1999–2000 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
1999–2000 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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SEC tournament champions SEC regular season champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 33–4 (13–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Thompson-Boling Arena |
Seasons ← 1998–99 2000–01 → |
The 1999–2000 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1999–2000 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 33–4 (13–1 SEC). Riding a 20-game winning steak entering the National Championship game, that included a win over No. 1 UConn, they ended the season runner-up after losing to the Huskies, 71–52.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 14, 1999* | No. 2 | No. 6 Louisiana Tech | L 64–69[3] | 0–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Nov 19, 1999* | No. 2 | Tennessee–Martin | W 133–60 | 1–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Nov 26, 1999* | No. 5 | at No. 23 Stanford | W 79–73 | 2–1 | Maples Pavilion Palo Alto, CA | ||||||
Nov 28, 1999* | No. 5 | at No. 4 UCLA | W 88–77 | 3–1 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
Dec 2, 1999* | No. 3 | No. 17 Purdue | W 72–66 | 4–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Dec 5, 1999* | No. 3 | at No. 25 Wisconsin | W 85–62 | 5–1 | Kohl Center Madison, WI | ||||||
Dec 7, 1999* | No. 2 | at Memphis | W 92–69 | 6–1 | Memorial Fieldhouse Memphis, TN | ||||||
Dec 17, 1999* | No. 2 | at DePaul | W 100–66 | 7–1 | Alumni Hall Chicago, IL | ||||||
Dec 19, 1999* | No. 2 | at Saint Joseph's | W 82–59 | 8–1 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
Dec 30, 1999* | No. 2 | No. 25 Texas | W 106–76 | 9–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Jan 3, 2000* | No. 2 | No. 21 Old Dominion | W 113–55 | 10–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Jan 6, 2000 | No. 2 | at No. 16 LSU | W 86–50 | 11–1 (1–0) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | ||||||
Jan 8, 2000* | No. 2 | No. 1 Connecticut Rivalry | L 66–74 | 11–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena (23,385) Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Jan 10, 2000 | No. 2 | Arkansas | W 79–69 | 12–2 (2–0) | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Jan 14, 2000 | No. 2 | at South Carolina | W 92–76 | 13–2 (3–0) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC | ||||||
Jan 17, 2000* | No. 2 | at No. 7 Georgia | L 51–78 | 13–3 (3–1) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA | ||||||
Jan 23, 2000 | No. 2 | at Kentucky | W 71–65 | 14–3 (4–1) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | ||||||
Jan 29, 2000* | No. 4 | vs. No. 8 NC State | W 83–63 | 15–3 | Gund Arena Cleveland, OH | ||||||
Jan 30, 2000 | No. 4 | Kentucky | W 77–48 | 16–3 (5–1) | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Feb 2, 2000* | No. 4 | at No. 1 Connecticut Rivalry | W 72–71[4] | 17–3 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
Feb 4, 2000 | No. 4 | Vanderbilt | W 78–52 | 18–3 (6–1) | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Feb 6, 2000 | No. 4 | Alabama | W 65–47 | 19–3 (7–1) | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Feb 10, 2000 | No. 3 | at Ole Miss | W 70–49 | 20–3 (8–1) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS | ||||||
Feb 13, 2000 | No. 3 | Florida | W 97–78 | 21–3 (9–1) | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Feb 17, 2000 | No. 3 | at No. 22 Mississippi State | W 79–75 | 22–3 (10–1) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | ||||||
Feb 20, 2000 | No. 3 | No. 9 LSU | W 80–48 | 23–3 (11–1) | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Feb 24, 2000 | No. 2 | at Vanderbilt | W 59–57 | 24–3 (12–1) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | ||||||
Feb 27, 2000* | No. 2 | No. 11 Auburn | W 76–61 | 25–3 (13–1) | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 3, 2000* | No. 2 | vs. Florida Quarterfinals | W 91–79 | 26–3 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN | ||||||
Mar 4, 2000* | No. 2 | vs. Vanderbilt Semifinals | W 61–53 | 27–3 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN | ||||||
Mar 5, 2000* | No. 2 | vs. No. 17 Mississippi State Championship game | W 70–67 | 28–3 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 2000* | (1 ME) No. 2 | vs. (16 ME) Furman First round | W 90–38 | 29–3 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Mar 19, 2000* | (1 ME) No. 2 | vs. (8 ME) No. 20 Arizona Second round | W 75–60 | 30–3 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Mar 25, 2000* | (1 ME) No. 2 | vs. (4 ME) No. 14 Virginia Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 77–56 | 31–3 | Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN | ||||||
Mar 27, 2000* | (1 ME) No. 2 | vs. (3 ME) No. 10 Texas Tech Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 57–44[5] | 32–3 | Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN | ||||||
Mar 31, 2000* | (1 ME) No. 2 | vs. (2 W) No. 7 Rutgers National Semifinal – Final Four | W 64–54[6] | 33–3 | First Union Center (20,060) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
Apr 2, 2000* | (1 ME) No. 2 | vs. (1 E) No. 1 Connecticut National Championship/Rivalry | L 52–71[1] | 33–4 | First Union Center (20,060) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
AP | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Coaches | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Awards and honors
References
- ^ a b "No Conn-Test; Huskies Beat Tennessee For Title". Hartford Courant. April 3, 2000. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "1999-00 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech Upends Tennessee". The Washington Post. November 15, 1999. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Huskies Are Human, Too, and Suffer First Loss". The New York Times. February 3, 2000. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee Finds Redemption, 57-44". The Washington Post. March 28, 2000. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "No What-Ifs as Vols Surge to the Title Game". The New York Times. April 1, 2000. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "1999-00 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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