1999–2000 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1999–2000 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Big 12 Conference .
The team posted a 27–7 overall record (12–4 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed in the West region. After an opening round win over Winthrop,[ 2] the Sooners lost to No. 6 seed Purdue , 66–62.[ 3]
Roster
1999–2000 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 19, 1999 *
vs. Montana State
W 91–76
1–0
Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 20, 1999 *
vs. George Washington
W 73–54
2–0
Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 21, 1999 *
vs. California
W 75–58
3–0
Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 26, 1999 *
San Diego Sooner Holiday Classic
W 68–61
4–0
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 27, 1999 *
UC Irvine Sooner Holiday Classic
W 80–68
5–0
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 4, 1999 *
Ole Miss
W 81–73
6–0
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 7, 1999 *
at Arkansas
W 66–52
7–0
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 11, 1999 *
Arkansas-Little Rock
W 80–56
8–0
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 18, 1999 *
No. 23
Georgia Southern
W 102–63
9–0
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 22, 1999 *
No. 21
No. 4 Cincinnati
L 57–72
9–1
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 29, 1999 *
No. 22
vs. Mount St. Mary's All-College Tournament
W 94–41
10–1
Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 30, 1999 *
No. 22
vs. Arkansas State All-College Tournament
W 64–51
11–1
Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 3, 2000 *
No. 20
Lamar
W 67–63
12–1
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Big 12 Regular Season
Jan 8, 2000
No. 20
Texas A&M
W 78–53
13–1 (1–0)
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 11, 2000
No. 16
Baylor
W 76–43
14–1 (2–0)
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 15, 2000
No. 16
at No. 15 Texas
L 66–79
14–2 (2–1)
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Jan 19, 2000
No. 17
at Colorado
L 80–88
14–3 (2–2)
Coors Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado
Jan 22, 2000
No. 17
Iowa State
W 80–75 2OT
15–3 (3–2)
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 29, 2000
No. 18
at Texas Tech
W 78–61
16–3 (4–2)
United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas
Jan 31, 2000
No. 18
No. 16 Texas
W 83–59
17–3 (5–2)
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 5, 2000
No. 18
at Baylor
W 68–59
18–3 (6–2)
Ferrell Center Waco, Texas
Feb 8, 2000
No. 16
Kansas State
W 85–64
19–3 (7–2)
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 12, 2000
No. 16
No. 14 Oklahoma State
L 71–74
19–4 (7–3)
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 14, 2000
No. 20
at Nebraska
W 62–54
20–4 (8–3)
Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 20, 2000
No. 20
at No. 24 Kansas
L 50–53
20–5 (8–4)
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 23, 2000
No. 20
Texas Tech
W 93–65
21–5 (9–4)
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 26, 2000
No. 20
Missouri
W 83–56
22–5 (10–4)
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Mar 1, 2000
No. 21
at Texas A&M
W 77–59
23–5 (11–4)
Reed Arena College Station, Texas
Mar 4, 2000
No. 21
at No. 13 Oklahoma State
W 59–56
24–5 (12–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 10, 2000 *
No. 15
vs. Missouri Quarterfinals
W 84–80 OT
25–5
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 11, 2000 *
No. 15
vs. No. 13 Texas Semifinals
W 81–65
26–5
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 12, 2000 *
No. 15
vs. No. 7 Iowa State Championship Game
L 58–70
26–6
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2000 *
(3 W) No. 12
vs. (14 W) Winthrop First Round
W 74–50
27–6
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
Mar 18, 2000 *
(3 W) No. 12
vs. (6 W) No. 25 Purdue Second Round
L 62–66
27–7
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time . (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West.
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Rankings
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NBA draft selections
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References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics