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1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

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1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record20–11 (13–5 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
Seasons
1999–2000 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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 Gaels 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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1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 32 Earl Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Port Chester, New York
G/F 21 Tariq Kirksay 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr Bronx, New York
F/C 43 Nakiea Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Stratford, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1999*
UMass L 77–85  0–1
Hynes Athletic Center (3,025)
New Rochelle, New York
Nov 23, 1999*
Coppin State W 89–61  1–1
Hynes Athletic Center (1,601)
New Rochelle, New York
Nov 27, 1999*
at No. 13 UCLA L 73–105  1–2
Pauley Pavilion (7,261)
Los Angeles, California
Dec 2, 1999
at Fairfield L 81–97  1–3
(0–1)
Alumni Hall (2,170)
Fairfield, Connecticut
Dec 5, 1999
Marist W 85–65  2–3
(1–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,546)
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 10, 1999*
Fordham W 83–80  3–3
Hynes Athletics Center (2,567)
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 18, 1999*
at Hofstra L 69–90  3–4
Mack Sports Complex (2,350)
Hempstead, New York
Dec 23, 1999*
at St. Francis (NY) L 98–100 OT 3–5
Pope Physical Education Center (511)
Brooklyn, New York
Dec 30, 1999*
at Boston College W 71–63  4–5
Silvio O. Conte Forum (3,895)
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 5, 2000
Saint Peter's W 79–62  5–5
(2–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,207)
New Rochelle, New York
Jan 8, 2000
at Canisius L 64–80  5–6
(2–2)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,366)
Buffalo, New York
Jan 10, 2000
at Niagara L 67–79  5–7
(2–3)
Gallagher Center (960)
Lewiston, New York
Jan 13, 2000
at Rider L 84–89 OT 5–8
(2–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,006)
New Rochelle, New York
Jan 15, 2000
Loyola (MD) W 92–71  6–8
(3–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,407)
New Rochelle, New York
Jan 17, 2000*
at Bucknell L 67–73  6–9
Davis Gym (1,854)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Jan 19, 2000*
at Morgan State W 77–67  7–9
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,215)
Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 24, 2000
at Siena W 96–92 OT 8–9
(4–4)
Times Union Center (6,008)
Albany, New York
Jan 28, 2000
at Saint Peter's W 85–66  9–9
(5–4)
Yanitelli Center (1,101)
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jan 30, 2000
Fairfield W 90–73  10–9
(6–4)
Hynes Athletics Center (1,740)
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 1, 2000
at Marist W 77–64  11–9
(7–4)
McCann Arena (1,732)
Poughkeepsie, New York
Feb 4, 2000
Canisius W 66–56  12–9
(8–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,522)
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 6, 2000
Niagara W 96–82  13–9
(9–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,586)
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 11, 2000
Manhattan W 80–78  14–9
(10–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (3,105)
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 16, 2000
at Loyola (MD) W 74–56  15–9
(11–4)
Reitz Arena (421)
Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 19, 2000
Siena L 89–94  15–10
(11–5)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,931)
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 21, 2000
at Rider W 84–79  16–10
(12–5)
Sovereign Bank Arena (2,021)
Trenton, New Jersey
Feb 26, 2000
at Manhattan W 67–61  17–10
(13–5)
Draddy Gymnasium (2,844)
New York, New York
MAAC tournament
Mar 4, 2000*
(2) vs. (7) Rider
Quarterfinals
W 64–59  18–10
Times Union Center (5,261)
Albany, New York
Mar 5, 2000*
(2) vs. (3) Fairfield
Semifinals
W 76–72  19–10
Times Union Center (8,271)
Albany, New York
Mar 6, 2000*
(2) at (1) Siena
Championship game
W 84–80  20–10
Times Union Center (11,844)
Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2000*
(14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 17 Maryland
First Round
L 59–74[2]  20–11
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20,127)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Terps Blow Away Gaels". The Washington Post. March 17, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "1999–00 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "1999-00 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona College Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "1999-2000 Iona Gaels Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.