1999-00 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results
The 1999-00 Tennessee Volunteers went 26-7 (12-4 in the SEC) under head coach Jerry Green. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.93.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 9–3 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 79.7 points per game and allowed 67.8 (+11.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Nov 22, 1999 to Dec 22, 1999. The most lopsided win was 102–58 at American Puerto Rico on Dec 21, 1999; the heaviest defeat was 88–68 to Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Dec 23, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (78–77). 2 games went to overtime.
Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1999-00's .788 winning percentage ranks 11th. Previous season: 1998-99 Volunteers (21–9). Next season: 2000-01 Volunteers (22–11).
Game-by-game results (33 games)
Game recaps
1999-12-08: Tennessee Volunteers blew out West Virginia 94–54 as Marcus Haislip scored a team-high 22. C. Bowman had 17 for West Virginia.
1999-12-18: Tennessee Volunteers got past Memphis 74–69 as Tony Harris scored a team-high 14. Marcus Moody had 17 for Memphis.
1999-12-21: Tennessee Volunteers routed American Univ.-Puerto Rico 102–58. Marcus Haislip led the winners with 17 points. Jesus Rodriguez had 17 for American Univ.-Puerto Rico.
1999-12-23: Tennessee Volunteers beat Southern Illinois 87–74 as Vincent Yarbrough scored a team-high 21. Kent Williams had 15 for Southern Illinois.
2000-01-08: Tennessee Volunteers got past LSU Tigers 64–59 as Tony Harris scored a team-high 18. Jabari Smith had 22 for LSU Tigers.
2000-01-29: Behind Vincent Yarbrough's 25 points, Tennessee Volunteers defeated South Carolina 73–66. Herbert Lee Davis had 15 for South Carolina.
2000-02-01: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 81–68. Keith Bogans led the winners with 25 points. Vincent Yarbrough had 17 for Tennessee.
2000-02-12: Tennessee Volunteers survived Florida 76–73 as Tony Harris scored a team-high 26. Udonis Haslem had 24 for Florida.
2000-02-23: Behind Tony Harris's 27 points, Tennessee defeated Kentucky Wildcats 74–67. Desmond Allison had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2000-03-01: Behind Tony Harris's 23 points, Tennessee defeated Arkansas Razorbacks 73–66. Joe Johnson had 21 for Arkansas Razorbacks.
2000-03-04: Behind Vincent Yarbrough's 20 points, Tennessee Volunteers pulled away from Georgia 83–66. D.A. Layne had 19 for Georgia.
2000-03-17: Tennessee Volunteers got past Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 63–58 as Tony Harris G scored a team-high 15. Lonnie Thomas F had 19 for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
2000-03-19: Behind Harris, Tony's 18 points, Tennessee pulled away from UConn Huskies 65–51. Mouring, Albert had 17 for UConn Huskies.
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