1999–2000 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball
OVC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record24–7 (14–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaShow Me Center
1999–2000 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State144 .778239  .719
Southeast Missouri State144 .778247  .774
Tennessee Tech117 .6111612  .571
Eastern Illinois117 .6111712  .586
Austin Peay117 .6111810  .643
Middle Tennessee108 .5561513  .536
UT Martin711 .3891019  .345
Tennessee State612 .333722  .241
Morehead State414 .222918  .333
Eastern Kentucky216 .111621  .222
2000 Ohio Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1999–2000 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team represented Southeast Missouri State University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by fifth-year head coach Gary Garner, played their home games at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 14–4 in OVC play to finish in second place. They won the OVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Southeast Missouri State was the No. 13 seed in the West region and they lost to LSU in the opening round.[2] This was the only time the Redhawks had participated in the Men’s Division I NCAA Tournament until the 2022–23 season.

Roster

1999–2000 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Roderick Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
G 12 Michael Stokes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Emporia, VA
F Mike Branson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
G 5 Antonio Short 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr Louisville, KY
G 3 Amory Sanders Stokes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Memphis, TN
C 54 Nyah Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Montreal, Canada
G 15 Emmanuel McCuthison Stokes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Chattanooga, TN
G 11 John Miller Jr 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Fort Wayne, IN
C Brian Bunche 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
F 33 Drew Demond 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Rockton, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 1999*
Western Carolina W 93–69  1–0
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Nov 22, 1999*
Rockhurst W 67–58  2–0
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Nov 27, 1999*
Montana W 66–61  3–0
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Dec 2, 1999
at Tennessee Tech W 84–79  4–0
(1–0)
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, Tennessee
Dec 4, 1999*
Oakland City W 79–45  5–0
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Dec 10, 1999*
at Montana L 48–60  5–1
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 11, 1999*
vs. Robert Morris W 55–44  6–1
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 18, 1999*
Arkansas State W 74–71  7–1
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Dec 22, 1999*
at Bradley W 65–60  8–1
Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Jan 2, 2000*
at Southern Illinois L 51–62  8–2
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 6, 2000
Tennessee State W 79–46  9–2
(2–0)
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Jan 8, 2000
Austin Peay W 62–60  10–2
(3–0)
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Jan 10, 2000
at Middle Tennessee W 61–48  11–2
(4–0)
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Jan 13, 2000
at UT Martin L 66–75  11–3
(4–1)
Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, Tennessee
Jan 15, 2000
at Murray State W 84–78  12–3
(5–1)
Regional Special Events Center 
Murray, Kentucky
Jan 18, 2000
Tennessee Tech W 61–50  13–3
(6–1)
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Jan 22, 2000
Eastern Illinois W 77–66  14–3
(7–1)
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Jan 27, 2000
Morehead State W 80–59  15–3
(8–1)
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Feb 26, 2000
at Eastern Kentucky W 65–48  21–6
(14–4)
McBrayer Arena 
Richmond, Kentucky
OVC Tournament
Feb 29, 2000*
UT Martin
Quarterfinals
W 76–74  22–6
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Mar 4, 2000*
vs. Middle Tennessee
Semifinals
W 78–60  23–6
Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 5, 2000*
vs. Murray State
Championship game
W 67–56  24–6
Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2000*
(13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 10 LSU
First Round
L 61–64  24–7
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1999-00 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. "LSU Breathes Easy After Opening Win". The Chicago Tribune. March 17, 2000. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. "1999-00 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeast Missouri State University Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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