1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Basketball Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg 250 Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 25–8 13–3 Jessie Evans 3rd Cajundome Sun Belt tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by third-year head coach Jessie Evans, played their home games at the Cajundome and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 13–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Sun Belt Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee.Free throws, key rebound seal Tennessee win https://www.espn.com/ncb/2000/20000317/recap/ssqtag.html ESPN March 17, 2000 September 10, 2021 Roster 1999 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns y Orlando Butler G 6 2 Jr Jessie Evans https://ragincajuns.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1999 1999-00 Men's Basketball Roster 1999 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics September 10, 2021 Schedule and results 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1999 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns| Regular season Nov 20, 1999 yes yes Texas 21 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 48–82 0–1 Nov 27, 1999 yes 1999 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 70–64 1–1 Nov 30, 1999 yes 1999 men Denver Pioneers Denver Magness Arena Denver, Colorado 81–68 2–1 1–0 Dec 4, 1999 yes yes Texas Tech United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas 54–67 2–2 Dec 6, 1999 yes yes 1999 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Super Pit Denton, Texas 74–59 3–2 Dec 11, 1999 yes 1999 none Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 47–65 3–3 Dec 14, 1999 yes Lamar Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 81–79 4–3 Dec 16, 1999 yes yes 1999 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana 74–61 5–3 Dec 20, 1999 yes yes Miami (FL) Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum Mayagüez, Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout 66–60 6–3 Dec 21, 1999 yes yes Pepperdine Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum Mayagüez, Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout 53–99 6–4 Dec 22, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum Mayagüez, Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout 56–59 6–5 Dec 28, 1999 1999 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 85–77 7–5 1–0 Jan 2, 2000 yes 1999 men Siena Saints Siena Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 71–54 8–5 Jan 6, 2000 Denver Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 76–60 9–5 2–0 Jan 10, 2000 yes yes 1999 men Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, Texas 84–71 10–5 Jan 15, 2000 1999 none Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 84–72 11–5 3–0 Jan 17, 2000 yes Texas–Pan American Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 101–88 12–5 Jan 20, 2000 1999 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 87–73 13–5 4–0 Jan 22, 2000 1999 men Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 89–75 14–5 5–0 Jan 27, 2000 yes 1999 men Florida International Golden Panthers Florida International U.S. Century Bank Arena Miami, Florida 64–60 15–5 6–0 Jan 29, 2000 yes 1999 none Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 86–77 16–5 7–0 Feb 3, 2000 1999 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 65–69 16–6 7–1 Feb 5, 2000 1999 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 66–58 17–6 8–1 Feb 10, 2000 yes Arkansas–Little Rock Alltel Arena Little Rock, Arkansas 88–62 18–6 9–1 Feb 12, 2000 yes Arkansas State Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas 79–75 19–6 10–1 Feb 17, 2000 Western Kentucky Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 72–64 20–6 11–1 Feb 19, 2000 Florida International Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 75–69 21–6 12–1 Feb 21, 2000 yes Louisiana Tech Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 75–80 21–7 12–2 Feb 24, 2000 yes South Alabama Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama 58–71 21–8 12–3 Feb 26, 2000 yes New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 93–77 22–8 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns| Sun Belt tournament Mar 5, 2000 yes yes New Orleans Alltel Arena North Little Rock, Arkansas Quarterfinals 55–35 23–8 Mar 6, 2000 yes yes Louisiana Tech Alltel Arena North Little Rock, Arkansas Semifinals 73–58 24–8 Mar 7, 2000 yes yes South Alabama Alltel Arena North Little Rock, Arkansas Championship game 51–50 25–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2000 yes yes 13 S Tennessee 11 4 S Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama First Round 58–63 25–9 AP Poll Central Time S South https://ragincajuns.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1999 1999-00 Men's Basketball Schedule 1999 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics September 10, 2021 References Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball seasons Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana Louisiana