1999–2000 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1999–2000 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Jerry Green, and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. After finishing as one of four SEC teams with a 12–4 conference record, they were invited to the NCAA tournament where they reached the Sweet Sixteen.
Roster
1999–2000 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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5
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Harris Walker
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
—
|
Fr |
Hargrave Military Academy
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
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F
|
12
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Marcus Haislip
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
—
|
Fr |
Marshall County
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Lewisburg, Tennessee
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G
|
14
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Tony Harris
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
—
|
Jr |
East
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Memphis, Tennessee
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F
|
22
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Vincent Yarbrough
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
—
|
So |
Cleveland
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Cleveland, Tennessee
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G
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24
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Jenis Grindstaff
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
—
|
So |
-
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Spruce Pine, North Carolina
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G
|
31
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Terrence Woods
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
|
Fr |
Treadwell
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Memphis, Tennessee
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G
|
32
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Del Baker
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
—
|
Jr |
Cleveland
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Cleveland, Tennessee
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G
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34
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Vegas Davis
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
|
Sr |
Parker
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Parker, Arizona
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F
|
35
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Ron Slay
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Fr |
Oak Hill Academy
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Nashville, Tennessee
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G
|
42
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Jon Higgins
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
|
Fr |
Shaker Heights
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Shaker Heights, Ohio
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F
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43
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C.J. Black
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
Sr |
Brainerd
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
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F
|
44
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Isiah Victor
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
—
|
Jr |
University Heights
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Hopkinsville, Kentucky
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F
|
55
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Charles Hathaway
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
—
|
Sr |
Hillwood
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Nashville, Tennessee
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- 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
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular season
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Nov 22, 1999*
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No. 17
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Elon
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W 95–56
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1–0
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Nov 24, 1999*
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No. 17
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UNC Asheville
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W 79–63
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2–0
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Nov 26, 1999*
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No. 17
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Long Island University
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W 86–47
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3–0
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Nov 29, 1999*
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No. 18
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South Florida
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W 102–90
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4–0
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Dec 1, 1999*
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No. 18
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Miami (OH)
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W 78–59
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5–0
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Dec 4, 1999*
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No. 18
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at Pittsburgh
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W 76–50
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6–0
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Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dec 8, 1999*
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No. 16
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West Virginia
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W 94–54
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7–0
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Dec 10, 1999*
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No. 16
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Middle Tennessee
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W 78–77
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8–0
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Dec 18, 1999*
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No. 13
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at Memphis
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W 74–69
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9–0
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The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee
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Dec 21, 1999*
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No. 11
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at American-Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
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W 102–58
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10–0
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Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Dec 22, 1999*
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No. 11
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vs. Southern Illinois Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
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W 87–74
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11–0
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Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Dec 23, 1999*
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No. 11
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vs. Tulsa Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
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L 68–88
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11–1
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Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Jan 2, 2000*
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No. 16
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Radford
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W 72–46
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12–1
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Jan 5, 2000
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No. 15
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at South Carolina
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W 60–52
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13–1 (1–0)
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Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina
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Jan 8, 2000
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No. 15
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at No. 21 LSU
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W 64–59
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14–1 (2–0)
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Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Jan 12, 2000
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No. 12
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Vanderbilt
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L 73–76
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14–2 (2–1)
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Jan 15, 2000
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No. 12
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Ole Miss
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W 98–60
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15–2 (3–1)
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Jan 18, 2000
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No. 16
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at No. 9 Florida
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W 81–79 2OT
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16–2 (4–1)
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Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
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Jan 25, 2000
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No. 11
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No. 7 Auburn
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W 105–76
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17–2 (5–1)
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Jan 29, 2000
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No. 11
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South Carolina
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W 73–66
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18–2 (6–1)
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Feb 1, 2000
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No. 6
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at No. 14 Kentucky
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L 68–81
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18–3 (6–2)
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Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
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Feb 6, 2000
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No. 6
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at Mississippi State
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W 88–81
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19–3 (7–2)
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Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi
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Feb 9, 2000
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No. 8
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Georgia
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W 110–83
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20–3 (8–2)
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Feb 12, 2000
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No. 8
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No. 12 Florida
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W 76–73 OT
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21–3 (9–2)
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Feb 19, 2000
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No. 5
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Vanderbilt
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L 72–85
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21–4 (9–3)
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Feb 23, 2000
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No. 7
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No. 18 Kentucky
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W 74–67
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22–4 (10–3)
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
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Feb 26, 2000
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No. 7
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at Alabama
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L 75–80
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22–5 (10–4)
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Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Mar 1, 2000
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No. 11
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at Arkansas
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W 73–66
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23–5 (11–4)
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Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Mar 4, 2000
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No. 11
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at Georgia
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W 83–66
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24–5 (12–4)
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Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia
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SEC tournament
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Mar 10, 2000*
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No. 8
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vs. South Carolina
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L 68–75
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24–6
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Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia
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NCAA tournament
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Mar 17, 2000*
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(4 SE) No. 11
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vs. (13 SE) Louisiana-Lafayette First round
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W 63–58
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25–6
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Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama
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Mar 19, 2000*
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(4 SE) No. 11
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vs. (5 SE) No. 20 Connecticut Second Round
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W 65–51
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26–6
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Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama
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Mar 24, 2000*
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(4 SE) No. 11
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vs. (8 SE) North Carolina Southeast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
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L 69–74
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26–7
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Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source[1][2]
Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
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AP | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | Not released |
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Coaches | 16 | 16^ | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 т | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
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