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1999–2000 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

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1999–2000 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball
Big East Regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 16
Record26–6 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
Seasons
1999–2000 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Syracuse 13 3   .813 26 6   .813
No. 23 Miami (FL) 13 3   .813 23 11   .676
No. 9 St. John's 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
No. 20 Connecticut 10 6   .625 25 10   .714
Seton Hall 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
Villanova 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Notre Dame 8 8   .500 22 15   .595
West Virginia 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Georgetown 6 10   .375 19 15   .559
Rutgers 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Pittsburgh 5 11   .313 13 15   .464
Providence 4 12   .250 11 19   .367
Boston College 3 13   .188 11 19   .367
2000 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 2000[1]
Rankings from AP poll


The 1999–2000 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1999–2000 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 24th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–6 (13–3 Big East) record, while making it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

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1999–2000 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 3 Preston Shumpert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Fort Walton Beach, Florida
G 5 Jason Hart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Westchester, California
G 13 Kueth Duany 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bloomington, Indiana
F 25 Damone Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Buffalo, New York
F 32 Ryan Blackwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Pittsford, New York
C 33 Etan Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Tulsa, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 12, 1999*
No. 17 Princeton W 60–43  1–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 13, 1999*
No. 17 Wisconsin W 68–49  2–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 22, 1999*
No. 14 Florida Atlantic W 105–79  3–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 29, 1999*
No. 14 Colgate W 83–49  4–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 3, 1999*
No. 14 Richmond W 74–60  5–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 4, 1999*
No. 14 Saint Joseph's W 82–60  6–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 7, 1999*
No. 12 Albany W 86–46  7–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 22, 1999*
No. 10 La Salle W 68–52  8–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 29, 1999*
No. 9 Hartford W 90–69  9–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 5, 2000
No. 7 Rutgers W 93–74  10–0
(1–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 8, 2000
No. 7 at Miami (FL) W 67–55  11–0
(2–0)
Miami Arena 
Miami, Florida
Jan 11, 2000
No. 7 at West Virginia W 76–63  12–0
(3–0)
Charleston Civic Center 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Jan 13, 2000*
No. 7 at South Carolina W 77–74 OT 13–0
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 16, 2000
No. 7 Notre Dame W 80–57  14–0
(4–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 19, 2000
No. 6 at Pittsburgh W 82–72  15–0
(5–0)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 24, 2000
No. 4 No. 6 Connecticut W 88–74  16–0
(6–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 29, 2000
No. 4 at Boston College W 73–65  17–0
(7–0)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 31, 2000
No. 4 St. John's W 63–57  18–0
(8–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 5, 2000
No. 4 at Providence W 74–58  19–0
(9–0)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 7, 2000
No. 4 Seton Hall L 67–69  19–1
(9–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 10, 2000*
No. 4 at Louisville L 69–82  19–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 13, 2000*
No. 4 UCLA W 71–67  20–2
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 16, 2000
No. 9 Pittsburgh W 83–62  21–2
(10–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 19, 2000
No. 9 at St. John's L 75–76  21–3
(10–2)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 23, 2000
No. 13 Villanova W 91–63  22–3
(11–2)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 27, 2000
No. 13 Georgetown W 67–52  23–3
(12–2)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 1, 2000
No. 9 at Notre Dame W 73–71  24–3
(13–2)
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mar 4, 2000
No. 9 at No. 24 Connecticut L 54–69  24–4
(13–3)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Big East Tournament
Mar 9, 2000*
(1) No. 12 vs. (9) Georgetown
Quarterfinals
L 72–76  24–5
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2000*
(4 MW) No. 16 vs. (13 MW) Samford
First round
W 79–65[2]  25–5
CSU Convocation Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 18, 2000*
(4 MW) No. 16 vs. (5 MW) No. 19 Kentucky
Second Round
W 52–50[3]  26–5
CSU Convocation Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 23, 2000*
(4 MW) No. 16 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 58–75[4]  26–6
The Palace of Auburn Hills (21,214)
Auburn Hills, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2000.html
  2. ^ "Orangemen Prove Their Point". New York Post. March 17, 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Syracuse Edges Past Wildcats". The Washington Post. March 19, 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Spartans Rally Past Orangemen". The New York Times. March 24, 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Syracuse Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Syracuse University Athletics. pp. 126–127. Retrieved August 15, 2021.