1999–2000 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, played their home games at the Miami Arena as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 13–3 in Big East play to finish in a tie for first place. They lost in the semifnals of the Big East Tournament to St. John's, but received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament as No. 6 seed in the South region. Miami defeated Arkansas and No. 3 seed Ohio State to reach the first Sweet Sixteen in program history. In the regional semifinal round, the Hurricanes lost to the Golden Hurricane of Tulsa, 80–71.[2]

1999–2000 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
Big East Regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 23
1999–2000 record23–11 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaMiami Arena
1999–2000 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Syracuse13–3 .81326–6  .813
No. 23 Miami13–3 .81323–11  .676
No. 9 St. John's†12–4 .75025–8  .758
No. 20 Connecticut10–6 .62525–10  .714
Seton Hall10–6 .62522–10  .688
Villanova8–8 .50020–13  .606
Notre Dame8–8 .50022–15  .595
West Virginia6–10 .37514–14  .500
Georgetown6–10 .37519–15  .559
Rutgers6–10 .37515–16  .484
Pittsburgh5–11 .31313–15  .464
Providence4–12 .25011–19  .367
Boston College3–13 .18811–19  .367
† 2000 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2000[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1999–2000 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 30 Vernon Jennings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
G/F 31 Johnny Hemsley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr College Park, Georgia
F 33 James Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 Fr Hialeah, Florida
G 45 John Salmons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    Nov 19, 1999*
    		 No. 24 at Central Florida W 81–54  1–0
    		 UCF Arena 
    Orlando, Florida
    Nov 23, 1999*
    		 No. 25 Monmouth W 67–46  2–0
    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Nov 30, 1999*
    		 Bethune-Cookman W 102–75  3–0
    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Dec 4, 1999*
    		 at Memphis L 72–82  3–1
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Dec 7, 1999*
    		 Charlotte L 65–75  3–2
    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Dec 11, 1999*
    		 Hartford W 97–61  4–2
    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Dec 18, 1999*
    		 vs. No. 7 North Carolina
    Orange Bowl Classic    		 L 68–78[4]  4–3
    		 National Car Rental Center 
    Sunrise, Florida
    Dec 20, 1999*
    		 vs. Louisiana–Lafayette
    San Juan Shootout    		 L 60–66  4–4
    		 Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum 
    Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
    Dec 21, 1999*
    		 vs. Detroit
    San Juan Shootout    		 W 68–64  5–4
    		 Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum 
    Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
    Dec 22, 1999*
    		 vs. Illinois State
    San Juan Shootout    		 L 78–87  5–5
    		 Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum 
    Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
    Dec 27, 1999*
    		 Florida Atlantic W 89–52  6–5
    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Dec 29, 1999*
    		 Quinnipiac W 80–66  7–5
    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Big East Regular Season
    Jan 5, 2000
    		 West Virginia W 66–58  8–5
    (1–0)    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Jan 8, 2000
    		 No. 7 Syracuse L 55–67  8–6
    (1–1)    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Jan 11, 2000
    		 at Seton Hall W 71–64  9–6
    (2–1)    		 Continental Airlines Arena 
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    Jan 15, 2000
    		 at Georgetown L 61–65  9–7
    (2–2)    		 Verizon Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 17, 2000
    		 at Villanova W 67–66  10–7
    (3–2)    		 Wells Fargo Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 22, 2000
    		 Boston College W 62–54  11–7
    (4–2)    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Jan 25, 2000
    		 at Notre Dame W 63–49  12–7
    (5–2)    		 Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Jan 29, 2000*
    		 No. 16 Kentucky L 57–60  12–8
    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Feb 1, 2000
    		 Pittsburgh W 64–60  13–8
    (6–2)    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Feb 5, 2000
    		 at Rutgers W 58–52  14–8
    (7–2)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 7, 2000
    		 Georgetown W 77–55  15–8
    (8–2)    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Feb 16, 2000
    		 Providence L 45–47  15–9
    (8–3)    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Feb 19, 2000
    		 at No. 18 Connecticut W 63–57  16–9
    (9–3)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, Connecticut
    Feb 22, 2000
    		 at West Virginia W 68–50  17–9
    (10–3)    		 Charleston Civic Center 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Feb 26, 2000
    		 Notre Dame W 55–52  18–9
    (11–3)    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Feb 29, 2000
    		 at Pittsburgh W 74–66  19–9
    (12–3)    		 Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Mar 5, 2000
    		 No. 18 St. John's W 74–70 OT 20–9
    (13–3)    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 9, 2000*
    		 No. 23 vs. Notre Dame W 61–58  21–9
    		 Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Mar 10, 2000*
    		 No. 23 at No. 19 St. John's L 57–58  21–10
    		 Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 2000*
    		 (6 S) No. 23 vs. (11 S) Arkansas
    First Round    		 W 75–71  22–10
    		 Gaylord Entertainment Center 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 19, 2000*
    		 (6 S) No. 23 vs. (3 S) No. 8 Ohio State
    Second Round    		 W 75–62  23–10
    		 Gaylord Entertainment Center 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 24, 2000*
    		 (6 S) No. 23 vs. (7 S) No. 18 Tulsa
    South Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen    		 L 71–80  23–11
    		 Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings
    Main article: 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    References
    1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2000.html
    2. "Strong Start and Finish Leads Tulsa Past Miami". The New York Times. March 25, 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
    3. "1999-00 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
    4. "Hurricanes Take On No. 7 North Carolina Saturday". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
    5. "Miami Hurricanes 2020-21 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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