1999–2000 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1999–2000 Valparaiso Crusaders Basketball Valparaiso Crusaders wordmark.svg 175 Mid-Continent Conference Mid-Con 19–13 10–6 Homer Drew 12th Athletics–Recreation Center Mid-Con Regular season championsMid-Con tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1999–2000 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 12th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished second in the Mid-Con regular season standings, but went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Crusaders lost to No. 1 seed an eventual National champion Michigan State, 65–38,Spartans overwhelm Valparaiso https://www.espn.com/ncb/2000/20000316/recap/vabmay.html ESPN March 16, 2000 September 12, 2021 to finish with a record of 19–13 (10–6 Mid-Con). Roster 1999 Valparaiso Crusaders y yes Luboš Bartoň 1 F 6 8 so y   Milo Stovall 11 G 6 4 so   Ivan Vujic 14 C 6 11 sr   Homer Drew (William Jewell) https://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/roster/1999-00/ Schedule and results 1999-2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1999 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| Regular season Nov 21, 1999 yes 1999 men Trinity International Trojans Trinity International (IL) Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 100–49 2,739 1–0 Nov 26, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Family Arena St. Charles, Missouri 68–59 3,982 2–0 Nov 27, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Murray State Racers Murray State Family Arena St. Charles, Missouri 58–78 2,090 2–1 Nov 28, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Family Arena St. Charles, Missouri 66–71 2,765 2–2 Dec 2, 1999 yes 1999 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 55–61 4,701 2–3 0–1 Dec 4, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 44–57 13,872 2–4 Dec 8, 1999 yes yes Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 42–65 10,382 2–5 Dec 11, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Houston Cougars Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 72–90 8,642 2–6 Dec 12, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Circle K Court Corpus Christi, Texas 75–67 2,297 3–6 Dec 19, 1999 yes 1999 men Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors Wisconsin Lutheran Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 82–43 2,755 4–6 Dec 29, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 56–64 8,098 4–7 Dec 30, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 68–48 8,265 5–7 Jan 3, 2000 yes UMKC Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 49–63 2,207 5–8 0–2 Jan 6, 2000 yes 1999 men Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah America First Event Center Cedar City, Utah 79–86 2,287 5–9 0–3 Jan 10, 2000 yes 1999 men Belmont Bruins Belmont Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 89–86 OT 3,728 6–9 Jan 13, 2000 1999 men Oakland Golden Grizzlies Oakland Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 58–56 3,963 7–9 1–3 Jan 15, 2000 yes 1999 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Beeghly Center Youngstown, Ohio 49–55 3,550 7–10 1–4 Jan 22, 2000 1999 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 50–64 4,517 7–11 1–5 Jan 27, 2000 1999 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 84–59 4,037 8–11 2–5 Jan 29, 2000 yes 1999 men IUPUI Jaguars IUPUI The Jungle Indianapolis, Indiana 65–49 1,429 9–11 3–5 Feb 3, 2000 y Oakland Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan 65–62 3,105 10–11 4–5 Feb 5, 2000 Southern Utah Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 76–62 4,579 11–11 5–5 Feb 7, 2000 yes yes Belmont Striplin Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 86–60 1,109 12–11 Feb 10, 2000 UMKC Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 92–76 4,371 13–11 6–5 Feb 12, 2000 Oral Roberts Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 60–59 4,314 14–11 7–5 Feb 17, 2000 yes Western Illinois Western Hall Macomb, Illinois 80–67 2,143 15–11 8–5 Feb 19, 2000 Youngstown State Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 65–57 4,611 16–11 9–5 Feb 24, 2000 yes Chicago State Dickens Athletic Center Chicago, Illinois 47–69 1,105 16–12 9–6 Feb 26, 2000 IUPUI Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 68–41 4,814 17–12 10–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| Mid-Con tournament Mar 6, 2000 yes yes Oral Roberts Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana Semifinals 71–56 2,143 18–12 Mar 7, 2000 yes yes Southern Utah Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana Championship game 71–62 3,043 19–12 |- !colspan=12 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2000 CBS yes yes 16 MW Michigan State 2 1 MW CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio First Round 38–65 13,374 19–13 AP poll Central Time Sourcehttps://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/446FBD8E-BDDE-43F7-BB3F-512333EA913D/MBBAllTimeResults_050821.pdf Men's Basketball All-Time Results Valparaiso University Athletics September 12, 2021 February 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220212202817/https://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/446FBD8E-BDDE-43F7-BB3F-512333EA913D/MBBAllTimeResults_050821.pdf dead https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_2000_735_Valparaiso%20University.pdf 1999-2000 Valparaiso Crusaders Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics References Valparaiso Category:Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball seasons Valparaiso Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball Category:Long stubs with short prose