1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by sixth-year head coach Jerry Wainwright, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record18–13 (8–8 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
Seasons
1999–2000 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
George Mason 12 4   .750 19 11   .633
James Madison 12 4   .750 20 9   .690
Richmond 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
UNC Wilmington 8 8   .500 18 13   .581
VCU 7 9   .438 14 14   .500
Old Dominion 6 10   .375 11 19   .367
William & Mary 6 10   .375 11 17   .393
American 5 11   .313 11 18   .379
East Carolina 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
2000 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

After finishing fourth place in the CAA regular season standings, the Seahawks won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history – as No. 15 seed in the South region. UNC Wilmington lost to No. 2 seed Cincinnati in the opening round.[2]

Roster

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1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Brett Blizzard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Tallahassee, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1999*
at Wisconsin–Green Bay L 38–46  0–1
Brown County Arena 
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Nov 23, 1999*
Butler W 56–54  1–1
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Nov 27, 1999*
vs. Campbell W 73–60  2–1
 
 
Dec 1, 1999
William & Mary W 76–66  3–1
(1–0)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Dec 2, 1999*
Washington W 68–59  4–1
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Dec 18, 1999
at Old Dominion W 60–49  5–1
(2–0)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 21, 1999*
at Central Florida W 74–60  6–1
UCF Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Dec 23, 1999*
at No. 8 Florida L 53–80  6–2
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 28, 1999*
at No. 5 Arizona
Bank One Fiesta Bowl Classic
L 51–66  6–3
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 30, 1999*
vs. Alabama
Bank One Fiesta Bowl Classic
L 45–62  6–4
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 5, 2000
at Richmond L 57–63  6–5
(2–1)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 8, 2000
at American L 58–60  6–6
(2–2)
Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 10, 2000
at George Mason L 58–74  6–7
(2–3)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Jan 15, 2000*
Belmont W 70–47  7–7
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Jan 17, 2000*
Illinois-Chicago W 54–52  8–7
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2000
VCU W 71–61  9–7
(3–3)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Jan 22, 2000
at East Carolina L 57–65  9–8
(3–4)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
Jan 29, 2000
American W 69–46  10–8
(4–4)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 2, 2000
at Richmond L 48–49  10–9
(4–5)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 5, 2000
Old Dominion W 66–60  11–9
(5–5)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 7, 2000
James Madison W 57–32  12–9
(6–5)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 12, 2000
at VCU L 54–55 OT 12–10
(6–6)
Siegel Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 14, 2000*
at Belmont W 66–58  13–10
Striplin Gym 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 19, 2000
George Mason W 59–53  14–10
(7–6)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 23, 2000
at William & Tribe L 53–58  14–11
(7–7)
Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, Virginia
Feb 26, 2000
East Carolina W 70–55  15–11
(8–7)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 28, 2000
at James Madison L 65–67  15–12
(8–8)
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
CAA tournament
Mar 4, 2000*
at VCU
Quarterfinals
W 66–57  16–12
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 5, 2000*
vs. George Mason
Semifinals
W 67–56  17–12
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 6, 2000*
vs. Richmond
Championship game
W 57–47  18–12
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2000*
(15 S) vs. (2 S) No. 7 Cincinnati
First Round
L 47–64  18–13
Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  2. ^ "Without Martin, Cincinnati Routs UNC Wilmington". The Washington Post. March 18, 2000. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "UNC Wilmington Men's Basketball Records". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2021.