1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record19–11 (11–3, 2nd Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
Home arenaJadwin Gymnasium
Seasons
1999–2000 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 14 – 0   1.000 21 – 8   .724
Princeton 11 – 3   .786 19 – 11   .633
Columbia 7 – 7   .500 13 – 14   .481
Harvard 7 – 7   .500 12 – 15   .444
Dartmouth 5 – 9   .357 9 – 18   .333
Yale 5 – 9   .357 7 – 20   .259
Brown 4 – 10   .286 8 – 19   .296
Cornell 3 – 11   .214 10 – 17   .370
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bill Carmody and the team co-captains were Mason Rocca and Chris Young.[2] The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was the runner-up of the Ivy League. The team earned an invitation to the 32-team 2000 National Invitation Tournament.[3]

Using the Princeton offense, the team recovered from a 1–4 start and posted a 19–11 overall record and an 11–3 conference record.[2] On December 18, 1999, against UAB Blazers, Spencer Gloger made 10 three-point field goals in a single game to tie Matt Maloney's current Ivy League record with a total that continues to stand as the highest total by an Ivy League player against a non-league foe.[4][5] In the National Invitation Tournament the team lost its first round contest against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryce Jordan Center State College, Pennsylvania, on March 15 by a 55–41 score.[2][6][7]

The team was led by All-Ivy League first team selection Chris Young.[3] The team won the twelfth of twelve consecutive national statistical championships in scoring defense with a 54.6 points allowed average.[8] Young led the Ivy League in field goal percentage with a 55.3% average in conference games.[4] He also led the conference in blocked shots with 90, which continues to be the second highest single-season total in league history.[9]

This was the last season as coach for Carmody who gave way to John Thompson III the following year.[2] Carmody helped Princeton achieve a 76.1% (210–66) winning percentage for the decade of the 1990s, which was the eighth best in the nation.[10] Carmody retired with the Ivy League's all-time highest winning percentage in all games (78.6%, 92–25), surpassing Butch van Breda Kolff's 76.9% mark, and in conference games (89.3%, 50–6), surpassing Chuck Daly's 88.1% mark.[11]

Schedule and results

The team posted a 19–11 (11-3 Ivy League) record.[12]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 12, 1999*
 at No. 17 Syracuse
NABC Classic 		L 43–60  0–1
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 13, 1999*
 vs. Missouri
NABC Classic 		L 48–51  0–2
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 20, 1999*
 Monmouth W 37–35  1–2
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Nov 26, 1999*
 vs. Ohio L 60–68  1–3
 Halifax Metro Center 
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dec 3, 1999*
 vs. UNLV
Food Lion MVP Classic 		L 66–76  1–4
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 4, 1999*
 vs. College of Charleston
Food Lion MVP Classic 		W 62–44  2–4
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 7, 1999*
 at Bucknell W 50–48  3–4
 Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Dec 9, 1999*
 TCU W 77–72 OT 4–4
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 12, 1999*
 at Rutgers W 66–60 OT 5–4
 Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Dec 18, 1999*
 UAB W 64–41  6–4
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 22, 1999*
 at No. 12 Kansas L 67–82  6–5
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Dec 27, 1999*
 at Xavier L 54–58  6–6
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 31, 1999*
 Holy Cross W 51–41  7–6
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Jan 8, 2000*
 Lafayette L 69–70 OT 7–7
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Jan 24, 2000*
 Catholic W 90–49  8–7
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Jan 28, 2000
 at Cornell W 59–44  9–7
(1–0) 		Newman Arena 
Ithaca, New York
Jan 29, 2000
 at Columbia W 53–46  10–7
(2–0) 		Levien Gymnasium 
New York, New York
Feb 4, 2000
 at Brown W 76–60  11–7
(3–0) 		Pizzitola Sports Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 5, 2000
 at Yale L 42–44  11–8
(3–1) 		John J. Lee Amphitheater 
New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 11, 2000
 Dartmouth W 72–47  12–8
(4–1) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 12, 2000
 Harvard W 73–55  13–8
(5–1) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 15, 2000
 Penn L 46–55  13–9
(5–2) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 18, 2000
 Columbia W 81–52  14–9
(6–2) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 19, 2000
 Cornell W 79–43  15–9
(7–2) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 25, 2000
 at Harvard W 63–48  16–9
(8–2) 		Lavietes Pavilion 
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Feb 26, 2000
 at Dartmouth W 68–57  17–9
(9–2) 		Leede Arena 
Hanover, New Hampshire
Mar 3, 2000
 Yale W 56–46  18–9
(10–2) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Mar 4, 2000
 Brown W 85–57  19–9
(11–2) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Mar 7, 2000
 at Penn L 52–73  19–10
(11–3) 		The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
National Invitation Tournament
Mar 15, 2000*
 at Penn State L 41–55  19–11
 Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Ivy League Season Summary
  2. ^ a b c d "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  3. ^ a b 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 40. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 49. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Colleges: Men's Basketball; Xavier Upsets the Top-Ranked Bearcats". The New York Times. December 19, 1999. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  6. ^ "College Basketball: Men's N.I.T.; Georgetown Wins In Triple Overtime". The New York Times. March 16, 2000. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  7. ^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 22, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  8. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 48. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  9. ^ 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 54. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  10. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 58. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  11. ^ 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 56. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  12. ^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved February 5, 2024.