1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team explained

The 1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bill Carmody and the team co-captains were Mason Rocca and Chris Young. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was the runner-up of the Ivy League. The team earned an invitation to the 32-team 2000 National Invitation Tournament.^[1]

Using the Princeton offense, the team recovered from a 1 - 4 start and posted a 19–11 overall record and an 11–3 conference record.^[2] On December 18, 1999, against, Spencer Gloger made 10 three-point field goals in a single game to tie Matt Maloney's current Ivy League record with a total that continues to stand as the highest total by an Ivy League player against a non-league foe.^{[3] [4]} In the National Invitation Tournament the team lost its first round contest against the at Bryce Jordan Center State College, Pennsylvania, on March 15 by a 55 - 41 score.^{[2] [5] [6]}

The team was led by All-Ivy League first team selection Chris Young.^[1] The team won the twelfth of twelve consecutive national statistical championships in scoring defense with a 54.6 points allowed average.^[7] Young led the Ivy League in field goal percentage with a 55.3% average in conference games.^[3] He also led the conference in blocked shots with 90, which continues to be the second highest single-season total in league history.^[8]

This was the last season as coach for Carmody who gave way to John Thompson III the following year.^[2] Carmody helped Princeton achieve a 76.1% (210 - 66) winning percentage for the decade of the 1990s, which was the eighth best in the nation.^[9] Carmody retired with the Ivy League's all-time highest winning percentage in all games (78.6%, 92 - 25), surpassing Butch van Breda Kolff's 76.9% mark, and in conference games (89.3%, 50 - 6), surpassing Chuck Daly's 88.1% mark.^[10]

Schedule and results

The team posted a 19–11 (11-3 Ivy League) record.^[11]

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| National Invitation Tournament

Notes and References

1. Book: 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. 40. IvyLeagueSports.com.
2. Web site: Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results . June 12, 2009. September 27, 2010. GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications.
3. Book: 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. 49. IvyLeagueSports.com.
4. Web site: Colleges: Men's Basketball; Xavier Upsets the Top-Ranked Bearcats. October 5, 2010. December 19, 1999. The New York Times.
5. Web site: College Basketball: Men's N.I.T.; Georgetown Wins In Triple Overtime. October 5, 2010. March 16, 2000. The New York Times.
6. Web site: Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason. September 30, 2010. June 22, 2009. Princeton Athletic Communications. GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University.
7. Web site: Division I Records. October 2, 2010. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 48.
8. Book: 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. 54. IvyLeagueSports.com.
9. Web site: Division I Records. October 4, 2010. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 58.
10. Book: 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. 56. IvyLeagueSports.com.
11. Web site: Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results. February 5, 2024. June 12, 2009. Princeton Athletic Communications. GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University.