1999–2000 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 12
Record27–7 (12–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
1999–2000 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Iowa State142 .875325  .865
No. 15 Texas133 .813249  .727
No. 12 Oklahoma124 .750277  .794
No. 14 Oklahoma State124 .750277  .794
Kansas115 .6882410  .706
Missouri106 .6251813  .581
Colorado79 .4381814  .563
Nebraska412 .2501119  .367
Baylor412 .2501415  .483
Texas A&M412 .250820  .286
Texas Tech313 .1881216  .429
Kansas State214 .125919  .321
2000 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1999–2000 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.

The team posted a 27–7 overall record (12–4 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed in the West region. After an opening round win over Winthrop,[2] the Sooners lost to No. 6 seed Purdue, 66–62.[3]

Roster

1999–2000 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Hollis Price 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSt. Augustine New Orleans, Louisiana
G 11 J. R. Raymond 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr  Gastonia, North Carolina
G 21 Eduardo Nájera 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrCornerstone Christian Academy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 19, 1999*
    vs. Montana State W 91–76  1–0
    Carlson Center 
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    Nov 20, 1999*
    vs. George Washington W 73–54  2–0
    Carlson Center 
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    Nov 21, 1999*
    vs. California W 75–58  3–0
    Carlson Center 
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    Nov 26, 1999*
    San Diego
    Sooner Holiday Classic
    W 68–61  4–0
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Nov 27, 1999*
    UC Irvine
    Sooner Holiday Classic
    W 80–68  5–0
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 4, 1999*
    Ole Miss W 81–73  6–0
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 7, 1999*
    at Arkansas W 66–52  7–0
    Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    Dec 11, 1999*
    Arkansas-Little Rock W 80–56  8–0
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 18, 1999*
    No. 23 Georgia Southern W 102–63  9–0
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 22, 1999*
    No. 21 No. 4 Cincinnati L 57–72  9–1
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 29, 1999*
    No. 22 vs. Mount St. Mary's W 94–41  10–1
    Cox Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Dec 30, 1999*
    No. 22 vs. Arkansas State W 64–51  11–1
    Cox Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Jan 3, 2000*
    No. 20 Lamar W 67–63  12–1
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Big 12 Regular Season
    Jan 8, 2000
    No. 20 Texas A&M W 78–53  13–1
    (1–0)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 11, 2000
    No. 16 Baylor W 76–43  14–1
    (2–0)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 15, 2000
    No. 16 at No. 15 Texas L 66–79  14–2
    (2–1)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Jan 19, 2000
    No. 17 at Colorado L 80–88  14–3
    (2–2)
    Coors Events/Conference Center 
    Boulder, Colorado
    Jan 22, 2000
    No. 17 Iowa State W 80–75 2OT 15–3
    (3–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 29, 2000
    No. 18 at Texas Tech W 78–61  16–3
    (4–2)
    United Spirit Arena 
    Lubbock, Texas
    Jan 31, 2000
    No. 18 No. 16 Texas W 83–59  17–3
    (5–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Feb 5, 2000
    No. 18 at Baylor W 68–59  18–3
    (6–2)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    Feb 8, 2000
    No. 16 Kansas State W 85–64  19–3
    (7–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Feb 12, 2000
    No. 16 No. 14 Oklahoma State L 71–74  19–4
    (7–3)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Feb 14, 2000
    No. 20 at Nebraska W 62–54  20–4
    (8–3)
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Feb 20, 2000
    No. 20 at No. 24 Kansas L 50–53  20–5
    (8–4)
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Feb 23, 2000
    No. 20 Texas Tech W 93–65  21–5
    (9–4)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Feb 26, 2000
    No. 20 Missouri W 83–56  22–5
    (10–4)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Mar 1, 2000
    No. 21 at Texas A&M W 77–59  23–5
    (11–4)
    Reed Arena 
    College Station, Texas
    Mar 4, 2000
    No. 21 at No. 13 Oklahoma State W 59–56  24–5
    (12–4)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 10, 2000*
    No. 15 vs. Missouri
    Quarterfinals
    W 84–80 OT 25–5
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Mar 11, 2000*
    No. 15 vs. No. 13 Texas
    Semifinals
    W 81–65  26–5
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Mar 12, 2000*
    No. 15 vs. No. 7 Iowa State
    Championship Game
    L 58–70  26–6
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2000*
    (3 W) No. 12 vs. (14 W) Winthrop
    First Round
    W 74–50  27–6
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Mar 18, 2000*
    (3 W) No. 12 vs. (6 W) No. 25 Purdue
    Second Round
    L 62–66  27–7
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West.

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    Rankings

    [6]

    NBA draft selections

    Round Overall Player NBA Club
    238Eduardo NájeraDallas Mavericks

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    References

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    2. "Oklahoma wins a 3-for-all". ESPN. March 16, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
    3. "Pur-doomed Cold shooting haunts OU in loss to Boilermakers". The Oklahoman. March 19, 2000. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
    4. "1999-00 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
    5. "2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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