1999–2000 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season September 2026 September 2026 1999–2000 Butler Bulldogs Basketball Butler Bulldogs script Logo.png Midwestern Collegiate Conference MCC 23–8 12–2 Barry Collier 11th Thad Matta Todd Lickliter Mark Bailey MCC tournament championsMCC regular season champions NCAA tournament The 1999–2000 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Barry Collier, serving in his 11th and final season at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished first in the MCC regular season standings by three games and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's third NCAA Tournament appearance in four years. As No. 12 seed in the East region, and entering play with a 15-game win streak, the Bulldogs were beaten at the buzzer by No. 5 seed Florida, 69–68 in OT,After Butler Loses Its Poise, A Wary Florida Advances Jacobs Barry The New York Times March 18, 2000 3 in a game the Gators used as a springboard to an eventual National runner-up finish. Butler finished the season with a record of 23–8 (12–2 MCC). Roster 1999 Butler Bulldogs y Andrew Graves 11 G 6 3 SR Mike Marshall 22 F 6 4 SR LaVall Jordan 25 G 6 2 JR Albion, MI y Scott Robisch 40 C 6 11 JR Springfield, IL Jason Myers G 6 2 JR Michael Hicks 4 G 6 3 JR Thomas Jackson 5 G 5 9 165 SO East Lansing, MI y basketball Rylan Hainje 42 F 6 6 SO Indianapolis, IN y Brandon Miller G 6 0 SO y basketball, born 1979 yes New Castle, IN Darnell Archey 10 G 6 1 160 FR New Castle, IN Joel Cornette 33 F 6 10 230 FR Cincinnati, OH Lewis Curry 51 F 6 7 230 FR Fort Wayne, IN Mike Moore 55 C 6 10 220 FR Fairborn, OH Barry Collier (Butler) Thad Matta (Butler) Todd Lickliter (Butler) Mark Bailey (Wisconsin-Parkside) https://butlersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1999-00 Schedule and results 1999-00 Butler Bulldogs Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/butler/2000-schedule.html Sports Reference September 5, 2021 1999-00 Men's Basketball https://butlersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1999-00 Butlersports.com Butler University September 5, 2021 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 23, 1999 yes yes UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina 54–56 4,423 0–1 Nov 28, 1999 yes 1999 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 82–55 3,112 1–1 Dec 1, 1999 yes Indiana State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 77–55 4,367 2–1 Dec 4, 1999 yes 1999 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 73–45 5,724 3–1 Dec 7, 1999 yes yes Eastern Illinois Lantz Arena Charleston, Illinois 60–69 OT 2,682 3–2 Dec 11, 1999 yes yes Ball State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 70–80 5,936 3–3 Dec 18, 1999 yes 1999 men Belmont Bruins Belmont Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 79–35 3,503 4–3 Dec 22, 1999 yes 1999 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 66–45 3,815 5–3 Dec 27, 1999 yes yes 1999 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 86–78 4,027 6–3 Dec 29, 1999 yes yes 1999 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Leavey Center Santa Clara, California 43–36 2,588 7–3 Dec 30, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Leavey Center Santa Clara, California 56–57 2,970 7–4 Jan 3, 2000 yes yes 1999 men UT Martin Skyhawks UT Martin Skyhawk Arena Martin, Tennessee 62–64 1,267 7–5 Jan 8, 2000 Wright State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 71–47 5,727 8–5 1–0 Jan 13, 2000 yes 1999 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio 45–53 2,789 8–6 1–1 Jan 15, 2000 yes 1999 men Detroit Titans Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 65–75 2,880 8–7 1–2 Jan 20, 2000 1999 men Green Bay Phoenix Green Bay Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 60–44 3,385 9–7 2–2 Jan 22, 2000 1999 men Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 72–64 4,058 10–7 3–2 Jan 24, 2000 yes 1999 men IUPUI Jaguars IUPUI Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 70–59 3,845 11–7 Jan 27, 2000 yes 1999 men UIC Flames UIC UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 75–46 2,232 12–7 4–2 Jan 29, 2000 yes 1999 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola Chicago Joseph J. Gentile Center Chicago, Illinois 68–48 3,142 13–7 5–2 Feb 5, 2000 yes Wright State Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio 79–55 6,580 14–7 6–2 Feb 10, 2000 Detroit Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 68–62 4,453 15–7 7–2 Feb 12, 2000 Cleveland State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 81–54 6,611 16–7 8–2 Feb 17, 2000 yes Milwaukee Klotsche Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 84–72 2,448 17–7 9–2 Feb 19, 2000 yes Green Bay Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 62–50 4,549 18–7 10–2 Feb 24, 2000 Loyola Chicago Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 59–44 4,755 19–7 11–2 Feb 26, 2000 UIC Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 84–60 6,561 20–7 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| MCC tournament Mar 4, 2000 yes yes Loyola Chicago UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois Quarterfinals 61–57 3,522 21–7 Mar 5, 2000 yes yes UW–Milwaukee UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois Semifinals 65–51 4,172 22–7 Mar 6, 2000 yes yes Detroit UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois Championship game 62–43 3,062 23–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2000 yes yes 12 E Florida 13 5 E Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina First Round 68–69https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2000-03-17-butler.html Florida vs. Butler Box Score, March 17, 2000 OT 14,252 23–8 AP poll Eastern Time E East https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_2000_87_Butler%20University.pdf 1999-2000 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics References Butler Category:Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Butler Butler Bulldogs men's basketball Butler Bulldogs men's basketball