1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

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.[1] 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.[2]

1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
1999–2000 record19–11 (11–3, 2nd Ivy)
Head coachBill Carmody
Captains
Home arenaJadwin Gymnasium

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.[1] 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.[3][4] 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.[1][5][6]

The team was led by All-Ivy League first team selection Chris Young.[2] The team won the twelfth of twelve consecutive national statistical championships in scoring defense with a 54.6 points allowed average.[7] Young led the Ivy League in field goal percentage with a 55.3% average in conference games.[3] He also led the conference in blocked shots with 90, which continues to be the second highest single-season total in league history.[8]

This was the last season as coach for Carmody who gave way to John Thompson III the following year.[1] 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.[9] 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.[10]

References
  1. "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  2. 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 40.
  3. 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 49.
  4. "Colleges: Men's Basketball; Xavier Upsets the Top-Ranked Bearcats". The New York Times. December 19, 1999. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  5. "College Basketball: Men's N.I.T.; Georgetown Wins In Triple Overtime". The New York Times. March 16, 2000. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  6. 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.
  7. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 48. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  8. 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 54.
  9. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 58. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  10. 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 56.
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