1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils basketball Central Connecticut Blue Devils wordmark.png 200 200 Northeast Conference NEC 25–6 15–3 Howie Dickenman 4th William H. Detrick Gymnasium NEC tournament championsNEC Regular season champions NCAA tournament The 1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by fourth-year head coach Howie Dickenman, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Blue Devils also won the Northeast Conference tournament to receive the school's first-ever bid to the NCAA Division I men's tournament. A No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, Central Connecticut fell to No. 2 seed Iowa State, 88–78,Cyclones' late 12-0 run buries CCSU https://www.espn.com/ncb/2000/20000316/recap/caoiao.html ESPN March 16, 2000 September 12, 2021 to finish the season with a record of 25–6 (15–3 NEC). Roster 1999 Central Connecticut Blue Devils y Rick Mickens 21 G 6 4 SR John Tice 24 F 6 5 JR Corsley Edwards 34 C 6 9 265 SO y Victor Payne F 6 4 SR Dean Walker F 6 5 JR Howie Dickenman (Central Connecticut State) https://ccsubluedevils.com/sports/mbkb/1999-00/roster Sourcehttps://ccsubluedevils.com/sports/mbkb/1999-00/roster 1999-00 CCSU Men's Basketball Roster CCSU Athletics September 12, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Central Connecticut Blue Devils| Regular season Nov 19, 1999 yes 1999 men Albany Great Danes Albany Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 70–56 1,410 1–0 Nov 20, 1999 yes 1999 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 63–61 1,810 2–0 Nov 23, 1999 yes yes 1999 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 60–70 1,449 2–1 Dec 2, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Yale Bulldogs Yale Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 59–45 3,291 3–1 Dec 3, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 64–61 7,124 4–1 Dec 11, 1999 yes 1999 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 82–85 2,065 4–2 Dec 18, 1999 yes 1999 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 87–65 940 5–2 Dec 21, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Providence Friars Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island 54–50 6,565 6–2 Dec 28, 1999 yes 1999 men Air Force Falcons Air Force Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 83–63 2,875 7–2 Jan 8, 2000 1999 men Sacred Heart Pioneers Sacred Heart Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 86–55 2,585 8–2 1–0 Jan 10, 2000 1999 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 73–71 1,115 9–2 2–0 Jan 13, 2000 yes St. Francis (NY) Pope Physical Education Center Brooklyn, New York 81–79 349 10–2 3–0 Jan 15, 2000 yes 1999 men LIU Blackbirds Long Island Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 88–58 875 11–2 4–0 Jan 22, 2000 1999 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 73–52 1,760 12–2 5–0 Jan 24, 2000 1999 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 67–64 1,910 13–2 6–0 Jan 27, 2000 yes 1999 men Quinnipiac Bobcats Quinnipiac Burt Kahn Court Hamden, Connecticut 84–63 1,500 14–2 7–0 Jan 29, 2000 1999 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 88–84 OT 3,025 15–2 8–0 Jan 31, 2000 yes 1999 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Boylan Gymnasium West Long Branch, New Jersey 76–58 1,614 16–2 9–0 Feb 3, 2000 1999 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 73–61 2,740 17–2 10–0 Feb 5, 2000 1999 men UMBC Retrievers UMBC Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 63–57 3,045 18–2 11–0 Feb 10, 2000 Monmouth Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 64–51 2,935 19–2 12–0 Feb 12, 2000 yes Fairleigh Dickinson Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 58–69 3,096 19–3 12–1 Feb 17, 2000 yes Robert Morris Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 64–71 OT 1,293 19–4 12–2 Feb 19, 2000 yes Saint Francis (PA) DeGol Arena Loretto, Pennsylvania 65–57 1,863 20–4 13–2 Feb 22, 2000 Quinnipiac Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 94–60 3,275 21–4 14–2 Feb 24, 2000 yes Wagner Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, New York 77–88 1,132 21–5 14–3 Feb 26, 2000 yes Sacred Heart William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, Connecticut 99–57 1,750 22–5 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Central Connecticut Blue Devils| NEC Tournament Mar 3, 2000 yes yes UMBC Sovereign Bank Arena Trenton, New Jersey Quarterfinals 63–55 NA 23–5 Mar 4, 2000 yes yes St. Francis (NY) Sovereign Bank Arena Trenton, New Jersey Semifinals 83–73 NA 24–5 Mar 5, 2000 yes yes Robert Morris Sovereign Bank Arena Trenton, New Jersey Championship game 63–46AIN'T IT GRAND, CENTRAL! https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2000-03-08-0003080101-story.html Hartford Courant March 8, 2000 September 12, 2021 2,014 25–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Central Connecticut Blue Devils| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 2000 CBS yes yes 15 MW Iowa State 6 2 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota First Round 78–88 22,013 25–6 AP Poll MW MW Eastern Sourcehttps://ccsubluedevils.com/sports/mbkb/1999-00/schedule 1999-00 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule CCSU Athletics September 12, 2021https://nec_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/mbball/1999-00/ccsu.htm 1999-2000 Central Connecticut State Men's Basketball Stats Northeast Conference References Category:Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball seasons Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team