1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Seahawks, led by sixth-year head coach Jerry Wainwright , played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
After finishing fourth place in the CAA regular season standings, the Seahawks won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history – as No. 15 seed in the South region. UNC Wilmington lost to No. 2 seed Cincinnati in the opening round.[ 2]
Roster
1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1999 *
at Wisconsin–Green Bay
L 38–46
0–1
Brown County Arena Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Nov 23, 1999 *
Butler
W 56–54
1–1
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Nov 27, 1999 *
vs. Campbell
W 73–60
2–1
Dec 1, 1999
William & Mary
W 76–66
3–1 (1–0)
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Dec 2, 1999 *
Washington
W 68–59
4–1
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Dec 18, 1999
at Old Dominion
W 60–49
5–1 (2–0)
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 21, 1999 *
at Central Florida
W 74–60
6–1
UCF Arena Orlando, Florida
Dec 23, 1999 *
at No. 8 Florida
L 53–80
6–2
Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
Dec 28, 1999 *
at No. 5 Arizona Bank One Fiesta Bowl Classic
L 51–66
6–3
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
Dec 30, 1999 *
vs. Alabama Bank One Fiesta Bowl Classic
L 45–62
6–4
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
Jan 5, 2000
at Richmond
L 57–63
6–5 (2–1)
Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
Jan 8, 2000
at American
L 58–60
6–6 (2–2)
Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Jan 10, 2000
at George Mason
L 58–74
6–7 (2–3)
Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia
Jan 15, 2000 *
Belmont
W 70–47
7–7
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Jan 17, 2000 *
Illinois-Chicago
W 54–52
8–7
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2000
VCU
W 71–61
9–7 (3–3)
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Jan 22, 2000
at East Carolina
L 57–65
9–8 (3–4)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina
Jan 29, 2000
American
W 69–46
10–8 (4–4)
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 2, 2000
at Richmond
L 48–49
10–9 (4–5)
Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
Feb 5, 2000
Old Dominion
W 66–60
11–9 (5–5)
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 7, 2000
James Madison
W 57–32
12–9 (6–5)
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 12, 2000
at VCU
L 54–55 OT
12–10 (6–6)
Siegel Center Richmond, Virginia
Feb 14, 2000 *
at Belmont
W 66–58
13–10
Striplin Gym Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 19, 2000
George Mason
W 59–53
14–10 (7–6)
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 23, 2000
at William & Tribe
L 53–58
14–11 (7–7)
Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, Virginia
Feb 26, 2000
East Carolina
W 70–55
15–11 (8–7)
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 28, 2000
at James Madison
L 65–67
15–12 (8–8)
JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia
CAA tournament
Mar 4, 2000 *
at VCU Quarterfinals
W 66–57
16–12
Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Mar 5, 2000 *
vs. George Mason Semifinals
W 67–56
17–12
Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Mar 6, 2000 *
vs. Richmond Championship game
W 57–47
18–12
Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2000 *
(15 S)
vs. (2 S) No. 7 Cincinnati First Round
L 47–64
18–13
Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
[ 3]
Awards and honors
References
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