1999–2000 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 23-10 record, and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Tournament.

1999–2000 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1999–2000 record23–10 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Grensing (6th year)
  • Len Gordy (6th year)
  • Darian DeVries (2nd year)
Home arenaOmaha Civic Auditorium
1999–2000 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Indiana State144 .778  2210  .688
Southwest Missouri State135 .722  2311  .676
Southern Illinois126 .667  2013  .606
Creighton117 .611  2310  .697
Bradley108 .556  1416  .467
Evansville99 .500  1812  .600
Northern Iowa711 .389  1415  .483
Wichita State513 .278  1217  .414
Illinois State513 .278  1020  .333
Drake414 .222  1118  .379
2000 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1999–2000 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Matt West 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWestside HS Omaha, NE
G 4 Ben Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr  Oak Creek, WI
G 5 Ryan Sears 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrAnkeny HS Ankeny, IA
G 23 Terrell Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr  Bridgeport, CT
F 25 Kyle Korver 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrPella HS Pella, IA
F 55 Nerijus Karlikanovas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr  Raseiniai, Lithuania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[2]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/27/1999*
No. 23 Iowa W 85-76  2-0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, NE
01/12/2000*
No. 19 Tulsa L 67-75  10-5
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, NE
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
03/4/2000*
(4) vs. (5) Bradley
MVC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 71-62  21-9
Savvis Center (-)
St. Louis, MO
03/5/2000*
(4) vs. (1) Indiana State
MVC Tournament Semifinal
W 71-69  22-9
Savvis Center (-)
St. Louis, MO
03/6/2000*
(4) vs. (2) Missouri State
MVC Championship
W 57-45  23-9
Savvis Center (-)
St. Louis, MO
2000 NCAA Tournament
03/16/2000*
 CBS
(10) vs. (7) No. 24 Auburn
First Round
L 69-72[3]  23-10
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (-)
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

References

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