1999–2000 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ray McCallum, Ball State played their home games at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals finished atop the MAC West Division regular season standings. Ball State won the MAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. In the opening round, the Cardinals were beaten by No. 6 seed UCLA[2] and finished the season with a 22–9 record (11–7 MAC).

1999–2000 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
MAC West champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record22–9 (11–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaWorthen Arena
1999–2000 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Bowling Green144 .778228  .733
Kent State135 .722238  .742
Akron117 .6111711  .607
Marshall117 .611219  .700
Ohio117 .6112013  .606
Miami810 .4441515  .500
Buffalo315 .167523  .179
West
Ball State117 .611229  .710
Toledo117 .6111813  .581
Eastern Michigan99 .5001513  .536
Northern Illinois711 .3891315  .464
Western Michigan612 .3331018  .357
Central Michigan216 .111623  .207
2000 MAC tournament winner
As of [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1999–2000 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 12 Duane Clemens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr   
F 21 Theron Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrAuburndale Auburndale, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 20, 1999*
    at Wisconsin L 50–60  0–1
    Kohl Center 
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Nov 24, 1999*
    Southern Illinois W 79–74  1–1
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Nov 27, 1999*
    Indiana State W 64–55  2–1
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Dec 3, 1999*
    Cornell W 73–65  3–1
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Dec 4, 1999*
    Wisconsin–Milwaukee W 71–58  4–1
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Dec 11, 1999*
    Butler W 80–70  5–1
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Dec 18, 1999*
    vs. No. 24 Purdue W 72–52  6–1
    Conseco Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Dec 21, 1999*
    Chaminade W 101–79  7–1
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Dec 27, 1999*
    at San Diego State W 82–65  8–1
    Viejas Arena 
    San Diego, California
    MAC regular season
    Jan 2, 2000
    at Northern Illinois W 75–67  9–1
    (1–0)
    Chick Evans Field House 
    DeKalb, Illinois
    Jan 5, 2000
    Toledo W 88–85 OT 10–1
    (2–0)
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Jan 8, 2000
    at Eastern Michigan L 93–98 3OT 10–2
    (2–1)
    Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, Michigan
    Jan 12, 2000
    at Miami (OH) L 84–86 3OT 10–3
    (2–2)
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Jan 15, 2000
    Northern Illinois L 64–76  10–4
    (2–3)
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Jan 19, 2000
    at Kent State L 55–77  10–5
    (2–4)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
    Kent, Ohio
    Jan 22, 2000
    Central Michigan W 88–69  11–5
    (3–4)
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Jan 24, 2000
    at Marshall L 73–85  11–6
    (3–5)
    Henderson Center 
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Jan 26, 2000
    at Ohio L 53–64  11–7
    (3–6)
    Convocation Center 
    Athens, Ohio
    Jan 29, 2000
    Buffalo W 82–68  12–7
    (4–6)
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Feb 2, 2000
    Bowling Green W 71–61  13–7
    (5–6)
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Feb 5, 2000
    Eastern Michigan W 78–58  14–7
    (6–6)
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Feb 9, 2000
    Western Michigan W 80–60  15–7
    (7–6)
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Feb 14, 2000
    Akron W 89–68  16–7
    (8–6)
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Feb 16, 2000
    at Toledo L 61–66  16–8
    (8–7)
    John F. Savage Hall 
    Toledo, Ohio
    Feb 19, 2000
    Miami (OH) W 60–57 OT 17–8
    (9–7)
    Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Feb 24, 2000
    at Central Michigan W 91–80  18–8
    (10–7)
    Rose Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, Michigan
    Feb 26, 2000
    at Western Michigan W 91–82  19–8
    (11–7)
    University Arena 
    Kalamazoo, Michigan
    MAC tournament
    Mar 5, 2000*
    vs. Toledo
    Quarterfinals
    W 64–63 OT 20–8
    Gund Arena 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Mar 6, 2000*
    vs. Ohio
    Semifinals
    W 70–67  21–8
    Gund Arena 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Mar 8, 2000*
    vs. Miami (OH)
    Championship game
    W 61–58  22–8
    Gund Arena 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 2000*
    (11 MW) vs. (6 MW) UCLA
    First Round
    L 57–65[2]  22–9
    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.

    Source[3]

    References

    1. "Year-By-Year Standings" (PDF). 2009-10 MAC Men’s Basketball Record Book. Mid-American Conference. November 11, 2009. pp. 75–78. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
    2. "Bruins Bounce Ball". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 2000. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
    3. "Record Book" (PDF). Ball State Sports. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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