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1999–2000 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 1999–2000 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

1999–2000 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
MEAC Regular season champions
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record20–14 (14–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
Seasons
1999–2000 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina State † 14 – 5   .737 20 – 14   .588
Hampton 13 – 5   .722 17 – 12   .586
Coppin State 13 – 5   .722 15 – 15   .500
Bethune–Cookman 12 – 6   .667 14 – 15   .483
Norfolk State 11 – 7   .611 12 – 16   .429
North Carolina A&T 11 – 8   .579 14 – 15   .483
Maryland Eastern Shore 8 – 10   .444 12 – 17   .414
Florida A&M 7 – 11   .389 9 – 22   .290
Delaware State 5 – 13   .278 6 – 22   .214
Morgan State 5 – 13   .278 5 – 24   .172
Howard 1 – 17   .056 1 – 27   .036
† 2000 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

As No. 16 seed in the South region, the team lost to Stanford in the opening round,[2] and finished with a record of 20–14 (14–5 MEAC).

Roster

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1999–2000 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 5 Mike Wiatre 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1999*
 vs. Oregon State L 57–92  0–1
 BI-LO Center 
Greenville, South Carolina
Nov 27, 1999*
 at Furman L 58–77  0–2
 BI-LO Center 
Greenville, South Carolina
Nov 28, 1999*
 vs. Central Florida W 71–70  1–2
 BI-LO Center 
Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 4, 1999*
 Coppin State L 53–68  1–3
 SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Dec 7, 1999*
 at Mississippi State L 58–88  1–4
 Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Dec 11, 1999*
 at Clemson W 71–68  2–4
 Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Dec 14, 1999*
 at Air Force L 72–90  2–5
 Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dec 16, 1999*
 at San Diego State L 57–72  2–6
 Viejas Arena 
San Diego, California
Dec 18, 1999*
 at BYU L 43–76  2–7
 Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
MEAC tournament
Mar 8, 2000*
 vs. Florida A&M
Quarterfinals 		W 61–51  18–13
 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 10, 2000*
 vs. Bethune–Cookman
Semifinals 		W 88–66  19–13
 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 11, 2000*
 vs. Coppin State
Championship game 		W 70–53  20–13
 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2000*
 (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 3 Stanford
First Round 		L 65–84  20–14
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Stanford Breezes By S.C. State". CBS News. March 18, 2000. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "1999-00 South Carolina State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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