1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 Basketball 1999–2000 Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers logo.svg 100 150 Ivy League Ivy 19–11 11–3, 2nd Bill Carmody 4th Mason Rocca Chris Young Jadwin Gymnasium 2000 National Invitation Tournament First Round The 1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bill Carmody and the team co-captains were Mason Rocca and Chris Young. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was the runner-up of the Ivy League. The team earned an invitation to the 32-team 2000 National Invitation Tournament.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 40 IvyLeagueSports.com Using the Princeton offense, the team recovered from a 1–4 start and posted a 19–11 overall record and an 11–3 conference record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results June 12, 2009 September 27, 2010 GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton Athletic Communications April 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx dead On December 18, 1999, against 1999 men UAB Blazers UAB UAB Blazers, Spencer Gloger made 10 three-point field goals in a single game to tie Matt Maloney's current Ivy League record with a total that continues to stand as the highest total by an Ivy League player against a non-league foe.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 49 IvyLeagueSports.comhttps://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/19/sports/colleges-men-s-basketball-xavier-upsets-the-top-ranked-bearcats.html Colleges: Men's Basketball; Xavier Upsets the Top-Ranked Bearcats October 5, 2010 December 19, 1999 The New York Times In the National Invitation Tournament the team lost its first round contest against the 1999 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State University Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryce Jordan Center State College, Pennsylvania, on March 15 by a 55–41 score.https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/16/sports/college-basketball-men-s-nit-georgetown-wins-in-triple-overtime.html College Basketball: Men's N.I.T.; Georgetown Wins In Triple Overtime October 5, 2010 March 16, 2000 The New York Timeshttp://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason September 30, 2010 June 22, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University March 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305185537/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 dead The team was led by All-Ivy League first team selection Chris Young. The team won the twelfth of twelve consecutive national statistical championships in scoring defense with a 54.6 points allowed average.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 48 Young led the Ivy League in field goal percentage with a 55.3% average in conference games. He also led the conference in blocked shots with 90, which continues to be the second highest single-season total in league history.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 54 IvyLeagueSports.com This was the last season as coach for Carmody who gave way to John Thompson III the following year. Carmody helped Princeton achieve a 76.1% (210–66) winning percentage for the decade of the 1990s, which was the eighth best in the nation.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 4, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 58 Carmody retired with the Ivy League's all-time highest winning percentage in all games (78.6%, 92–25), surpassing Butch van Breda Kolff's 76.9% mark, and in conference games (89.3%, 50–6), surpassing Chuck Daly's 88.1% mark.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 56 IvyLeagueSports.com Schedule and results The team posted a 19–11 (11-3 Ivy League) record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results February 5, 2024 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University April 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx dead |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| Regular season Nov 12, 1999 yes yes Syracuse 17 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York NABC Classic 43–60 0–1 Nov 13, 1999 yes yes Missouri Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York NABC Classic 48–51 0–2 Nov 20, 1999 yes 1999 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 37–35 1–2 Nov 26, 1999 yes yes Ohio Halifax Metro Center Halifax, Nova Scotia 60–68 1–3 Dec 3, 1999 yes yes UNLV Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Food Lion MVP Classic 66–76 1–4 Dec 4, 1999 yes yes 1999 men College of Charleston Cougars College of Charleston Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Food Lion MVP Classic 62–44 2–4 Dec 7, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 50–48 3–4 Dec 9, 1999 yes 1999 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 77–72 OT 4–4 Dec 12, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 66–60 OT 5–4 Dec 18, 1999 yes 1999 men UAB Blazers UAB Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 64–41 6–4 Dec 22, 1999 yes yes Kansas 12 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 67–82 6–5 Dec 27, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 54–58 6–6 Dec 31, 1999 yes 1999 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 51–41 7–6 Jan 8, 2000 yes Lafayette Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 69–70 OT 7–7 Jan 24, 2000 yes 1999 men Catholic Cardinals Catholic Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 90–49 8–7 Jan 28, 2000 yes 1999 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, New York 59–44 9–7 1–0 Jan 29, 2000 yes 1999 men Columbia Lions Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 53–46 10–7 2–0 Feb 4, 2000 yes 1999 men Brown Bears Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 76–60 11–7 3–0 Feb 5, 2000 yes 1999 men Yale Bulldogs Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, Connecticut 42–44 11–8 3–1 Feb 11, 2000 1999 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 72–47 12–8 4–1 Feb 12, 2000 1999 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 73–55 13–8 5–1 Feb 15, 2000 Penn Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 46–55 13–9 5–2 Feb 18, 2000 Columbia Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 81–52 14–9 6–2 Feb 19, 2000 Cornell Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 79–43 15–9 7–2 Feb 25, 2000 yes Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 63–48 16–9 8–2 Feb 26, 2000 yes Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 68–57 17–9 9–2 Mar 3, 2000 Yale Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 56–46 18–9 10–2 Mar 4, 2000 Brown Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 85–57 19–9 11–2 Mar 7, 2000 yes Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 52–73 19–10 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| National Invitation Tournament Mar 15, 2000 yes yes 1999 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania 41–55 19–11 AP Poll References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Prince Prince