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1999–2000 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

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1999–2000 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
NIT champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record22–14 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachFrank Haith (3rd season)
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
Seasons
1999–2000 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke 15 1   .938 29 5   .853
No. 17 Maryland 11 5   .688 25 10   .714
Virginia 9 7   .563 19 12   .613
North Carolina 9 7   .563 22 14   .611
Wake Forest 7 9   .438 22 14   .611
NC State 6 10   .375 20 14   .588
Florida State 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Georgia Tech 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Clemson 4 12   .250 10 20   .333
2000 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1999–2000 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Skip Prosser, the team played their home games at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Demon Deacons finished in fifth in the ACC regular season standings.

Roster

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1999–2000 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 5 Josh Howard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hargrave Military Academy Winston-Salem, North Carolina
F 25 Darius Songaila 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) So    
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 20, 1999*
8:00 p.m.
Campbell W 87–45  1–0
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 22, 1999*
7:30 p.m.
at Navy W 90–55  2–0
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 
Annapolis, Maryland
Nov 27, 1999*
7:30 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore W 85–60  3–0
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 30, 1999*
7:00 p.m.
Wisconsin
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 67–48  4–0
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 4, 1999*
12:00 p.m.
No. 10 Temple W 77–72  5–0
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 11, 1999*
2:30 p.m.
at Georgia
Scottish Rite Classic
L 67–68  5–1
 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 15, 1999*
8:00 p.m.
UNC Greensboro W 85–60  6–1
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 17, 1999*
7:30 p.m.
High Point W 79–35  7–1
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 20, 1999*
7:00 p.m.
at Arkansas W 70–64  8–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 28, 1999*
12:30 a.m.
No. 19 vs. Oregon
Outrigger Hotel Rainbow Classic
L 66–67  8–2
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1999*
6:30 p.m.
No. 19 vs. Ohio
Outrigger Hotel Rainbow Classic
W 84–78 2OT 9–2
Stan Sheriff Center (839)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 30, 1999*
6:30 p.m.
vs. Villanova
Outrigger Hotel Rainbow Classic
L 57–70  9–3
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 4, 2000
6:00 p.m.
Florida State L 64–66  9–4
(0–1)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 9, 2000
at Clemson W 67–53  10–4
(1–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 12, 2000
9:00 p.m.
North Carolina W 66–57  11–4
(2–1)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 16, 2000
1:30 p.m.
NC State L 51–60  11–5
(2–2)
Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2000
9:00 p.m.
at No. 24 Maryland L 51–73  11–6
(2–3)
Cole Field House (14,319)
College Park, Maryland
Jan 22, 2000
12:00 p.m.
No. 5 Duke L 61–75  11–7
(2–4)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 27, 2000
8:00 p.m.
at Georgia Tech W 60–46  12–7
(3–4)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 30, 2000
1:00 p.m., Raycom
Virginia L 67–76  12–8
(3–5)
LJVM Coliseum (4,800)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 2, 2000*
7:00 p.m.
at Davidson L 49–54  12–9
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 5, 2000
1:00 p.m.
at Florida State L 61–66  12–10
(3–6)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 8, 2000
7:00 p.m.
Clemson W 79–63  13–10
(4–6)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 12, 2000
1:30 p.m.
at North Carolina L 64–87  13–11
(4–7)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 15, 2000
8:00 p.m.
NC State W 71–53  14–11
(5–7)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 19, 2000
4:00 p.m.
No. 22 Maryland L 67–73  14–12
(5–8)
LJVM Coliseum (12,425)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 22, 2000
8:00 p.m.
at No. 2 Duke L 78–96  14–13
(5–9)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 27, 2000
2:00 p.m.
Georgia Tech L 67–73  14–13
(5–9)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 2, 2000
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 17 at Virginia W 80–75  15–13
(6–9)
University Hall (8,176)
Charlottesville, Virginia
ACC Tournament
Mar 10, 2000*
12:00 p.m.
(5) vs. (4) North Carolina
Quarterfinals
W 58–52  16–13
Independence Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 11, 2000*
(5) vs. (1) No. 3 Duke
Semifinals
L 73–82  16–14
Independence Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
NIT Tournament
Mar 14, 2000*
7:30 p.m.
at Vanderbilt
First round
W 83–68  17–14
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 21, 2000*
7:30 p.m.
New Mexico
Second round
W 72–65  18–14
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 24, 2000*
7:30 p.m.
vs. California
Third round
W 76–59  19–14
Fleming Gymnasium 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 28, 2000*
vs. NC State
Final Four
W 62–59  20–14
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 30, 2000*
7:00 p.m.
vs. Notre Dame
Championship game
W 71–61  21–14
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1999-2000 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1064–1065. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.