1999–2000 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1999–2000
|team=Creighton Bluejays
|image=Creighton Bluejays Wordmark.gif
|image_size=150
|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 23–10
|conf_record= 11–7
|head_coach=Dana Altman (6th year)
|asst_coach1= Greg Grensing (6th year)
|asst_coach2= Len Gordy (6th year)
|asst_coach3= Darian DeVries (2nd year)
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Omaha Civic Auditorium
|champion= MVC tournament champion
|bowl= NCAA tournament
|bowl_result=first round
}}
{{1999–2000 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1999–2000 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 23-10 record, and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Walker|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=205|class=Jr|home=Oak Creek, WI|high_school= }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Sears|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=Jr|home=Ankeny, IA|high_school=Ankeny HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terrell|last=Taylor|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=Fr|home=Bridgeport, CT|high_school= }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Korver|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=Fr|link=y|home=Pella, IA|high_school=Pella HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nerijus|last=Karlikanovas|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=Sr|home=Raseiniai, Lithuania|high_school= }}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Dana Altman ({{college|Eastern New Mexico}})
|asst_coach=
- Greg Grensing
- Len Gordy
- Darian DeVries ({{college|Northern Iowa}})
|roster_url=
|accessdate=
}}
{{cite web |title=1999-00 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats |website=Sports Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/creighton/2000.html |access-date=March 24, 2019}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Creighton Bluejays}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=none|team=Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils|title=Mississippi Valley State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 70–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 23
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 85–76
| overtime =
| attend = –
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Georgia State Panthers |title=Georgia State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 58–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 77–76
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Grambling State Tigers |title=Grambling State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 91–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 89–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 82–43
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–0
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks |title=Western Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 76–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Florida Atlantic Owls |title=Florida Atlantic}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 66–46
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1999
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=none|team=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|title=Hawaii}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 53–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1999
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Southwest Missouri State Bears|title=Southwest Missouri State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 58–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Northern Iowa Panthers|title=Northern Iowa}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, Iowa
| gamename =
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–3
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 46–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|title=Southern Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–4
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2000
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank = 19
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–75
| overtime =
| attend = –
| record = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 15, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Drake Bulldogs|title=Drake}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 70–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–5
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| score = 63–49
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–5
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Evansville Purple Aces|title=Evansville}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Roberts Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Evansville, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 83–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–6
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 77–73
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 88–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–6
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, Iowa
| gamename =
| score = 70–74
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 14–7
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 86–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–7
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2000
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Colorado State Rams|title=Colorado State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, Colorado
| gamename =
| score = 78–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1999|sex=men|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 73–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–7
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 64–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–7
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 83–92
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–8
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 65–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–9
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Levitt Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 75–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–9
| conference = 10–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2000
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Hampton, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 102–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–9
| conference = 11–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Creighton Bluejays}}| 2000 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/4/2000
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 4
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Savvis Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = MVC Tournament Quarterfinal
| tv =
| score = 71-62
| overtime =
| attend = –
| record = 21–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/5/2000
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 4
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Savvis Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = MVC Tournament Semifinal
| tv =
| score = 71–69
| overtime =
| attend = –
| record = 22–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/6/2000
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 4
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Savvis Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = MVC Championship
| tv =
| score = 57–45
| overtime =
| attend = –
| record = 23–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Creighton Bluejays}}| 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/16/2000
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10 MW
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 24
| oppseed = 7 MW
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename = First Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 69–72{{cite news|title=Now That He's a Player, Auburn's Tolbert Can't Quite Manage|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/03/17/now-that-hes-a-player-auburns-tolbert-cant-quite-manage/ed4d1437-1955-4683-8677-4255e066db48/|date=March 17, 2000|access-date=March 26, 2019}}
| overtime =
| attend = –
| record = 23–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
| region = MW
| regionname = Midwest
| notes =
}}
References
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{{Creighton Bluejays men's basketball navbox}}
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