1999–2000 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1999–2000 Creighton Bluejays Creighton Bluejays Wordmark.gif 150 Missouri Valley Conference MVC 23–10 11–7 Dana Altman (6th year) Greg Grensing (6th year) Len Gordy (6th year) Darian DeVries (2nd year) Omaha Civic Auditorium MVC tournament champion NCAA tournament first round The 1999–2000 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 23-10 record, and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament. Roster 1999 Creighton Bluejays y y Matt West 3 G 6 4 190 Sr Omaha, NE Westside HS Ben Walker 4 G 6 2 205 Jr Oak Creek, WI   Ryan Sears 5 G 6 0 185 Jr Ankeny, IA Ankeny HS Terrell Taylor 23 G 6 3 200 Fr Bridgeport, CT   Kyle Korver 25 F 6 7 210 Fr y Pella, IA Pella HS Nerijus Karlikanovas 55 F 6 8 220 Sr Raseiniai, Lithuania   Dana Altman (Eastern New Mexico) Greg Grensing Len Gordy Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa) 1999-00 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/creighton/2000.html March 24, 2019 Schedule and results 1999-2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1999-2000 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Creighton Bluejays| Regular season Nov 22, 1999 yes 1999 none Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 70–62 1–0 Nov 27, 1999 yes Iowa 23 Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 85–76 – 2–0 Dec 1, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State GSU Sports Arena Statesboro, Georgia 58–54 3–0 Dec 4, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 77–76 OT 4–0 Dec 6, 1999 yes 1999 men Grambling State Tigers Grambling State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 91–52 5–0 Dec 9, 1999 yes Nebraska Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska Rivalry 89–72 6–0 Dec 12, 1999 Illinois State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 82–43 7–0 1–0 Dec 20, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 76–72 8–0 Dec 21, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 66–46 9–0 Dec 22, 1999 yes yes 1999 none Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 53–73 9–1 Dec 29, 1999 1999 men Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 58–59 9–2 1–1 Jan 2, 2000 yes 1999 men Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 75–77 9–3 1–2 Jan 6, 2000 yes Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 46–56 9–4 1–3 Jan 8, 2000 yes 1999 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 72–66 10–4 2–3 Jan 12, 2000 yes Tulsa 19 Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 67–75 – 10–5 Jan 15, 2000 1999 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 70–66 11–5 3–3 Jan 19, 2000 yes Southwest Missouri State Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri 63–49 12–5 4–3 Jan 23, 2000 yes 1999 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana 83–88 12–6 4–4 Jan 26, 2000 Northern Iowa Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 77–73 OT 13–6 5–4 Jan 29, 2000 1999 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 88–72 14–6 6–4 Feb 1, 2000 yes Drake Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa 70–74 OT 14–7 6–5 Feb 5, 2000 yes Illinois State Redbird Arena Normal, Illinois 86–83 15–7 7–5 Feb 7, 2000 yes yes 1999 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 78–67 16–7 Feb 13, 2000 1999 men Bradley Braves Bradley Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 73–56 17–7 8–5 Feb 16, 2000 Indiana State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 64–58 18–7 9–5 Feb 19, 2000 Southern Illinois Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 83–92 18–8 9–6 Feb 23, 2000 yes Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 65–73 18–9 9–7 Feb 26, 2000 yes Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 75–64 19–9 10–7 Feb 28, 2000 Evansville Omaha Civic Auditorium Hampton, Virginia 102–69 20–9 11–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Creighton Bluejays| Missouri Valley Conference tournament 03/4/2000 yes yes 4 Bradley 5 Savvis Center St. Louis, MO MVC Tournament Quarterfinal 71-62 – 21–9 03/5/2000 yes yes 4 Indiana State 1 Savvis Center St. Louis, MO MVC Tournament Semifinal 71–69 – 22–9 03/6/2000 yes yes 4 Missouri State 2 Savvis Center St. Louis, MO MVC Championship 57–45 – 23–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Creighton Bluejays| 2000 NCAA tournament 03/16/2000 yes yes 10 MW Auburn 24 7 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN First Round CBS 69–72Now That He's a Player, Auburn's Tolbert Can't Quite Manage The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/03/17/now-that-hes-a-player-auburns-tolbert-cant-quite-manage/ed4d1437-1955-4683-8677-4255e066db48/ March 17, 2000 March 26, 2019 – 23–10 AP Central MW Midwest References Creighton Creighton Category:Creighton Bluejays men's basketball seasons Creighton Bluejays men's bask Creighton Bluejays men's bask