1999–2000 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

1999–00 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
1999–00 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
Conference USA regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 7
Record	29–4 (16–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Bob Huggins (11th season);
Assistant coach	Mick Cronin (4th season)
Home arena	Myrl Shoemaker Center
	Seasons ← 1998–99 2000–01 →

1999–2000 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
American
No. 7 Cincinnati	16	–	0	1.000	29	–	4	.879
Louisville	10	–	6	.625	19	–	12	.613
DePaul	9	–	7	.563	21	–	12	.636
Marquette	8	–	8	.500	15	–	14	.517
Saint Louis †	7	–	9	.438	19	–	14	.576
Charlotte	7	–	9	.438	17	–	16	.515
National
Tulane	8	–	8	.500	20	–	11	.645
South Florida	8	–	8	.500	17	–	14	.548
Southern Miss	7	–	9	.438	17	–	12	.586
UAB	7	–	9	.438	14	–	14	.500
Memphis	7	–	9	.438	15	–	16	.484
Houston	2	–	14	.125	9	–	22	.290

† 2000 Conference USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1999–00 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of Conference USA during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Huggins, serving in his 11th year at the school. The team held the #1 ranking in the AP poll for 12 weeks during the season, but had their national championship hopes undermined when Naismith Player of the Year Kenyon Martin broke his leg during the Conference USA tournament. The Bearcats finished with a 29–4 record (16–0 C-USA).

Roster

Source^[2]

1999–2000 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	3	DerMarr Johnson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Washington, D.C.
C	4	Kenyon Martin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Saginaw, Michigan
F	5	Jermaine Tate	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Toledo, Ohio
G	11	Kenny Satterfield	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	New York City, New York
G	13	Leonard Stokes	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Buffalo, New York
G	14	David Dissinger	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Cincinnati, Ohio
G	22	Brad Ruppel	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	195 lb (88 kg)		Jackson, Missouri
F	24	Ryan Fletcher	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Franklin, Ohio
F	32	Pete Mickeal	6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Rock Island, Illinois
G	34	Chris Taflinger	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Lima, Ohio
C	44	B. J. Grove	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Fr	Cincinnati, Ohio
G	42	Steven London	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Louisville, KY
C	50	Donald Little	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Augusta, Georgia

Head coach

Bob Huggins

Assistant coach(es)

Mick Cronin

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 20, 1999*	No. 1	Youngstown State	W 94–67	1–0	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Nov 26, 1999* Fox Sports Net Ohio	No. 1	vs. Cleveland State Big Island Invitational	W 91–56	2–0	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium (1,003) Hilo, HI
Nov 27, 1999* Fox Sports Net Ohio	No. 1	vs. Santa Clara Big Island Invitational	W 88–67	3–0	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium (1,200) Hilo, HI
Nov 28, 1999* Fox Sports Net Ohio	No. 1	vs. Iowa State Big Island Invitational	W 75–60	4–0	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium (2,500) Hilo, HI
Dec 4, 1999* ESPN Plus	No. 1	vs. No. 25 Gonzaga Rock-N-Roll Shootout	W 75–68^[3]	5–0	Gund Arena (11,132) Cleveland, OH
Dec 8, 1999* ESPN	No. 1	vs. No. 7 North Carolina Great Eight	W 77–68	6–0	United Center (13,463) Chicago, IL
Dec 11, 1999*	No. 1	Mississippi Valley State	W 74–48	7–0	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Dec 16, 1999 ESPN	No. 1	at Saint Louis	W 79–64	8–0 (1–0)	Scottrade Center (15,103) St. Louis, MO
Dec 18, 1999* ESPN	No. 1	at Xavier Crosstown Shootout	L 64–66	8–1	Cincinnati Gardens (10,100) Cincinnati, OH
Dec 22, 1999* ESPN	No. 4	at No. 21 Oklahoma	W 72–57	9–1	Lloyd Noble Center (13,023) Norman, OK
Dec 27, 1999* WXIX	No. 4	Milwaukee	W 93–60	10–1	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Dec 30, 1999* WXIX	No. 3	at Boise State	W 78–46	11–1	Taco Bell Arena (11,518) Boise, ID
Jan 2, 2000*	No. 3	UNLV	W 106–66	12–1	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 5, 2000 WXIX	No. 3	Charlotte	W 81–54	13–1 (2–0)	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 8, 2000 WXIX	No. 3	Marquette	W 67–48	14–1 (3–0)	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 12, 2000 WXIX	No. 1	at Tulane	W 72–59	15–1 (4–0)	New Orleans Arena (9,363) New Orleans, LA
Jan 14, 2000* ESPN	No. 1	Ohio	W 73–59	16–1	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 19, 2000	No. 1	Memphis	W 75–55	17–1 (5–0)	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 23, 2000 ESPN2	No. 1	at Marquette	W 72–60	18–1 (6–0)	Bradley Center (14,123) Milwaukee, WI
Jan 27, 2000 ESPN	No. 1	at Louisville Rivalry	W 75–65	19–1 (7–0)	Freedom Hall (19,886) Louisville, KY
Jan 29, 2000 ESPN Plus	No. 1	South Florida	W 89–72	20–1 (8–0)	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Feb 3, 2000 ESPN	No. 1	at Charlotte	W 70–62	21–1 (9–0)	Dale F. Halton Arena (9,105) Charlotte, NC
Feb 5, 2000 ESPN Plus	No. 1	at UAB	W 93–80	22–1 (10–0)	Bartow Arena (9,279) Birmingham, AL
Feb 13, 2000 ABC	No. 1	DePaul	W 87–64	23–1 (11–0)	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Feb 17, 2000 ESPN	No. 1	at Houston	W 77–65	24–1 (12–0)	Hofheinz Pavilion (8,917) Houston, TX
Feb 20, 2000* ABC	No. 1	No. 15 Temple	L 69–77	24–2	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Feb 23, 2000 WXIX	No. 3	Southern Miss	W 95–69	25–2 (13–0)	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Feb 27, 2000 ESPN2	No. 3	Louisville Rivalry	W 68–59	26–2 (14–0)	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Mar 2, 2000 ESPN	No. 2	at DePaul	W 64–62	27–2 (15–0)	Allstate Arena (18,253) Rosemont, IL
Mar 4, 2000 WXIX	No. 2	Saint Louis	W 84–41	28–2 (16–0)	Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
Conference USA Tournament
Mar 9, 2000* ESPN Plus	(1) No. 1	vs. (9) Saint Louis Conference USA Quarterfinal	L 58–68^[4]	28–3	The Pyramid (9,834) Memphis, TN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2000*	(2 S) No. 7	vs. (15 S) UNC Wilmington First Round	W 64–47	29–3	Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,230) Nashville, TN
Mar 19, 2000*	(2 S) No. 7	vs. (7 S) No. 18 Tulsa Second Round	L 61–69^[5]	29–4	Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,297) Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	2	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	1	7	Not released
Coaches	3	—	1	1	1	1	4	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	1	6	7

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
*AP did not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Awards and honors

Kenyon Martin, Adolph Rupp Trophy^[8]
Kenyon Martin, Naismith College Player of the Year^[9]
Kenyon Martin, USBWA College Player of the Year^[10]
Kenyon Martin, John R. Wooden Award^[11]
Kenyon Martin, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
Kenyon Martin, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award
Bob Huggins, C-USA Coach of the Year

NBA draft selections

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Player	NBA Club
2000	1	1	1	Kenyon Martin	New Jersey Nets
2000	1	6	6	DerMarr Johnson	Atlanta Hawks

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References

^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Conference USA Season Summary
^ "Cincinnati Bearcats". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ "No. 1 Cincinnati gets by gritty Gonzaga". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 4, 1999. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "MARTIN'S INJURY FELLS CINCINNATI". Chicago Tribune. March 10, 2000. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Tulsa wins intimidation battle against short-handed Cincy". Las Vegas Sun. March 20, 2000. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
^ "1999–2000 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
^ "About Us". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
^ "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
^ "Wooden Award - Athletics". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
^ "2000 NBA Draft". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC.

External links

[1] sports-reference.com 1999-00 Conference USA Season Summary

[2] "Cincinnati Bearcats". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[3] "No. 1 Cincinnati gets by gritty Gonzaga". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 4, 1999. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[4] "MARTIN'S INJURY FELLS CINCINNATI". Chicago Tribune. March 10, 2000. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[5] "Tulsa wins intimidation battle against short-handed Cincy". Las Vegas Sun. March 20, 2000. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

[6] "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".

[7] "1999–2000 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.

[8] "About Us". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.

[9] "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.

[10] "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.

[11] "Wooden Award - Athletics". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2009.

[12] "2000 NBA Draft". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC.

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v t e Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
Venues	Schmidlapp Gymnasium (1901–1954) Cincinnati Gardens (1949–1954; 1987–1989) Armory Fieldhouse (1954–1976) Riverfront Coliseum (1976–1987) Fifth Third Arena (1989–2017; 2018–present) BB&T Arena (2017–2018)
Rivalries	Louisville Memphis West Virginia Xavier
Culture & lore	Bearcat "Cheer Cincinnati" 2011 Crosstown Shootout brawl Longest game in Division I history UC Pep Band
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics