2000 TAAC men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 2000 TAAC I Men's 200px 10 Jacksonville Coliseum Jacksonville, FL Samford 2nd Jimmy Tillette 2nd Marc Salyers Samford The 2000 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament (now known as the ASUN men's basketball tournament) was held March 1–4 at the Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida.1999-2000 Atlantic Sun Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/atlantic-sun/2000.html March 7, 2016 March 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160322215558/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/atlantic-sun/2000.html dead In a rematch of the 1999 final, Samford again defeated 1999 UCF Golden Knights UCF in the championship game, 78–69, winning their second TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. The Bulldogs, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament. Format For the first time since its establishment in 1979, the TAAC tournament expanded beyond 8 teams, with all 10 conference members participating in the 2000 tournament field. Centenary departed the TAAC for the Mid-Continent Conference prior to the 1999–2000 season. Bracket First roundWednesday, March 1 QuarterfinalsThursday, March 2 SemifinalsFriday, March 3 ChampionshipSaturday, March 4 high 9 1999 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville 48 8 1999 Mercer Bears Mercer 55 7 1999 Stetson Hatters Stetson 56 10 1999 Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic 66 1 1999 Troy State Trojans Troy State 75 8 Mercer 79 5 1999 UCF Golden Knights UCF 74 4 1999 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State 55 3 Samford 80 6 1999 none Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell 61 10 Florida Atlantic 54 2 1999 Georgia State Panthers Georgia State 77 8 Mercer 79 5 UCF 84 3 Samford 83 2 Georgia State 80 5 UCF 69 3 Samford 78 References Category:ASUN men's basketball tournament Tournament TAAC men's basketball tournament TAAC men's basketball tournament