1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by fourth-year head coach Howie Dickenman, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Blue Devils also won the Northeast Conference tournament to receive the school's first-ever bid to the NCAA Division I men's tournament. An No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, Central Connecticut fell to No. 2 seed Iowa State, 88–78,[1] to finish the season with a record of 25–6 (15–3 NEC).

1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NEC Regular season champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record25–6 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
1999–2000 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Connecticut153 .833256  .806
Fairleigh Dickinson135 .7221711  .607
Robert Morris135 .7221812  .600
St. Francis Brooklyn126 .6671812  .600
Quinnipiac126 .6671810  .643
Monmouth99 .5001216  .429
Saint Francis (PA)711 .3891018  .357
Mount St. Mary's711 .389920  .310
UMBC711 .3891118  .379
Wagner612 .3331116  .407
Long Island513 .278819  .296
Sacred Heart216 .111325  .107
2000 NEC tournament winner

Roster

1999–2000 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 21 Rick Mickens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
F 24 John Tice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
C 34 Corsley Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) So
F Victor Payne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
F Dean Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Source[2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 19, 1999*
    Albany W 70–56  1–0
    Detrick Gymnasium (1,410)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Nov 20, 1999*
    Dartmouth W 63–61  2–0
    Detrick Gymnasium (1,810)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Nov 23, 1999*
    at La Salle L 60–70  2–1
    Tom Gola Arena (1,449)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 2, 1999*
    vs. Yale W 59–45  3–1
    Hartford Civic Center (3,291)
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Dec 3, 1999*
    vs. Hartford W 64–61  4–1
    Hartford Civic Center (7,124)
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Dec 11, 1999*
    Fairfield L 82–85  4–2
    Detrick Gymnasium (2,065)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Dec 18, 1999*
    New Hampshire W 87–65  5–2
    Detrick Gymnasium (940)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Dec 21, 1999*
    at Providence W 54–50  6–2
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,565)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 28, 1999*
    Air Force W 83–63  7–2
    Detrick Gymnasium (2,875)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Jan 8, 2000
    Sacred Heart W 86–55  8–2
    (1–0)
    Detrick Gymnasium (2,585)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Jan 10, 2000
    Wagner W 73–71  9–2
    (2–0)
    Detrick Gymnasium (1,115)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Jan 13, 2000
    at St. Francis (NY) W 81–79  10–2
    (3–0)
    Pope Physical Education Center (349)
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 15, 2000
    at Long Island W 88–58  11–2
    (4–0)
    Schwartz Athletic Center (875)
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 22, 2000
    Robert Morris W 73–52  12–2
    (5–0)
    Detrick Gymnasium (1,760)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Jan 24, 2000
    Saint Francis (PA) W 67–64  13–2
    (6–0)
    Detrick Gymnasium (1,910)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Jan 27, 2000
    at Quinnipiac W 84–63  14–2
    (7–0)
    Burt Kahn Court (1,500)
    Hamden, Connecticut
    Jan 29, 2000
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 88–84 OT 15–2
    (8–0)
    Detrick Gymnasium (3,025)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Jan 31, 2000
    at Monmouth W 76–58  16–2
    (9–0)
    Boylan Gymnasium (1,614)
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Feb 3, 2000
    Mount St. Mary's W 73–61  17–2
    (10–0)
    Detrick Gymnasium (2,740)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Feb 5, 2000
    UMBC W 63–57  18–2
    (11–0)
    Detrick Gymnasium (3,045)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Feb 10, 2000
    Monmouth W 64–51  19–2
    (12–0)
    Detrick Gymnasium (2,935)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Feb 12, 2000
    at Fairleigh Dickinson L 58–69  19–3
    (12–1)
    Rothman Center (3,096)
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Feb 17, 2000
    at Robert Morris L 64–71 OT 19–4
    (12–2)
    Charles L. Sewall Center (1,293)
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Feb 19, 2000
    at Saint Francis (PA) W 65–57  20–4
    (13–2)
    DeGol Arena (1,863)
    Loretto, Pennsylvania
    Feb 22, 2000
    Quinnipiac W 94–60  21–4
    (14–2)
    Detrick Gymnasium (3,275)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Feb 24, 2000
    at Wagner L 77–88  21–5
    (14–3)
    Spiro Sports Center (1,132)
    Staten Island, New York
    Feb 26, 2000
    at Sacred Heart W 99–57  22–5
    (15–3)
    William H. Pitt Center (1,750)
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    NEC Tournament
    Mar 3, 2000*
    vs. UMBC
    Quarterfinals
    W 63–55  23–5
    Sovereign Bank Arena (NA)
    Trenton, New Jersey
    Mar 4, 2000*
    vs. St. Francis (NY)
    Semifinals
    W 83–73  24–5
    Sovereign Bank Arena (NA)
    Trenton, New Jersey
    Mar 5, 2000*
    vs. Robert Morris
    Championship game
    W 63–46[3]  25–5
    Sovereign Bank Arena (2,014)
    Trenton, New Jersey
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2000*
     CBS
    (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Iowa State
    First Round
    L 78–88  25–6
    Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (22,013)
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=MW.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[4] [5]

    References

    1. "Cyclones' late 12-0 run buries CCSU". ESPN. March 16, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
    2. "1999-00 CCSU Men's Basketball Roster". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
    3. "AIN'T IT GRAND, CENTRAL!". Hartford Courant. March 8, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
    4. "1999-00 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
    5. "1999-2000 Central Connecticut State Men's Basketball Stats". Northeast Conference.
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