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1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

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1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NEC Regular season champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record25–6 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons
1999–2000 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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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1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 21 Rick Mickens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
F 24 John Tice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
C 34 Corsley Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So
F Victor Payne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
F Dean Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=MW.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4] [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cyclones' late 12-0 run buries CCSU". ESPN. March 16, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "1999-00 CCSU Men's Basketball Roster". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "AIN'T IT GRAND, CENTRAL!". Hartford Courant. March 8, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "1999-00 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "1999-2000 Central Connecticut State Men's Basketball Stats". Northeast Conference.