1999–2000 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

1999–2000 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record10–20 (5–13 MVC)
Head coach
  • Tom Richardson (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
Seasons
1999–2000 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Indiana State 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Southwest Missouri State 13 5   .722 23 11   .676
Southern Illinois 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
Creighton 11 7   .611 23 10   .697
Bradley 10 8   .556 14 16   .467
Evansville 9 9   .500 18 12   .600
Northern Iowa 7 11   .389 14 15   .483
Illinois State 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Wichita State 5 13   .278 12 17   .414
Drake 4 14   .222 11 18   .379
2000 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
Illinois State Redbirds Wordmark

The 1999–2000 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by first year head coach Tom Richardson, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

They finished the season 10–20, 5–13 in conference play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They were the number eight seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were defeated by Wichita State University in their opening round game.

Roster

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1999–2000 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 4 L. Dee Murdock 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
RS Sr Columbus, KS
G 24 Marcus Betts 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr Chicago, IL
F 25 Ryan Crowley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Naperville, IL
F 30 Joe Hein 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Northbrook, IL
F 54 Dan Luczywko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
RS Jr South Milwaukee, WI
F 40 Rich Beyers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr Shelbyville, IL
G 12 Tarise Bryson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Decatur, IL
G 21 Shawn Jeppson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Spring Valley, IL
F 31 Chad Mazanowski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So DeKalb, IL
G 23 Traves Wilson (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Moline, IL
G 11 Isaac Kincaid 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Fr Indianapolis, IN
F 44 Brett Gillan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Normal, IL
G 3 Ishmael Joyce 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Memphis, TN
G 22 P. J. Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Maywood, IL
C 5 Andy Strandmark 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Fr Geneseo, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 21, 1999*
at Oakland W 72–67  1–0
 21  Bryson   10  Luczywko   3  Crowley,
Kincaid
 
Athletics Center O'rena (1,352)
Auburn Hills, MI
November 24, 1999*
Western Illinois L 70–72  1–1
 24  Bryson   11  Bryson   4  Bryson  Redbird Arena (6,523)
Normal, IL
November 27, 1999*
at Akron L 79–89  1–2
 24  Bryson   10  Murdock   6  Bryson  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,556)
Akron, OH
December 1, 1999*
at Bowling Green State L 60–80  1–3
 20  Murdock   9  Murdock   6  Bryson  Anderson Arena (2,523)
Bowling Green, OH
December 4, 1999*
Central Michigan W 72–63  2–3
 14  Crowley,
Smith
 
 12  Murdock   4  Jeppson,
Smith
 
Redbird Arena (6,341)
Normal, IL
December 7, 1999*
No. 23 Purdue L 75–86  2–4
 22  Bryson   11  Murdock   4  Jeppson,
Kincaid
 
Redbird Arena (8,860)
Normal, IL
December 12, 1999
2:05 pm
at Creighton L 43–82  2–5
(0–1)
 12  Murdock   9  Murdock   2  Bryson  Omaha Civic Auditorium (4,484)
Omaha, NE
December 20, 1999*
vs. Virginia Tech
San Juan Shootout
[Quarterfinal]
L 71–79  2–6
 18  Bryson   5  Beyers   4  Jeppson  Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum (200)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
December 21, 1999*
at Puerto Rico–Mayagüez
San Juan Shootout
[Consolation Semifinal]
W 82–55  3–6
 24  Murdock   13  Murdock   4  Crowley  Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum (200)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
December 22, 1999*
vs. Miami (Florida)
San Juan Shootout
[Consolation Final]
W 87–78  4–6
 40  Bryson   6  Murdock,
Bryson
 
 8  Bryson  Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum (123)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
December 28, 1999*
Northeastern W 83–58  5–6
 32  Bryson   9  Murdock   4  Crowley,
Smith
 
Redbird Arena (6,012)
Normal, IL
December 30, 1999*
at Illinois–Chicago L 59–61  5–7
 21  Murdock   8  Murdock   5  Bryson  UIC Pavilion (4,040)
Chicago, IL
January 5, 2000
Southern Illinois L 72–77  5–8
(0–2)
 21  Bryson   8  Beyers   5  Bryson  Redbird Arena (6,293)
Normal, IL
January 8, 2000
at Evansville L 75–90  5–9
(0–3)
 19  Smith   9  Smith   4  Betts,
Bryson
 
Roberts Municipal Stadium (10,179)
Evansville, IN
January 12, 2000
Indiana State L 54–56  5–10
(0–4)
 16  Murdock   7  Crowley   4  Bryson  Redbird Arena (5,490)
Normal, IL
January 15, 2000
at Northern Iowa L 56–58  5–11
(0–5)
 11  Bryson,
Jeppson
 
 9  Strandmark   4  Crowley,
Jeppson
 
UNI Dome (2,847)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 17, 2000
at Drake L 46–69  5–12
(0–6)
 23  Bryson   9  Strandmark   2  Bryson,
Strandmark
 
The Knapp Center (3,532)
Des Monies, IA
January 22, 2000
Southwest Missouri State W 62–54  6–12
(1–6)
 25  Bryson   13  Strandmark   3  Crowley  Redbird Arena (7,296)
Normal, IL
January 26, 2000
 WEEK
at Bradley L 68–71 OT 6–13
(1–7)
 27  Bryson   7  Bryson,
Smith
 
 6  Bryson  Carver Arena (10,683)
Peoria, IL
January 29, 2000
Northern Iowa W 60–56  7–13
(2–7)
 20  Bryson   9  Strandmark   2  Beyers  Redbird Arena (5,868)
Normal, IL
February 2, 2000
at Indiana State L 57–77  7–14
(2–8)
 16  Bryson   5  Smith   5  Bryson  Hulman Center (7,067)
Terre Haute, IN
February 5, 2000
7:05 pm
Creighton L 83–86  7–15
(2–9)
 31  Bryson   8  Mazanowski   4  Bryson  Redbird Arena (7,438)
Normal, IL
February 8, 2000
 WMBD
Bradley W 75–74 OT 8–15
(3–9)
 25  Bryson   8  Mazanowski   3  Crowley  Redbird Arena (7,822)
Normal, IL
February 12, 2000
at Southern Illinois L 54–65  8–16
(3–10)
 13  Bryson   7  Beyers   3  Beyers  SIU Arena (6,310)
Carbondale, IL
February 16, 2000
7:35 pm
at Wichita State L 56–73  8–17
(3–11)
 11  Joyce   8  Mazanowski   3  Beyers,
Bryson
 
Henry Levitt Arena (6,678)
Wichita, KS
February 20, 2000
Evansville L 69–76  8–18
(3–12)
 18  Bryson   6  Beyers   5  Jeppson  Redbird Arena (6,652)
Normal, IL
February 23, 2000
7:05 pm
Wichita State W 76–63  9–18
(4–12)
 19  Jeppson   5  Luczywko,
Jeppson
 
 4  Bryson  Redbird Arena (5,191)
Normal, IL
February 26, 2000
at Southwest Missouri State L 60–70  9–19
(4–13)
 21  Smith   7  Luczywko   4  Bryson,
Smith
 
John Q. Hammons Student Center (9,013)
Springfield, MO
February 28, 2000
Drake W 90–88 OT 10–19
(5–13)
 35  Bryson   6  Smith   4  Bryson  Redbird Arena (5,238)
Normal, IL
Diet Pepsi
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
March 3, 2000*
6:05 pm
(8) vs. (9) Wichita State
Opening Round
L 55–70  10–20
 16  Bryson   7  Strandmark   3  Bryson  Kiel Center (6,725)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1999–00 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "1999–00 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Illinois State Media Guide 2019–20 History" (PDF). Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved March 4, 2021.