1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball | |
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MAAC Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
1999–2000 record | 20–11 (13–5 MAAC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Hynes Athletic Center |
1999–2000 MAAC men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Siena | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iona † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marist | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manhattan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canisius | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola (MD) | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Peter's | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2000 MAAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led second-year by head coach Jeff Ruland, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaals finished second in the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Gaels lost to No. 3 seed Maryland in the opening round.[2]
Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov 20, 1999* |
UMass | L 77–85 | 0–1 |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Nov 23, 1999* |
Coppin State | W 89–61 | 1–1 |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Nov 27, 1999* |
at No. 13 UCLA | L 73–105 | 1–2 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 2, 1999 |
at Fairfield | L 81–97 | 1–3 (0–1) |
Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut | |||||||
Dec 5, 1999 |
Marist | W 85–65 | 2–3 (1–1) |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Dec 10, 1999* |
Fordham | W 83–80 | 3–3 |
Hynes Athletics Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Dec 18, 1999* |
at Hofstra | L 69–90 | 3–4 |
Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, New York | |||||||
Dec 23, 1999* |
at St. Francis (NY) | L 98–100 OT | 3–5 |
Pope Physical Education Center Brooklyn, New York | |||||||
Dec 30, 1999* |
at Boston College | W 71–63 | 4–5 |
Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||
Jan 5, 2000 |
Saint Peter's | W 79–62 | 5–5 (2–1) |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Jan 8, 2000 |
at Canisius | L 64–80 | 5–6 (2–2) |
Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York | |||||||
Jan 10, 2000 |
at Niagara | L 67–79 | 5–7 (2–3) |
Gallagher Center Lewiston, New York | |||||||
Jan 13, 2000 |
at Rider | L 84–89 OT | 5–8 (2–4) |
Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, New Jersey | |||||||
Jan 15, 2000 |
Loyola (MD) | W 92–71 | 6–8 (3–4) |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Jan 17, 2000* |
at Bucknell | L 67–73 | 6–9 |
Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 19, 2000* |
Morgan State | W 77–67 | 7–9 |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Jan 24, 2000 |
at Siena | W 96–92 OT | 8–9 (4–4) |
Times Union Center Albany, New York | |||||||
Jan 28, 2000 |
at Saint Peter's | W 85–66 | 9–9 (5–4) |
Yanitelli Center Jersey City, New Jersey | |||||||
Jan 30, 2000 |
Fairfield | W 90–73 | 10–9 (6–4) |
Hynes Athletics Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Feb 1, 2000 |
at Marist | W 77–64 | 11–9 (7–4) |
McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, New York | |||||||
Feb 4, 2000 |
Canisius | W 66–56 | 12–9 (8–4) |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Feb 6, 2000 |
Niagara | W 96–82 | 13–9 (9–4) |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Feb 11, 2000 |
Manhattan | W 80–78 | 14–9 (10–4) |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Feb 16, 2000 |
at Loyola (MD) | W 74–56 | 15–9 (11–4) |
Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland | |||||||
Feb 19, 2000 |
Siena | L 89–94 | 15–10 (11–5) |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Feb 21, 2000 |
Rider | W 84–79 | 16–10 (12–5) |
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York | |||||||
Feb 26, 2000 |
at Manhattan | W 67–61 | 17–10 (13–5) |
Draddy Gymnasium New York, New York | |||||||
MAAC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 4, 2000* |
(2) | vs. (7) Rider Quarterfinals |
W 64–59 | 18–10 |
Times Union Center Albany, New York | ||||||
Mar 5, 2000* |
(2) | vs. (3) Fairfield Semifinals |
W 76–72 | 19–10 |
Times Union Center Albany, New York | ||||||
Mar 6, 2000* |
(2) | at (1) Siena Championship game |
W 84–80 | 20–10 |
Times Union Center Albany, New York | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 16, 2000* |
(14 MW) | vs. (3 MW) No. 17 Maryland First Round |
L 59–74 | 20–11 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Awards and honors[]
References[]
- ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Terps Blow Away Gaels". The Washington Post. March 17, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "1999–00 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "1999-00 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona College Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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