1999–2000 Florida Gators men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1999–2000
|sport=Basketball
|team=Florida Gators
|image=Florida Gators script logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|division=East
|short_conf=SEC
|CoachRank=2
|APRank=13
|record= 29–8
|conf_record= 12–4
|head_coach=Billy Donovan
|hc_year=4th
|asst_coach1=John Pelphrey
Anthony Grant
Donnie Jones
|stadium=O'Connell Center
|champion=NCAA tournament, Runner-up
SEC Regular Season Co-Champions
and Eastern Division champions
|bowl=National Championship Game
|bowl_result=
L 76-89 vs. Michigan State
}}
{{1999–2000 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1999–2000 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 1999–2000 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
The Gators were the SEC regular season champions, winning a share of the title with a 12–4 conference record. They earned a five seed in the 2000 NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Final Four and then made the school's first ever appearance in the NCAA championship game where they lost to Michigan State.{{cite news |title=Gators Fail to Press On |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/04/04/gators-fail-to-press-on/fc083e94-a9e7-4c9b-9a1e-65f4aac9ffad/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 4, 2000 |access-date=September 4, 2021}} Florida ended the season No. 2 in the final USA Today/ESPN Rankings and were ranked wire-to-wire for the first time in school history.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1999|team=Florida Gators|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Matt
| last = Bonner
| link = y
| num = 15
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 10
| lbs = 237
| class = Freshman
| home = Concord, New Hampshire
| high_school= Concord H.S.
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Adriel
| last = Davis
| num = 33
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 5
| lbs = 221
| class = Freshman
| note = W
| home = Tallahassee, Florida
| high_school= James Rickards
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Teddy
| last = Dupay
| link = y
| num = 5
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 11
| lbs = 178
| class = Sophomore
| home = Fort Myers, Florida
| high_school= Mariner
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = LaDarius
| last = Halton
| inj = y
| cur_rs = yes
| num = 23
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 4
| lbs = 200
| class = Sophomore
| home = New Smyrna Beach, Florida
| high_school= New Smyrna Beach H.S.
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Justin
| last = Hamilton
| link = y
| dab = basketball, born 1980
| num = 12
| pos = G
| ft = 6
| in = 3
| lbs = 207
| class = Freshman
| home = Sarasota, Florida
| high_school= Booker H.S.
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Donnell
| last = Harvey
| link = y
| num = 4
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 8
| lbs = 216
| class = Freshman
| home = Shellman, Georgia
| high_school= Randolph-Clay
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Udonis
| last = Haslem
| link = y
| num = 50
| pos = C
| ft = 6
| in = 7
| lbs = 240
| class = Sophomore
| home = Miami, Florida
| high_school= Miami Senior High
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Ronnie
| last = King
| note = W
| num = 2
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 11
| lbs = 170
| class = Sophomore
| home = Brandon, Florida
| high_school= Armwood
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = David
| last = Kliewer
| note = W
| num = 20
| pos = G
| ft = 6
| in = 2
| lbs = 175
| class = Sophomore
| home = Tarpon Springs, Florida
| high_school= Tarpon Springs H.S.
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Mike
| last = Miller
| link = y
| dab = basketball, born 1980
| num = 13
| pos = G/F
| ft = 6
| in = 8
| lbs = 210
| class = Sophomore
| home = Mitchell, South Dakota
| high_school= Mitchell H.S.
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Brett
| last = Nelson
| link = y
| dab = basketball
| num = 10
| pos = G
| ft = 6
| in = 4
| lbs = 182
| class = Freshman
| home = St. Albans, West Virginia
| high_school= St. Albans H.S.
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Major
| last = Parker
| note = C
| num = 25
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 4
| lbs = 218
| class = Junior
| home = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
| high_school= Cardinal Gibbons
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Kenyan
| last = Weaks
| note = C
| link = y
| num = 52
| pos = G
| ft = 6
| in = 4
| lbs = 198
| class = Senior
| home = Concord, North Carolina
| high_school= Fork Union
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| first = Brent
| last = Wright
| note = C
| link = y
| num = 00
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 9
| lbs = 235
| class = Junior
| home = Miami, Florida
| high_school= Miami Senior High
}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|roster_url=https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1999-00
|head_coach=
- Billy Donovan ({{college|Providence}})
|asst_coach=
- John Pelphrey ({{college|Kentucky}})
- Anthony Grant ({{college|Dayton}})
- Donnie Jones (Pikeville)
}}
{{cite web|url=https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1999-00 |title=1999-00 Men's Basketball Roster |publisher=University of Florida Athletics |access-date=September 4, 2021}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start
| attend = yes
| gamehighs = yes
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style='{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida Gators}}|Non–Conference Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 7
| opponent = Florida State
| gamename = Sunshine Showdown
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Haslem
| points = 18
| highrebounder= ''Haslem
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = ''Miller
| assists = 5
| attend = 12,487
| score = 96–61
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = Utah State
| gamename = Maui Invitational – First Round
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Maui, Hawai'i
| highscorer = ''Weaks
| points = 19
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = ''Miller
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,400
| score = 60–58
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN
| rank = 6
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 22
| gamename = Maui Invitational – Semifinals
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Maui, Hawai'i
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 16
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = ''Weaks
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,400
| score = 68–79
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = Georgetown
| gamename = Maui Invitational – 3rd Place Game
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Maui, Hawai'i
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 18
| highrebounder= '{{tooltip|Tied|Bonner, Harvey}}
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = ''Weaks
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,400
| score = 72–62
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 19
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = ''Harvey
| assists = 6
| attend = 8,114
| score = 131–72
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Weaks
| points = 23
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = ''Nelson
| assists = 5
| attend = 7,476
| score = 96–44
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Weaks
| points = 18
| highrebounder= '{{tooltip|Tied|Haslem, Miller, Wright}}
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = '{{tooltip|Tied|Dupay, Weaks}}
| assists = 4
| attend = 7,312
| score = 93–77
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = High Point
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 20
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = '{{tooltip|Tied|Dupay, Nelson}}
| assists = 8
| attend =
| score = 109–60
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 1999
| time = 9:00 pm
| tv = ESPN
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = Rutgers
| gamename = Jimmy V Classic
| site_stadium = Continental Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = East Rutherford, New Jersey
| highscorer = '{{tooltip|Tied|Miller, Weaks}}
| points = 16
| highrebounder= ''Wright
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = ''Weaks
| assists = 6
| attend = 15,608
| score = 85–65
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = '{{tooltip|Tied|Miller, Weaks}}
| points = 20
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = '{{tooltip|Tied|Dupay, Wright}}
| assists = 5
| attend = 7,776
| score = 80–53
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Harvey
| points = 22
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = '{{tooltip|Tied|Dupay, Nelson}}
| assists = 5
| attend = 7,122
| score = 113–68
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 1999
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Weaks
| points = 17
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = ''Weaks
| assists = 5
| attend = 7,157
| score = 82–61
| record = 11–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style='{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida Gators}} | SEC Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2000
| away = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 18
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = '{{tooltip|Tied|Dupay, Weaks}}
| assists = 3
| attend = 12,490
| score = 77–87
| record = 11–2
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2000
| away = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Tad Smith Coliseum
| site_cityst = Oxford, Mississippi
| highscorer = ''Haslem
| points = 21
| highrebounder= ''Haslem
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = ''Miller
| assists = 5
| attend = 7,691
| score = 75–71
| record = 12–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2000
| rank = 10
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Nelson
| points = 14
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = ''Dupay
| assists = 6
| attend = 12,002
| score = 82–57
| record = 13–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2000
| time = 9:00 pm
| tv = ESPN
| rank = 9
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Harvey
| points = 19
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = ''Miller
| assists = 4
| attend = 11,872
| score = 79–81
| overtime = '''2OT
| record = 13–3
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2000
| away = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 25
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = ''Dupay
| assists = 6
| attend = 9,507
| score = 77–73
| record = 14–3
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2000
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| time = 9:00 pm
| tv = ESPN
| rank = 10
| opponent = DePaul
| site_stadium = Allstate Arena
| site_cityst = Rosemont, Illinois
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 22
| highrebounder= ''Haslem
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = ''Nelson
| assists = 4
| attend = 10,515
| score = 69–71
| record = 14–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2000
| rank = 10
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 13
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = ''Weaks
| assists = 5
| attend = 11,329
| score = 89–63
| record = 15–4
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2000
| away = yes
| rank = 12
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Carolina Coliseum
| site_cityst = Columbia, South Carolina
| highscorer = ''Weaks
| points = 22
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = ''Miller
| assists = 6
| attend = 8,804
| score = 86–82
| record = 16–4
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2000
| rank = 12
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Nelson
| points = 17
| highrebounder= ''Haslem
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = '{{tooltip|Tied|Nelson, Hamilton, Parker}}
| assists = 3
| attend = 11,105
| score = 85–66
| record = 17–4
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2000
| time = 9:00 pm
| tv = ESPN2
| rank = 12
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Dupay
| points = 14
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 18
| highassister = ''Harvey
| assists = 4
| attend = 11,818
| score = 90–73
| record = 18–4
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2000
| away = yes
| rank = 12
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Thompson-Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee
| highscorer = ''Haslem
| points = 24
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = '{{tooltip|Tied|Dupay, Hamilton, Miller, Wright}}
| assists = 3
| attend = 22,141
| overtime = '''OT
| score = 73–76
| record = 18–5
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2000
| away = yes
| time = 9:00 pm
| tv = ESPN
| rank = 11
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 19
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = '{{tooltip|Tied|Hamilton, Nelson}}
| assists = 5
| attend = 19,134
| score = 80–71
| record = 19–5
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2000
| rank = 11
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Dupay
| points = 21
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = ''Nelson
| assists = 4
| attend = 11,156
| score = 88–58
| record = 20–5
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2000
| away = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 25
| highrebounder= '{{tooltip|Tied|Miller, Wright}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = ''Nelson
| assists = 4
| attend = 8,015
| score = 90–68
| record = 21–5
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2000
| rank = 9
| time = 12:00 pm
| tv = CBS
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Harvey
| points = 15
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = ''Nelson
| assists = 6
| attend = 12,457
| score = 88–59
| record = 22–5
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2000
| rank = 8
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 15
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = ''Miller
| assists = 6
| attend = 11,005
| score = 87–67
| record = 23–5
| conference = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2000
| away = yes
| time = 12:00 pm
| tv = CBS
| rank = 8
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 20
| highrebounder= ''Bonner
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = ''Dupay
| assists = 3
| attend = 23,916
| score = 70–85
| record = 23–6
| conference = 12–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style='{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida Gators}} | 2000 SEC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2000
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| time = 7:30 pm
| tv = JP Sports
| rank = 11
| seed = 3 E
| opponent = Ole Miss
| oppseed = 6 W
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| highscorer = ''Weaks
| points = 18
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = ''Nelson
| assists = 5
| attend =
| score = 89–67
| record = 24–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2000
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| time = 7:30 pm
| tv = JP Sports
| rank = 11
| seed = 3 E
| opponent = Auburn
| oppseed = 2 W
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| highscorer = ''Harvey
| points = 15
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = ''Weaks
| assists = 5
| attend =
| score = 70–78
| record = 24–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style='{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida Gators}} | 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17,2000
| time = 12:45 pm
| tv = CBS
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 5 E
| opponent = Butler
| oppseed = 12 E
| gamename = First Round
| site_stadium = Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, North Carolina
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 16
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = ''Wright
| assists = 3
| attend = 14,252
| overtime = '''OT{{cite news |title=After Butler Loses Its Poise, A Wary Florida Advances |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/18/sports/college-basketball-ncaa-tournament-east-after-butler-loses-its-poise-wary.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 18, 2000 |access-date=September 5, 2021}}
| score = 69–68
| record = 25–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2000
| time = 2:30 pm
| tv = CBS
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 5 E
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 21
| oppseed = 4 E
| gamename = Second Round
| site_stadium = Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, North Carolina
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 19
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = ''Nelson
| assists = 4
| attend = 14,252
| score = 93–76{{cite news |title=Florida 93, Illinois 76 |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/03/20/florida-93-illinois-76-gators-take-sweet-step/ |newspaper=The Tampa Bay Times |date=March 20, 2000 |access-date=March 30, 2025}}
| record = 26–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 24, 2000
| time = 7:28 pm
| tv = CBS
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 5 E
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 1
| oppseed = 1 E
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| highscorer = ''Nelson
| points = 15
| highrebounder= ''Miller
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = '{{tooltip|Tied|Haslem, Miller, Nelson, Weaks}}
| assists = 4
| attend = 30,163
| score = 87–78{{cite news |title=Florida's Win Is a Slam Duke |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-25-sp-12527-story.html |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=March 25, 2000 |access-date=March 30, 2025}}
| record = 27–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 26, 2000
| time = 5:00 PM
| tv = CBS
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 5 E
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 14
| oppseed = 3 E
| gamename = Elite Eight
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| highscorer = ''Miller
| points = 14
| highrebounder= ''Harvey
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = ''Nelson
| assists = 4
| attend = 30,388
| score = 77–65{{cite web |title=Florida advances to second Final Four |url=https://www.espn.com/ncb/2000/20000326/recap/fakoag.html |publisher=ESPN |date=March 26, 2000 |access-date=September 4, 2021 }}
| record = 28–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = April 1, 2000
| time = 8:18 pm
| tv = CBS
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 5 E
| opponent = North Carolina
| oppseed = 8 S
| gamename = Final Four
| site_stadium = RCA Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, Indiana
| highscorer = ''Nelson
| points = 13
| highrebounder= '{{tooltip|Tied|Miller, Wright}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = ''Nelson
| assists = 4
| attend = 43,116
| score = 71–59{{cite news |title=North Carolina Falls To Florida's Waves |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/02/sports/ncaa-basketball-tournament-north-carolina-falls-to-florida-s-waves.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 2, 2000 |access-date=September 4, 2021 }}
| record = 29–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = April 3, 2000
| time = 9:18 pm
| tv = CBS
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 5 E
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 2
| oppseed = 1 MW
| gamename = National Championship Game
| site_stadium = RCA Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, Indiana
| highscorer = ''Haslem
| points = 27
| highrebounder= ''Wright
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = ''Wright
| assists = 4
| attend = 43,116
| score = 76–89
| record = 29–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| timezone = Eastern Time. E = East, W = West, S = South, MW = Mid-West
| poll = AP Poll.
}}
Rankings
{{main|1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=1086-1087|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
NBA draft
{{main|2000 NBA draft}}
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Florida Gators| Round | Overall | Player | NBA Club}} | |||
| align="center" bgcolor=""
| 1 | 5 | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic |
| align="center" bgcolor=""
| 1 | 22 | Donnell Harvey | New York Knicks |
{{cite web|title=2000 NBA Draft|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2000.html|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC}}
References
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