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1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

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1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record25–8 (13–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaCajundome
Seasons
1999–2000 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Alabama 13 3   .813 20 10   .667
Louisiana–Lafayette 13 3   .813 25 9   .735
Louisiana Tech 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
Florida International 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
Western Kentucky 8 8   .500 11 18   .379
Arkansas State 7 9   .438 10 18   .357
New Orleans 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Denver 3 13   .188 6 22   .214
Arkansas-Little Rock 1 15   .063 4 24   .143
2000 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by third-year head coach Jessie Evans, played their home games at the Cajundome and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 13–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Sun Belt Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee.[1]

Roster

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1999–2000 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Orlando Butler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1999*
at No. 21 Texas L 48–82  0–1
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Nov 27, 1999*
East Carolina W 70–64  1–1
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Nov 30, 1999
at Denver W 81–68  2–1
(1–0)
Magness Arena 
Denver, Colorado
Dec 4, 1999*
at Texas Tech L 54–67  2–2
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Dec 6, 1999*
at North Texas W 74–59  3–2
Super Pit 
Denton, Texas
Dec 11, 1999*
Southern Miss L 47–65  3–3
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 14, 1999*
Lamar W 81–79  4–3
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 16, 1999*
at McNeese State W 74–61  5–3
Burton Coliseum 
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dec 20, 1999*
vs. Miami (FL)
San Juan Shootout
W 66–60  6–3
Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum 
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Dec 21, 1999*
vs. Pepperdine
San Juan Shootout
L 53–99  6–4
Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum 
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Dec 22, 1999*
vs. Virginia Tech
San Juan Shootout
L 56–59  6–5
Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum 
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Dec 28, 1999
Texas A&M W 85–77  7–5
(1–0)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Jan 2, 2000*
Siena W 71–54  8–5
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Jan 6, 2000
Denver W 76–60  9–5
(2–0)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Jan 10, 2000*
at Texas–Pan American W 84–71  10–5
UTPA Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, Texas
Jan 15, 2000
Louisiana Tech W 84–72  11–5
(3–0)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Jan 17, 2000*
Texas–Pan American W 101–88  12–5
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Jan 20, 2000
Arkansas State W 87–73  13–5
(4–0)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Jan 22, 2000
Arkansas–Little Rock W 89–75  14–5
(5–0)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Jan 27, 2000
at Florida International W 64–60  15–5
(6–0)
U.S. Century Bank Arena 
Miami, Florida
Jan 29, 2000
at Western Kentucky W 86–77  16–5
(7–0)
E.A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Feb 3, 2000
South Alabama L 65–69  16–6
(7–1)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Feb 5, 2000
New Orleans W 66–58  17–6
(8–1)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Feb 10, 2000
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 88–62  18–6
(9–1)
Alltel Arena 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Feb 12, 2000
at Arkansas State W 79–75  19–6
(10–1)
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Feb 17, 2000
Western Kentucky W 72–64  20–6
(11–1)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Feb 19, 2000
Florida International W 75–69  21–6
(12–1)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Feb 21, 2000
at Louisiana Tech L 75–80  21–7
(12–2)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 24, 2000
at South Alabama L 58–71  21–8
(12–3)
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, Alabama
Feb 26, 2000
at New Orleans W 93–77  22–8
(13–3)
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Sun Belt tournament
Mar 5, 2000*
vs. New Orleans
Quarterfinals
W 55–35  23–8
Alltel Arena 
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 6, 2000*
vs. Louisiana Tech
Semifinals
W 73–58  24–8
Alltel Arena 
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 7, 2000*
vs. South Alabama
Championship game
W 51–50  25–8
Alltel Arena 
North Little Rock, Arkansas
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2000*
(13 S) vs. (4 S) No. 11 Tennessee
First Round
L 58–63  25–9
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Free throws, key rebound seal Tennessee win". ESPN. March 17, 2000. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "1999-00 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics. 1999. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "1999-00 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics. 1999. Retrieved September 10, 2021.