1999–2000 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
| 1999–2000 Penn State Lady Lions basketball | |
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Big Ten Regular Season Champions | |
NCAA tournament, Final Four | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 30–5 (15–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | Bryce Jordan Center |
Seasons ← 1998–99 2000–01 → | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Penn State | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Purdue † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2000 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1999–2000 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 20th year head coach Rene Portland, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 30–5 overall, 15–1 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten Regular Season title. They lost in the championship game to No. 3 seed Purdue in the 2000 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they reached the first Final Four in program history before losing in the National semifinals to eventual champion UConn.[1]
Roster
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Schedule
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Nov 20, 1999* | No. 10 | Villanova | W 76–54 | 1–0 | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| Nov 23, 1999* | No. 8 | at Maryland | W 91–60 | 2–0 | Cole Field House College Park, MD | ||||||
| Nov 27, 1999* | No. 8 | vs. Saint Joseph's | W 96–64 | 3–0 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||
| Nov 28, 1999* | No. 8 | at No. 25 Duke | L 49–63 | 3–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||
| Dec 2, 1999* | No. 11 | Saint Francis (PA) | W 101–62 | 4–1 | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| Dec 5, 1999* | No. 11 | vs. No. 1 Connecticut Honda Elite 4 Classic | L 74–87 | 4–2 | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex (3,700) Bay Lake, FL | ||||||
| Jan 16, 2000 | No. 4 | at Iowa | W 78–64 | 15–2 (6–0) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| Jan 20, 2000 | No. 4 | Ohio State | W 73–62 | 16–2 (7–0) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| Jan 23, 2000 | No. 4 | at Michigan State | L 63–71 | 16–3 (7–1) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Jan 27, 2000 | No. 7 | Michigan | W 85–71 | 17–3 (8–1) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| Jan 30, 2000 | No. 7 | Wisconsin | W 68–54 | 18–3 (9–1) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| Feb 6, 2000 | No. 6 | at Wisconsin | W 57–52 | 19–3 (10–1) | Kohl Center Madison, WI | ||||||
| Feb 13, 2000 | No. 6 | Purdue | W 78–67 | 20–3 (11–1) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| Feb 17, 2000 | No. 6 | at Indiana | W 74–36 | 21–3 (12–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | ||||||
| Feb 20, 2000 | No. 6 | at Northwestern | W 66–34 | 22–3 (13–1) | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | ||||||
| Feb 24, 2000 | No. 6 | Minnesota | W 92–43 | 23–3 (14–1) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| Feb 27, 2000 | No. 5 | at Ohio State | W 56–50 | 24–3 (15–1) | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | ||||||
| Big Ten tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 3, 2000* | (1) No. 5 | vs. (8) Ohio State Quarterfinals | W 64–48 | 25–3 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
| Mar 4, 2000* | (1) No. 5 | vs. (4) Illinois Semifinals | W 81–74 | 26–3 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
| Mar 5, 2000* | (1) No. 5 | vs. (3) No. 20 Purdue Championship game | L 63–71 | 26–4 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 17, 2000* | (2 MW) No. 6 | (15 MW) Youngstown State First round | W 83–63 | 27–4 | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| Mar 19, 2000* | (2 MW) No. 6 | (7 MW) Auburn Second round | W 75–69 | 28–4 | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| Mar 26, 2000* | (2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (3 MW) No. 7 Iowa State Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 66–65 | 29–4 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO | ||||||
| Mar 27, 2000* | (2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Louisiana Tech Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 86–65[2][3] | 30–4 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO | ||||||
| Mar 31, 2000* | (2) No. 6 | vs. (1) No. 1 Connecticut National Semifinal – Final Four | L 67–89[1] | 30–5 | First Union Center (20,060) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Source[4]
Rankings
See also
1999–2000 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
References
- ^ a b "UConn finalizing plans for No. 1". The Tampa Bay Times. April 1, 2000. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Penn State in; Barmore gone". The Tampa Bay Times. March 28, 2000. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Penn State Finally Makes It". The New York Times. March 28, 2000. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "1999-00 Women's Basketball Schedule". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
