 2020-21 Men's Basketball Media Guide https://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/12/a01572db-2020-21-mbb-media-guide.pdf Miami Hurricanes August 15, 2021 Rankings 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Miami Hurricanes men's basketball seasons Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team Miami Hurricanes