1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1999–2000 Iona Gaels Basketball Iona College Gaels Wordmark.jpeg 175 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 20–11 13–5 Jeff Ruland 2nd Hynes Athletic Center MAAC tournament champions NCAA tournament, First Round The 1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led second-year by head coach Jeff Ruland, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaels finished second in the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Gaels lost to No. 3 seed Maryland in the opening round.Terps Blow Away Gaels https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-03/17/093r-031700-idx.html The Washington Post March 17, 2000 September 6, 2021 Roster 1999 Iona Gaels y Earl Johnson 32 G 6 0 Jr Port Chester, New York Tariq Kirksay 21 GF 6 6 Sr Bronx, New York y Nakiea Miller 43 FC 6 9 Jr Stratford, Connecticut y Jeff Ruland https://icgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1999-00 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iona/2000.html 1999–00 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats Sports Reference September 6, 2020 Schedule and results 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1999 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| Regular season Nov 20, 1999 yes 1999 men UMass Minutemen UMass Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 77–85 3,025 0–1 Nov 23, 1999 yes 1999 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 89–61 1,601 1–1 Nov 27, 1999 yes yes UCLA 13 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 73–105 7,261 1–2 Dec 2, 1999 yes 1999 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 81–97 2,170 1–3 0–1 Dec 5, 1999 1999 men Marist Red Foxes Marist Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 85–65 1,546 2–3 1–1 Dec 10, 1999 yes 1999 men Fordham Rams Fordham Hynes Athletics Center New Rochelle, New York 83–80 2,567 3–3 Dec 18, 1999 yes yes Hofstra Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, New York 69–90 2,350 3–4 Dec 23, 1999 yes yes St. Francis (NY) Pope Physical Education Center Brooklyn, New York 98–100 OT 511 3–5 Dec 30, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 71–63 3,895 4–5 Jan 5, 2000 1999 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 79–62 1,207 5–5 2–1 Jan 8, 2000 yes 1999 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York 64–80 1,366 5–6 2–2 Jan 10, 2000 yes 1999 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Gallagher Center Lewiston, New York 67–79 960 5–7 2–3 Jan 13, 2000 yes 1999 men Rider Broncs Rider Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 84–89 OT 1,006 5–8 2–4 Jan 15, 2000 1999 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 92–71 1,407 6–8 3–4 Jan 17, 2000 yes yes 1999 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 67–73 1,854 6–9 Jan 19, 2000 yes yes 1999 men Morgan State Bears Morgan State Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, Maryland 77–67 3,215 7–9 Jan 24, 2000 yes 1999 men Siena Saints Siena Times Union Center Albany, New York 96–92 OT 6,008 8–9 4–4 Jan 28, 2000 yes Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center Jersey City, New Jersey 85–66 1,101 9–9 5–4 Jan 30, 2000 Fairfield Hynes Athletics Center New Rochelle, New York 90–73 1,740 10–9 6–4 Feb 1, 2000 yes Marist McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, New York 77–64 1,732 11–9 7–4 Feb 4, 2000 Canisius Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 66–56 1,522 12–9 8–4 Feb 6, 2000 Niagara Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 96–82 1,586 13–9 9–4 Feb 11, 2000 Manhattan Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 80–78 3,105 14–9 10–4 Feb 16, 2000 yes Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland 74–56 421 15–9 11–4 Feb 19, 2000 Siena Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 89–94 2,931 15–10 11–5 Feb 21, 2000 yes Rider Sovereign Bank Arena Trenton, New Jersey 84–79 2,021 16–10 12–5 Feb 26, 2000 yes Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium New York, New York 67–61 2,844 17–10 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| MAAC tournament Mar 4, 2000 yes yes 2 Rider 7 Times Union Center Albany, New York Quarterfinals 64–59 5,261 18–10 Mar 5, 2000 yes yes 2 Fairfield 3 Times Union Center Albany, New York Semifinals 76–72 8,271 19–10 Mar 6, 2000 yes yes 2 Siena 1 Times Union Center Albany, New York Championship game 84–80 11,844 20–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2000 yes yes 14 MW Maryland 17 3 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota First Round 59–74 20,127 20–11 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest 1999-00 Men's Basketball Schedule https://icgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1999-00 Iona College Athletics September 6, 2021https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_2000_310_Iona%20College.pdf 1999-2000 Iona Gaels Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics Awards and honors Tariq Kirksay – MAAC Player of the Year References Category:Iona Gaels men's basketball seasons Iona Iona Iona Gaels men's basketball Iona Gaels men's basketball