1999–2000 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by sixth year head coach Oliver Purnell, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 11–5 in A-10 play. They fell in the semifinal round of the Atlantic 10 tournament, but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 11 seed in the West region, the Flyers were beaten by No. 6 seed and eventual regional runner-up Purdue.[2]

1999–2000 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 West champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record22–9 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Arena
Seasons
1999–2000 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 5 Temple 14 2   .875 27 6   .818
St. Bonaventure 11 5   .688 21 10   .677
UMass 9 7   .563 17 16   .515
Fordham 7 9   .438 14 15   .483
Saint Joseph's 7 9   .438 13 16   .448
Rhode Island 2 14   .125 5 25   .167
West
Dayton 11 5   .688 22 9   .710
Xavier 9 7   .563 21 12   .636
George Washington 9 7   .563 15 15   .500
Virginia Tech 8 8   .500 16 15   .516
La Salle 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Duquesne 4 12   .250 9 20   .310
2000 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1999–2000 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Tony Stanley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr    
F 23 Yuanta Holland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr   Dayton, Ohio
C 34 Mark Ashman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Jr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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 New Mexico W 70–57  1–0
The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nov 20, 1999*
vs. Samford W 65–63  2–0
The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nov 26, 1999*
Mount St. Mary's W 73–51  3–0
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Nov 29, 1999*
vs. No. 13 Kentucky W 68–66  4–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 1, 1999*
UMBC W 83–60  5–0
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 4, 1999*
Winthrop W 76–49  6–0
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 7, 1999*
at Marquette W 63–60  7–0
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 11, 1999*
Coastal Carolina W 104–79  8–0
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 18, 1999*
at Cleveland State L 60–75  8–1
CSU Convocation Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 21, 1999*
Texas A&M W 81–68  9–1
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 23, 1999*
Saint Louis L 74–83  9–2
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 29, 1999*
Miami (OH) W 78–70  10–2
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Atlantic 10 regular season
Jan 9, 2000
Virginia Tech W 62–50  11–2
(1–0)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 11, 2000
Xavier W 76–72  12–2
(2–0)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 15, 2000
at Fordham L 61–70  12–3
(2–1)
Rose Hill Gym 
Bronx, New York
Jan 20, 2000
at UMass W 57–52  13–3
(3–1)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Jan 22, 2000
George Washington W 83–76  14–3
(4–1)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 25, 2000
La Salle W 69–60  15–3
(5–1)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 29, 2000
at Saint Joseph's W 66–62  16–3
(6–1)
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 2, 2000
at Xavier L 64–65 OT 16–4
(6–2)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 6, 2000
Duquesne W 93–77  17–4
(7–2)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 9, 2000
at George Washington L 90–95  17–5
(7–3)
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 12, 2000
St. Bonaventure W 68–64  18–5
(8–3)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 17, 2000
No. 15 Temple L 58–64  18–6
(8–4)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 23, 2000
at La Salle W 71–64  19–6
(9–4)
Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 26, 2000
Rhode Island W 77–51  20–6
(10–4)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 2, 2000
at Duquesne W 94–64  21–6
(11–4)
A.J. Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 4, 2000
at Virginia Tech L 52–64  21–7
(11–5)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Atlantic 10 tournament
Mar 9, 2000*
at Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals
W 67–64  22–7
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 10, 2000*
vs. St. Bonaventure
Semifinals
L 50–56  22–8
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2000*
(11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 25 Purdue
First Round
L 61–62  22–9
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Purdue Sneaks By In 1st Round". CBS News. March 16, 2000. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "1999-00 Dayton Flyers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2021.