1999–2000 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's basketball 1999–2000 Penn State Lady Lions Penn State Athletics wordmark.svg 250 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3 6 30–5 15–1 Rene Portland 20th Bryce Jordan Center Big Ten Regular Season Champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1999–2000 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 20th year head coach Rene Portland, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 30–5 overall, 15–1 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten Regular Season title. They lost in the championship game to No. 3 seed Purdue in the 2000 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they reached the first Final Four in program history before losing in the National semifinals to eventual champion UConn.UConn finalizing plans for No. 1 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/04/01/uconn-finalizing-plans-for-no-1/ The Tampa Bay Times April 1, 2000 June 29, 2024 Roster w 1999 Penn State Nittany Lions y y w Lisa Shepherd n 20 G 5 11 Jr w Helen Darling y 30 G 5 7 Sr Columbus, OH Brookhaven w Maren Walseth n 34 FC 6 3 Jr w Andrea Garner y 40 C 6 3 Sr Rene Portland https://gopsusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1999-00 Schedule yes 1999-2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 1999 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Penn State Lady Lions| Regular Season Nov 20, 1999 7:30 p.m. yes 10 1999 women Villanova Wildcats Villanova Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 76–54 1–0 Nov 23, 1999 7:30 p.m. yes yes 8 1999 women Maryland Terrapins Maryland Cole Field House College Park, MD 91–60 2–0 Nov 27, 1999 yes yes 8 1999 women Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC 96–64 3–0 Nov 28, 1999 yes yes 8 1999 women Duke Blue Devils Duke 25 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC 49–63 3–1 Dec 2, 1999 yes 11 1999 women Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 101–62 4–1 Dec 5, 1999 yes yes 11 Connecticut 1 Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Bay Lake, FL Honda Elite 4 Classic 74–87 3,700 4–2 Dec 8, 1999 yes yes 1999 women La Salle Explorers La Salle 78–64 5–2 Dec 11, 1999 yes 1999 women Auburn Tigers Auburn 6 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 77–65 6–2 Dec 19, 1999 1:30 p.m. yes yes 9 Clemson Myrtle Beach Convention Center Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 69–54 7–2 Dec 21, 1999 7:30 p.m. yes 1999 women Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 79–56 8–2 Dec 30, 1999 1999 women Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 80–63 9–2 1–0 Jan 2, 2000 2:00 p.m. 1999 women Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 114–49 10–2 2–0 Jan 6, 2000 7:30 p.m. yes 1999 women Purdue Boilermakers Purdue 55–50 11–2 3–0 Jan 8, 2000 yes 1999 women Florida Gators Florida Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 91–67 12–2 Jan 10, 2000 yes 1999 women Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 82–30 13–2 4–0 Jan 13, 2000 7:30 p.m. 1999 women Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois 12 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 76–66 14–2 5–0 Jan 16, 2000 yes 4 Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA 78–64 15–2 6–0 Jan 20, 2000 7:30 p.m. 4 1999 women Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 73–62 16–2 7–0 Jan 23, 2000 2:00 p.m. yes 4 1999 women Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Breslin Center East Lansing, MI 63–71 16–3 7–1 Jan 27, 2000 7 1999 women Michigan Wolverines Michigan Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 85–71 17–3 8–1 Jan 30, 2000 7 1999 women Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 68–54 18–3 9–1 Feb 6, 2000 yes 6 Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, WI 57–52 19–3 10–1 Feb 13, 2000 5:00 p.m. 6 Purdue Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 78–67 20–3 11–1 Feb 17, 2000 yes 6 1999 women Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 74–36 21–3 12–1 Feb 20, 2000 3:00 p.m. yes 6 Northwestern Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL 66–34 22–3 13–1 Feb 24, 2000 6 Minnesota Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 92–43 23–3 14–1 Feb 27, 2000 yes 5 Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, OH 56–50 24–3 15–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Penn State Lady Lions | Big Ten tournament Mar 3, 2000 yes yes 5 1 Ohio State 8 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Quarterfinals 64–48 25–3 Mar 4, 2000 yes yes 5 1 Illinois 4 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Semifinals 81–74 26–3 Mar 5, 2000 yes yes 5 1 Purdue 20 3 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Championship game 63–71 26–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Penn State Lady Lions | NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2000 yes 6 2 MW 1999 women Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State 15 MW Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA First round 83–63 27–4 Mar 19, 2000 yes 6 2 MW Auburn 7 MW Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA Second round 75–69 28–4 Mar 26, 2000 yes yes 6 2 MW Iowa State 7 3 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 66–65 29–4 Mar 27, 2000 yes yes 6 2 MW 1999 none Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech 3 1 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Regional Final Elite Eight 86–65Penn State in; Barmore gone https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/03/28/penn-state-in-barmore-gone/ The Tampa Bay Times March 28, 2000 June 29, 2024Penn State Finally Makes It https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/28/sports/ncaa-basketball-tournament-penn-state-finally-makes-it.html The New York Times March 28, 2000 June 29, 2024 30–4 Mar 31, 2000 yes yes 6 2 MW Connecticut 1 1 E First Union Center Philadelphia, PA National Semifinal Final Four 67–89 20,060 30–5 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest Source https://gopsusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1999-00 1999-00 Women's Basketball Schedule Penn State University Athletics June 29, 2024 Rankings 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings See also 1999–2000 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team References Category:Penn State Lady Lions basketball seasons Penn State Penn State Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Penn State Lady Lions basketball Penn State Lady Lions basketball