1999–2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1999–2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball Tulsa Golden Hurricane logo.svg Western Athletic Conference WAC 9 18 32–5 12–2 Bill Self 3rd Norm Roberts 3rd Billy Gillispie 3rd John Phillips 3rd Reynolds Center WAC Regular Season Champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1999–2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1999–2000 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by head coach Bill Self, they finished the season 32–5 overall and 12–2 in conference play to finish atop the WAC standings. After losing in the championship game of the 2000 WAC men's basketball tournament, the team defeated UNLV, #7 Cincinnati, and #23 Miami (FL) to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, before falling to North Carolina in the South Regional Final. It was the third and final season under Self as coach, as he left for Illinois after the season concluded. Roster 1999 Tulsa Golden Hurricane y Charlie Davis 02 F 6 7 Fr Greg Harrington 10 G 6 2 So Eric Coley 11 F 6 5 Sr Dante Swanson 12 G 5 10 Fr Brandon Kurtz 13 C 6 10 Sr Antonio Reed 14 G 5 10 Fr DeMario Hooper 22 F 6 4 Fr Marcus Hill 31 G 6 5 Jr Tony Heard 32 G 6 0 Sr David Shelton 33 F 6 6 Jr Kevin Johnson 34 F 6 7 Fr DeAngelo McDaniel 55 C 6 9 So Bill Self Norm Roberts Billy Gillispie 1999-00 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tulsa/2000.html March 17, 2019 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| Regular Season Nov 21, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, RI 91–66 4,317 1–0 Nov 24, 1999 yes 1999 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 100–73 8,355 2–0 Nov 27, 1999 yes 1999 men Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 97–45 7,563 3–0 Nov 29, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA 79–73 2,911 4–0 Dec 1, 1999 yes 1999 men UTSA Roadrunners Texas–San Antonio Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 76–59 7,597 5–0 Dec 4, 1999 yes 1999 men UAB Blazers UAB Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 88–73 7,839 6–0 Dec 7, 1999 yes 1999 none Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Reynolds Centerhttps://www.espn.com/ncb/2000/991207/recap/scgtba.html Tulsa 69, Sw Missouri St 60 ESPN Tulsa, OKhttps://www.espn.com/ncb/2000/991207/recap/scgtba.html Tulsa 69, Sw Missouri St 60 ESPN 69–60 8,355 7–0 Dec 11, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, OK 59–60 8,475 7–1 Dec 18, 1999 yes 1999 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 72–52 7,850 8–1 Dec 21, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 80–66 435 9–1 Dec 22, 1999 yes yes 1999 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 76–61 100 10–1 Dec 23, 1999 yes yes Tennessee 11 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 88–68 765 11–1 Dec 28, 1999 yes 25 UMKC Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 81–60 8,355 12–1 Dec 30, 1999 yes yes 25 1999 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Super Pit Denton, TX 113–77 2,090 13–1 Jan 6, 2000 yes 22 1999 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX 94–73 5,260 14–1 1–0 Jan 12, 2000 yes yes 19 Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 75–67 5,516 15–1 Jan 15, 2000 yes yes 19 1999 men Rice Owls Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, TX 67–49 3,441 16–1 2–0 Jan 20, 2000 yes 15 1999 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 67–41 8,355 17–1 3–0 Jan 22, 2000 yes 15 1999 none Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 100–78 8,355 18–1 4–0 Jan 24, 2000 yes 15 1999 none Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 84–44 8,355 19–1 Jan 27, 2000 yes yes 13 1999 men UTEP Miners UTEP Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX 89–71 9,506 20–1 5–0 Jan 29, 2000 yes yes 13 Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, CA 73–75 10,220 20–2 5–1 Feb 3, 2000 yes 17 SMU Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 70–59 8,355 21–2 6–1 Feb 5, 2000 yes 17 TCU Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 103–70 8,355 22–2 7–1 Feb 12, 2000 yes 15 Rice Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 75–33 8,355 23–2 8–1 Feb 18, 2000 yes yes 13 Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 75–61 6,791 24–2 9–1 Feb 19, 2000 yes yes 13 San Jose State The Event Center San Jose, CA 64–56 1,568 25–2 10–1 Feb 24, 2000 12 Fresno State Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 72–73 8,355 25–3 10–2 Feb 26, 2000 12 UTEP Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 85–55 8,355 26–3 11–2 Mar 4, 2000 yes 15 SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX 83–78 2OT 8,998 27–3 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| WAC Tournament Mar 9, 2000 yes yes 14 1 Rice 8 Selland Arena Fresno, CA Quarterfinals 71–51 2,960 28–3 Mar 10, 2000 yes yes 14 1 TCU 4 Selland Arena Fresno, CA Semifinals 93–71 9,668 29–3 Mar 11, 2000 yes yes 14 1 Fresno State 2 Selland Arena Fresno, CA Championship 72–75 10,021 29–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 2000 yes yes 18 7 S UNLV 10 S Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN First Round 89–62Tulsa Blows Away Rebels https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tulsa-blows-away-rebels/ CBS News March 24, 2007 September 3, 2021 17,230 30–4 Mar 19, 2000 yes yes 18 7 S Cincinnati 7 2 S Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Second Round 69–61Tulsa wins intimidation battle against short-handed Cincy https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/mar/20/tulsa-wins-intimidation-battle-against-short-hande/ Las Vegas Sun March 20, 2000 February 15, 2020 17,297 31–4 Mar 24, 2000 yes yes 18 7 S Miami (FL) 23 6 S Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX Sweet Sixteen 80–71Golden Opportunity / Unheralded Tulsa reaches Elite Eight for first time Newsday https://www.newsday.com/sports/2000-ncaa-championship-golden-opportunity-unheralded-tulsa-reaches-elite-eight-for-first-time-1.345400 March 24, 2000 March 17, 2019May 2026 medicmedic 16,731 32–4 Mar 26, 2000 yes yes 18 7 S North Carolina 8 S Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX Elite Eight 55–59Forte Leads North Carolina Into Final Four The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/2000/men/stories/carolina27.htm March 27, 2000 March 17, 2019 16,731 32–5 AP Central S South 1999-00 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tulsa/2000-schedule.html March 17, 2019https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_2000_719_University%20of%20Tulsa.pdf 1999-2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics Rankings 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 22 19 15 13 17 15 13 12 15 14 18 Coaches 0 19 NR – NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 22 17 15 16 15 13 13 17 17 19 9 ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. *AP did not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings Awards and honors Bill Self – WAC Coach of the Year References Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball seasons Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's b Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's b Tulsa