1999–2000 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's Basketball none 1999–2000 Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee Lady Volunteers logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 2 2 33–4 13–1 Pat Summitt 26th Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick Thompson-Boling Arena SEC tournament championsSEC regular season champions NCAA tournament Runner-up The 1999–2000 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1999–2000 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 33–4 (13–1 SEC). Riding a 20-game winning steak entering the National Championship game, that included a win over No. 1 UConn, they ended the season runner-up after losing to the Huskies, 71–52.No Conn-Test; Huskies Beat Tennessee For Title https://www.courant.com/2000/04/03/no-conn-test-huskies-beat-tennessee-for-title/ Hartford Courant April 3, 2000 June 22, 2024 Roster w 1999 Tennessee Lady Volunteers y y w Michelle Snow 00 C 6 5 So Pensacola, Florida y w Niya Butts 3 F 6 0 Sr Americus, Georgia y w Kyra Elzy 5 GF 6 1 Sr LaGrange, Kentucky y w Gwen Jackson 13 F 6 2 Fr y w Kara Lawson 20 GF 5 9 Fr Alexandria, Virginia y w Semeka Randall 21 G 5 10 Jr Cleveland, Ohio y w Tamika Catchings 24 F 6 1 Jr Duncanville, Texas y Pat Summitt Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1999-00 1999-00 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tennessee/women/2000-schedule.html Sports Reference June 22, 2024 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| Regular season Nov 14, 1999 yes 2 1999 none Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech 6 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 64–69Louisiana Tech Upends Tennessee https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/11/15/louisiana-tech-upends-tennessee/d4ed7af3-f467-4be7-858c-8e0a0946273c/ The Washington Post November 15, 1999 June 22, 2024 0–1 Nov 19, 1999 yes 2 1999 women Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks Tennessee–Martin Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 133–60 1–1 Nov 26, 1999 yes yes 5 1999 women Stanford Cardinal Stanford 23 Maples Pavilion Palo Alto, CA 79–73 2–1 Nov 28, 1999 yes yes 5 1999 women UCLA Bruins UCLA 4 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 88–77 3–1 Dec 2, 1999 yes 3 1999 women Purdue Boilermakers Purdue 17 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 72–66 4–1 Dec 5, 1999 yes yes 3 1999 women Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin 25 Kohl Center Madison, WI 85–62 5–1 Dec 7, 1999 yes yes 2 1999 women Memphis Tigers Memphis Memorial Fieldhouse Memphis, TN 92–69 6–1 Dec 17, 1999 yes yes 2 1999 women DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Alumni Hall Chicago, IL 100–66 7–1 Dec 19, 1999 yes yes 2 1999 women Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 82–59 8–1 Dec 30, 1999 yes 2 1999 women Texas Longhorns Texas 25 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 106–76 9–1 Jan 3, 2000 yes 2 1999 women Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion 21 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 113–55 10–1 Jan 6, 2000 yes 2 1999 women LSU Tigers LSU 16 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 86–50 11–1 1–0 Jan 8, 2000 yes 2 Connecticut 1 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN Rivalry 66–74 23,385 11–2 Jan 10, 2000 2 1999 women Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 79–69 12–2 2–0 Jan 14, 2000 yes 2 1999 women South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC 92–76 13–2 3–0 Jan 17, 2000 yes yes 2 1999 none Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia 7 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 51–78 13–3 3–1 Jan 23, 2000 yes 2 1999 women Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, KY 71–65 14–3 4–1 Jan 29, 2000 yes yes 4 1999 women NC State Wolfpack NC State 8 Gund Arena Cleveland, OH 83–63 15–3 Jan 30, 2000 4 Kentucky Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 77–48 16–3 5–1 Feb 2, 2000 yes yes 4 Connecticut 1 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT Rivalry 72–71Huskies Are Human, Too, and Suffer First Loss https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/03/sports/basketball-huskies-are-human-too-and-suffer-first-loss.html The New York Times February 3, 2000 June 22, 2024 10,027 17–3 Feb 4, 2000 4 1999 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 78–52 18–3 6–1 Feb 6, 2000 4 1999 women Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 65–47 19–3 7–1 Feb 10, 2000 yes 3 1999 women Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 70–49 20–3 8–1 Feb 13, 2000 3 1999 women Florida Gators Florida Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 97–78 21–3 9–1 Feb 17, 2000 yes 3 1999 women Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State 22 Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 79–75 22–3 10–1 Feb 20, 2000 3 LSU 9 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 80–48 23–3 11–1 Feb 24, 2000 yes 2 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 59–57 24–3 12–1 Feb 27, 2000 yes 2 Auburn 11 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 76–61 25–3 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Mar 3, 2000 yes yes 2 Florida McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN Quarterfinals 91–79 26–3 Mar 4, 2000 yes yes 2 Vanderbilt McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN Semifinals 61–53 27–3 Mar 5, 2000 yes yes 2 Mississippi State 17 McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN Championship game 70–67 28–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2000 yes yes 2 1 ME 1999 women Furman Paladins Furman 16 ME Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN First round 90–38 29–3 Mar 19, 2000 yes yes 2 1 ME 1999 women Arizona Wildcats Arizona 20 8 ME Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN Second round 75–60 30–3 Mar 25, 2000 yes yes 2 1 ME 1999 women Virginia Cavaliers Virginia 14 4 ME Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 77–56 31–3 Mar 27, 2000 yes yes 2 1 ME 1999 none Texas Tech Lady Raiders Texas Tech 10 3 ME Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN Regional Final Elite Eight 57–44Tennessee Finds Redemption, 57-44 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/2000/women/stories/mideastw28.htm The Washington Post March 28, 2000 June 22, 2024 32–3 Mar 31, 2000 yes yes 2 1 ME Rutgers 7 2 W First Union Center Philadelphia, PA National Semifinal Final Four 64–54No What-Ifs as Vols Surge to the Title Game https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/040100bkw-rutgers.html The New York Times April 1, 2000 June 22, 2024 20,060 33–3 Apr 2, 2000 yes yes 2 1 ME Connecticut 1 1 E First Union Center Philadelphia, PA National Championship/Rivalry 52–71 20,060 33–4 AP Poll ME Mideast 1999-00 Women's Basketball Schedule https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1999-00 University of Tennessee Athletics June 22, 2024 Rankings 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 0 18 2 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 Coaches 0 18 2 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Awards and honors Tamika Catchings Naismith Player of the Year References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Volunteers Volunteers Category:2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament participants