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1999–2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fourth-year head coach Buzz Peterson, played their home games for the final season at the Varsity Gymnasium in Boone, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. The team finished the season with a record of 23–9 and 13–3 in SoCon play. They won the SoCon tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 14 seed in the South region, they lost to No. 3 seed Ohio State in the opening round.[1]

1999–2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
SoCon tournament champions
SoCon North champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record23–9 (13–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaVarsity Gymnasium
Seasons
1999–2000 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Appalachian State† 13 – 3   .813 23 – 9   .719
Davidson 10 – 6   .625 15 – 13   .536
UNC Greensboro 9 – 7   .563 15 – 13   .536
East Tennessee State 8 – 8   .500 14 – 15   .483
Western Carolina 7 – 9   .438 14 – 14   .500
VMI 1 – 15   .063 6 – 23   .207
South
College of Charleston 13 – 3   .813 24 – 6   .800
Georgia Southern 10 – 6   .625 16 – 12   .571
Wofford 8 – 8   .500 14 – 16   .467
Chattanooga 6 – 10   .375 10 – 19   .345
The Citadel 5 – 10   .333 9 – 20   .310
Furman 5 – 10   .333 14 – 18   .438
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2000
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1999–2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 5 Rufus Leach 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 Jr
G Tyson Patterson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 19, 1999*
 at No. 23 Oklahoma State
America’s Youth Classic 		L 75–87  0–1
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Nov 20, 1999*
 vs. Oral Roberts
America’s Youth Classic 		L 68–78  0–2
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Nov 27, 1999*
 Lees-McRae W 117–74  1–2
 Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Nov 29, 1999*
 Belmont Abbey W 104–90  2–2
 Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1999*
 vs. Toledo W 68–65  3–2
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 4, 1999*
 at Marquette L 51–57  3–3
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 8, 1999*
 East Carolina W 82–73  4–3
 Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Dec 18, 1999*
 at Pittsburgh L 64–67  4–4
 Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 20, 1999*
 at Robert Morris W 76–64  5–4
 Charles L. Sewall Center 
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Dec 23, 1999*
 at Green Bay L 47–64  5–5
 Brown County Arena 
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Dec 30, 1999*
 Tennessee Wesleyan W 112–48  6–5
 Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Conference Regular season
Jan 3, 2000
 at The Citadel W 82–48  7–5
(1–0) 		McAlister Field House 
Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 8, 2000
 Georgia Southern W 88–74  8–5
(2–0) 		Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Jan 10, 2000
 East Tennessee State W 85–64  9–5
(3–0) 		Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Jan 15, 2000
 at East Tennessee State W 89–76  10–5
(4–0) 		Memorial Center 
Johnson City, Tennessee
Jan 17, 2000
 VMI W 97–72  11–5
(5–0) 		Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2000*
 at Clemson W 72–60  12–5
 Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 22, 2000
 at Furman W 73–63  13–5
(6–0) 		Timmons Arena 
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan 24, 2000
 at Western Carolina W 102–82  14–5
(7–0) 		Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Jan 29, 2000
 Chattanooga W 93–90 OT 15–5
(8–0) 		Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Jan 31, 2000
 at Davidson W 77–72  16–5
(9–0) 		Belk Arena 
Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 5, 2000
 at College of Charleston L 64–69  16–6
(9–1) 		F. Mitchell Johnson Arena 
Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 9, 2000
 UNC Greensboro W 81–66  17–6
(10–1) 		Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Feb 12, 2000
 Wofford W 84–61  18–6
(11–1) 		Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Feb 14, 2000
 at VMI L 69–78  18–7
(11–2) 		Cameron Hall 
Lexington, Virginia
Feb 19, 2000
 at Davidson L 54–69  18–8
(11–3) 		Belk Arena 
Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 22, 2000
 at UNC Greensboro W 78–69  19–8
(12–3) 		Fleming Gymnasium 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 26, 2000
 Western Carolina W 101–83  20–8
(13–3) 		Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
SoCon tournament
Mar 3, 2000*
 vs. Chattanooga
Quarterfinals 		W 88–66  21–8
 Timmons Arena 
Greenville, South Carolina
Mar 4, 2000*
 at Furman
Semifinals 		W 60–56  22–8
 Timmons Arena 
Greenville, South Carolina
Mar 5, 2000*
 vs. College of Charleston
Championship game 		W 68–56  23–8
 Timmons Arena 
Greenville, South Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2000*
 (14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 8 Ohio State
First Round 		L 61–87  23–9
 Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Penn, Redd school Appalachian State". ESPN. March 17, 2000. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "1999-00 Men's Basketball Roster". Appalachian State University Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "1999-00 Men's Basketball Schedule". Appalachian State University Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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