1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
2000 National Invitation Tournament, First Round
Conference Ivy League
1999–2000 record 19-11 (11-3, 2nd Ivy League)
Head coach Bill Carmody
Captain Mason Rocca
Captain Chris Young
Home arena Jadwin Gymnasium
Seasons
« 1998–99 2000–01 »

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]

Using the Princeton offense, the team recovered from a 1–4 start and posted a 19-11 overall record and a 11-3 conference record.[1] On December 18, 1999 against UAB Blazers, Spencer Gloger made 10 three point field goals in a singe 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.[5][1][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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton Athletic Communications. 2010-09-27. http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695. 
  2. ^ a b 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 40. 
  3. ^ a b 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. 1999-12-19. http://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/19/sports/colleges-men-s-basketball-xavier-upsets-the-top-ranked-bearcats.html. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  5. ^ "College Basketball: Men's N.I.T.; Georgetown Wins In Triple Overtime". The New York Times. 2000-03-16. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/16/sports/college-basketball-men-s-nit-georgetown-wins-in-triple-overtime.html. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  6. ^ Princeton Athletic Communications (2009-06-22). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". Princeton University. http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497. Retrieved 2010-09-30. 
  7. ^ "Division I Records". National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 48. http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  8. ^ 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 54. 
  9. ^ "Division I Records". National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 58. http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  10. ^ 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 56. 
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