1999–2000 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented the Eastern Illinois University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Rick Samuels' 20th season as head coach at Eastern Illinois.

1999–2000 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1999–2000 record17–12 (11–7 Ohio Valley)
Head coach
  • Rick Samuels (20th season)
Home arenaLantz Arena

Guard Kyle Hill was leading scorer, averaging 19.1 points per game, junior forward Merve Joseph with 7.3 rebounds per games.[1]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 21*
at Iowa L 79–95  0–1
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
November 23*
at Nebraska L 78–81 2OT 0–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
November 29*
Illinois College W 94–47  1–2
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
December 2
at Middle Tennessee W 76–72  2–2
(1–0)
Murphy Athletic Center 
 
December 4
at Tennessee Tech L 97–107 2OT 2–3
(1–1)
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, Tennessee
December 7*
Bulter W 69–60 OT 3–3
(1–1)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
December 11*
at Western Illinois W 82–66  4–3
(1–1)
Western Hall 
Macomb, Illinois
December 19*
at Indiana State L 91–102 2OT 4–4
(1–1)
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
December 23*
Arkansas State W 90–70  4–5
(1–1)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
December 30*
at Evansville L 69–92  4–6
(1–1)
Roberts Stadium 
 
January 6
Austin Peay W 75–73  5–6
(2–1)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
January 8
Tennessee State W 81–50  6–6
(3–1)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
January 13
at Murray State L 69–83  6–7
(3–2)
Regional Special Events Center 
Murray, Kentucky
January 15
at Tennessee-Martin L 65–74  6–8
(3–3)
Skyhawk Arena 
 
January 18
Middle Tennessee W 69–63  7–8
(4–3)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
January 22
at Southeast Missouri State L 66–77  7–9
(4–4)
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
January 27
Eastern Kentucky W 85–57  8–9
(5–4)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
January 29
Morehead State W 89–69  9–9
(6–4)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 3
at Austin Peay L 69–70  10–9
(6–5)
Winfield Dunn Center 
 
February 5
at Tennessee State W 98–78  11–9
(7–5)
Gentry Center Complex 
 
February 8
Tennessee Tech W 73–64  12–9
(8–5)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 10
Murray State L 67–75  12–10
(8–6)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 12
Tennessee-Martin W 82–75  13–10
(9–6)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 16*
St. Francis (IL) W 87–57  14–10
(9–6)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 19
Southeast Missouri State L 71–72  14–11
(9–7)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 24
at Eastern Kentucky W 90–47  15–11
(10–7)
McBrayer Arena 
 
February 26
at Morehead State W 105–92  16–11
(11–7)
Ellis T. Johnson Arena 
 
Ohio Valley Tournament
February 29
at Austin Peay W 107–100 2OT 17–11
(11–7)
Winfield Dunn Center 
 
March 4
vs. Murray State L 70–89  17–12
(11–7)
Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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