1999–2000 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 1999–2000 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Bill Bayno and played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's main campus in Paradise, Nevada as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Runnin' Rebels finished the season 23–8, 10–4 in MWC play. They won the 2000 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a No. 10 seed in the South Region. The Runnin' Rebels lost to No. 7 seed Tulsa in the opening round.[2]

1999–2000 UNLV Rebels men's basketball
MWC tournament champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record23–8 (10–4 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
1999–2000 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNLV †10–4 .71423–8  .742
Utah10–4 .71423–9  .719
New Mexico9–5 .64318–14  .563
Colorado State8–6 .57118–12  .600
Wyoming8–6 .57119–12  .613
BYU7–7 .50022–11  .667
Air Force4–10 .2868–20  .286
San Diego State0–14 .0005–23  .179
† 2000 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
1999–2000 UNLV Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 11 Mark Dickel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrLogan Park Dunedin, New Zealand
C 34 Kaspars Kambala 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrHomestead  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 19, 1999*
    		 Mississippi Valley State W 99–73  1–0
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (11,247)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Nov 21, 1999*
    		 Fairfield W 92–68  2–0
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (10,670)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Nov 24, 1999*
    		 Nevada W 98–79  3–0
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (11,729)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Nov 28, 1999*
    		 Georgetown W 85–69  4–0
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,426)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Dec 3, 1999*
    		 vs. Princeton W 76–66  5–0
    		 Charlotte Coliseum (8,000)
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 4, 1999*
    		 vs. No. 2 North Carolina L 78–102  5–1
    		 Charlotte Coliseum (12,289)
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 15, 1999*
    		 Austin Peay W 87–66  6–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (10,778)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Dec 18, 1999*
    		 No. 14 Oklahoma State L 75–89  6–2
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,693)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Dec 21, 1999*
    		 Cal Poly W 104–82  7–2
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (10,786)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Dec 28, 1999*
    		 Eastern Kentucky W 87–80  8–2
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (11,740)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Jan 2, 2000*
    		 at No. 3 Cincinnati L 66–106  8–3
    		 Myrl Shoemaker Center (13,176)
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 4, 2000*
    		 High Point W 72–53  9–3
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (10,563)
    Paradise, Nevada
    MWC regular season
    Jan 10, 2000
    		 BYU L 75–77  9–4
    (0–1)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,597)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Jan 15, 2000
    		 at Air Force W 98–73  10–4
    (1–1)    		 Clune Arena (1,237)
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Jan 17, 2000
    		 at New Mexico W 85–73  11–4
    (2–1)    		 The Pit (16,771)
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Jan 22, 2000
    		 San Diego State W 83–55  12–4
    (3–1)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (11,924)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Jan 29, 2000
    		 at Colorado State W 78–75  13–4
    (4–1)    		 Moby Arena (5,208)
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Jan 31, 2000
    		 at Wyoming L 98–109  13–5
    (4–2)    		 Arena-Auditorium (7,114)
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Feb 5, 2000
    		 No. 19 Utah W 72–66  14–5
    (5–2)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (16,629)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Feb 10, 2000
    		 at Colorado State W 74–63  15–5
    (6–2)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (11,455)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Feb 12, 2000*
    		 Wyoming W 87–60  16–5
    (7–2)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,851)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Feb 19, 2000
    		 at BYU L 82–83  16–6
    (7–3)    		 Marriott Center (17,432)
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 21, 2000
    		 at No. 25 Utah L 52–96  16–7
    (7–4)    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,821)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 22, 2000*
    		 Florida Atlantic W 81–60  17–7
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (10,614)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Feb 26, 2000
    		 at Air Force W 84–61  18–7
    (8–4)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (11,847)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Mar 2, 2000
    		 at San Diego State W 85–64  19–7
    (9–4)    		 Viejas Arena (2,764)
    San Diego, California
    Mar 5, 2000
    		 New Mexico W 80–67  20–7
    (10–4)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,223)
    Paradise, Nevada
    MWC tournament
    Mar 9, 2000*
    		 San Diego State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 77–72  21–7
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,124)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Mar 10, 2000*
    		 Wyoming
    Semifinals    		 W 97–92  22–7
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,437)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Mar 11, 2000*
    		 BYU
    Championship Game    		 W 79–56  23–7
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (14,237)
    Paradise, Nevada
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 2000*
    		 (10 S) vs. (7 S) No. 18 Tulsa
    First Round    		 L 62–89  23–8
    		 Bridgestone Arena (17,230)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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    References
    1. sports-reference.com 1999-00 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
    2. "Tulsa Blows Away Rebels". CBS News. March 24, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
    3. "1999–00 UNLV Rebels Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
    4. "2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide". UNLV Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
    5. "1999–2000 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
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