1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
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NEC tournament champions NEC Regular season champions | |
Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 25–6 (15–3 NEC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | William H. Detrick Gymnasium |
Seasons ← 1998–99 2000–01 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Francis Brooklyn | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quinnipiac | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMBC | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Island | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacred Heart | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 3 | – | 25 | .107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2000 NEC tournament winner |
The 1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by fourth-year head coach Howie Dickenman, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Blue Devils also won the Northeast Conference tournament to receive the school's first-ever bid to the NCAA Division I men's tournament. An No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, Central Connecticut fell to No. 2 seed Iowa State, 88–78,[1] to finish the season with a record of 25–6 (15–3 NEC).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 19, 1999* | Albany | W 70–56 | 1–0 | Detrick Gymnasium (1,410) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Nov 20, 1999* | Dartmouth | W 63–61 | 2–0 | Detrick Gymnasium (1,810) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Nov 23, 1999* | at La Salle | L 60–70 | 2–1 | Tom Gola Arena (1,449) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 2, 1999* | vs. Yale | W 59–45 | 3–1 | Hartford Civic Center (3,291) Hartford, Connecticut | |||||||
Dec 3, 1999* | vs. Hartford | W 64–61 | 4–1 | Hartford Civic Center (7,124) Hartford, Connecticut | |||||||
Dec 11, 1999* | Fairfield | L 82–85 | 4–2 | Detrick Gymnasium (2,065) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Dec 18, 1999* | New Hampshire | W 87–65 | 5–2 | Detrick Gymnasium (940) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Dec 21, 1999* | at Providence | W 54–50 | 6–2 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,565) Providence, Rhode Island | |||||||
Dec 28, 1999* | Air Force | W 83–63 | 7–2 | Detrick Gymnasium (2,875) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Jan 8, 2000 | Sacred Heart | W 86–55 | 8–2 (1–0) | Detrick Gymnasium (2,585) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Jan 10, 2000 | Wagner | W 73–71 | 9–2 (2–0) | Detrick Gymnasium (1,115) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Jan 13, 2000 | at St. Francis (NY) | W 81–79 | 10–2 (3–0) | Pope Physical Education Center (349) Brooklyn, New York | |||||||
Jan 15, 2000 | at Long Island | W 88–58 | 11–2 (4–0) | Schwartz Athletic Center (875) Brooklyn, New York | |||||||
Jan 22, 2000 | Robert Morris | W 73–52 | 12–2 (5–0) | Detrick Gymnasium (1,760) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Jan 24, 2000 | Saint Francis (PA) | W 67–64 | 13–2 (6–0) | Detrick Gymnasium (1,910) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Jan 27, 2000 | at Quinnipiac | W 84–63 | 14–2 (7–0) | Burt Kahn Court (1,500) Hamden, Connecticut | |||||||
Jan 29, 2000 | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 88–84 OT | 15–2 (8–0) | Detrick Gymnasium (3,025) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Jan 31, 2000 | at Monmouth | W 76–58 | 16–2 (9–0) | Boylan Gymnasium (1,614) West Long Branch, New Jersey | |||||||
Feb 3, 2000 | Mount St. Mary's | W 73–61 | 17–2 (10–0) | Detrick Gymnasium (2,740) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Feb 5, 2000 | UMBC | W 63–57 | 18–2 (11–0) | Detrick Gymnasium (3,045) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Feb 10, 2000 | Monmouth | W 64–51 | 19–2 (12–0) | Detrick Gymnasium (2,935) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Feb 12, 2000 | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 58–69 | 19–3 (12–1) | Rothman Center (3,096) Hackensack, New Jersey | |||||||
Feb 17, 2000 | at Robert Morris | L 64–71 OT | 19–4 (12–2) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,293) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 19, 2000 | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 65–57 | 20–4 (13–2) | DeGol Arena (1,863) Loretto, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 22, 2000 | Quinnipiac | W 94–60 | 21–4 (14–2) | Detrick Gymnasium (3,275) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Feb 24, 2000 | at Wagner | L 77–88 | 21–5 (14–3) | Spiro Sports Center (1,132) Staten Island, New York | |||||||
Feb 26, 2000 | at Sacred Heart | W 99–57 | 22–5 (15–3) | William H. Pitt Center (1,750) Fairfield, Connecticut | |||||||
NEC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 3, 2000* | vs. UMBC Quarterfinals | W 63–55 | 23–5 | Sovereign Bank Arena (NA) Trenton, New Jersey | |||||||
Mar 4, 2000* | vs. St. Francis (NY) Semifinals | W 83–73 | 24–5 | Sovereign Bank Arena (NA) Trenton, New Jersey | |||||||
Mar 5, 2000* | vs. Robert Morris Championship game | W 63–46[3] | 25–5 | Sovereign Bank Arena (2,014) Trenton, New Jersey | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 16, 2000* CBS | (15 MW) | vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Iowa State First Round | L 78–88 | 25–6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (22,013) Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Source[4] [5]
References
- ^ "Cyclones' late 12-0 run buries CCSU". ESPN. March 16, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "1999-00 CCSU Men's Basketball Roster". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "AIN'T IT GRAND, CENTRAL!". Hartford Courant. March 8, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "1999-00 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "1999-2000 Central Connecticut State Men's Basketball Stats". Northeast Conference.