# 1999–2000 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 34th season for the program, the third under head coach Jim Larrañaga. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

## Honors and awards

Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year
* George Evans
Colonial Athletic Association All-Conference Team
* George Evans
* Erik Herring (2nd team)
Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team
* George Evans
Colonial Athletic Association Dean Ehlers Award
* Keith Holdan

## Player statistics

| Player | GP | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| George Evans | 29 | .583 | .000 | .539 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 18.1 |
| Erik Herring | 27 | .466 | .389 | .719 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 13.6 |
| Keith Holdan | 30 | .418 | .388 | .744 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 10.6 |
| Ahmad Dorsett | 28 | .411 | .387 | .846 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| Tremaine Price | 30 | .389 | .293 | .655 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| Rob Anderson | 30 | .428 | .289 | .577 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.9 |
| Jesse Young | 30 | .418 | .100 | .500 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Terrance Nixon | 27 | .414 | .000 | .727 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Tyrone Tiggs | 26 | .365 | .056 | .552 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Jon Larranaga | 26 | .277 | .125 | .889 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Quilninious Randall | 8 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 19, 1999* 7:00 pm | | at Toledo | L 74–82 | 0–1 | 38 – Evans | 12 – Evans | 2 – Five Players | Savage Hall (6,957) Toledo, OH |
| November 23, 1999* 7:30 pm | | at Delaware | L 78–80 | 0–2 | 22 – Evans | 8 – Evans | 4 – Evans/Herring/Price | Bob Carpenter Center (5,000) Newark, DE |
| November 27, 1999* 7:30 pm | | Coppin State | W 69–66 | 1–2 | 17 – Herring | 7 – Evans | 5 – Holdan | Patriot Center (2,115) Fairfax, VA |
| December 4, 1999* 7:30 pm | | at Coastal Carolina | W 72–66 | 2–2 | 24 – Evans | 13 – Evans | 5 – Holdan/Price | Kimbel Arena (1,048) Conway, SC |
| December 8, 1999* 7:00 pm | | at Penn State | L 54–67 | 2–3 | 19 – Evans | 7 – Evans | 5 – Price | Bryce Jordan Center (7,708) University Park, PA |
| December 11, 1999* 5:00 pm | | vs. Rider Conference Challenge | L 69–78 | 2–4 | 17 – Evans | 8 – Herring | 4 – Herring/Price | Retriever Activities Center (265) Cantonsville, MD |
| December 12, 1999* 5:00 pm | | at UMBC Conference Challenge | W 63–62 $^{OT}$ | 3–4 | 17 – Herring | 13 – Evans | 4 – Evans/Price | Retriever Activities Center (734) Cantonsville, MD |
| December 18, 1999 4:30 pm | | American | W 76–71 | 4–4 (1–0) | 24 – Herring | 7 – Holdan/Price | 3 – Herring/Price | Patriot Center (2,128) Fairfax, VA |
| December 21, 1999* 7:00 pm | | Drexel | W 79–54 | 5–4 | 13 – Evans/Holdan/Young | 6 – Larranaga | 5 – Price | Patriot Center (1,555) Fairfax, VA |
| December 27, 1999* 8:00 pm | | at Maryland | L 66–69 | 5–5 | 17 – Evans | 11 – Evans | 5 – Holdan | Cole Field House (14,500) College Park, MD |
| January 3, 2000* 7:00 pm | | Bucknell | W 69–58 | 6–5 | 18 – Evans | 7 – Evans | 3 – Herring/Price | Patriot Center (1,833) Fairfax, VA |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| January 5, 2000 7:00 pm | | at William & Mary | L 82–85 $^{OT}$ | 6–6 (1–1) | 29 – Evans | 13 – Evans | 3 – Four Players | William & Mary Hall (2,293) Williamsburg, VA |
| January 8, 2000 7:30 pm | | at James Madison | L 85–88 | 6–7 (1–2) | 25 – Evans | 15 – Evans | 6 – Price | JMU Convocation Center (3,251) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 10, 2000 7:00 pm | | UNC Wilmington | W 74–58 | 7–7 (2–2) | 17 – Holdan | 8 – Holdan | 6 – Holdan | Patriot Center (1,650) Fairfax, VA |
| January 15, 2000 7:00 pm | | Old Dominion | W 77–75 $^{OT}$ | 8–7 (3–2) | 27 – Evans | 9 – Evans | 6 – Price | Patriot Center (3,989) Fairfax, VA |
| January 17, 2000 7:00pm | | East Carolina | W 75–66 | 9–7 (4–2) | 22 – Evans | 8 – Evans | 4 – Evans | Patriot Center (1,847) Fairfax, VA |
| January 19, 2000* 7:00 pm | | Detroit | L 61–63 | 9–8 | 18 – Herring | 6 – Nixon | 6 – Herring | Patriot Center (1,769) Fairfax, VA |
| January 22, 2000 7:30 pm | | at VCU Rivalry | W 76–63 | 10–8 (5–2) | 23 – Herring | 10 – Holdan | 8 – Herring | Siegel Center (7,621) Richmond, VA |
| January 26, 2000 7:30 pm | | at Richmond | W 65–63 | 11–8 (6–2) | 19 – Evans | 6 – Holdan | 3 – Herring/Holdan/Price | Robins Center (4,127) Richmond, VA |
| January 29, 2000 7:00 pm | | William & Mary | W 73–61 | 12–8 (7–2) | 21 – Holdan | 7 – Holdan | 6 – Evans | Patriot Center (4,388) Fairfax, VA |
| February 2, 2000 7:35 pm | | at Old Dominion | L 64–75 | 12–9 (7–3) | 21 – Evans | 8 – Holdan | 3 – Evans | Norfolk Scope (2,428) Norfolk, VA |
| February 5, 2000 2:00 pm | | at American | W 64–58 | 13–9 (8–3) | 16 – Dorsett | 9 – Evans/Holdan | 4 – Evans/Price | Bender Arena (3,672) Washington, DC |
| February 7, 2000* 7:00 pm | | Fairfield | W 77–61 | 14–9 | 14 – Herring | 10 – Holdan | 4 – Herring/Tiggs | Patriot Center (1,682) Fairfax, VA |
| February 10, 2000 7:00 pm | | Richmond | W 73–65 | 15–9 (9–3) | 20 – Herring | 9 – Evans/Herring | 4 – Evans/Price | Patriot Center (2,691) Fairfax, VA |
| February 16, 2000 7:00 pm | | VCU Rivalry | W 87–86 $^{OT}$ | 16–9 (10–3) | 21 – Evans | 11 – Evans | 6 – Holdan | Patriot Center (2,409) Fairfax, VA |
| February 19, 2000 7:30 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | L 53–59 | 16–10 (10–4) | 15 – Evans | 10 – Holdan | 6 – Price | Trask Coliseum (4,319) Wilmington, NC |
| February 21, 2000 7:00 pm | | at East Carolina | W 72–65 | 17–10 (11–4) | 21 – Evans | 6 – Larranaga | 3 – Dorsett | Minges Coliseum (2,378) Greenville, NC |
| February 26, 2000 4:30 pm | | James Madison | W 76–64 | 18–10 (12–4) | 17 – Evans | 14 – Evans | 5 – Evans | Patriot Center (9,676) Fairfax, VA |
| 2000 CAA tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2000 12:00 pm | (1) | vs. (8) American Quarterfinals | W 75–58 | 19–10 | 19 – Price | 6 – Dorsett/Holdan | 5 – Price | Richmond Coliseum (5,160) Richmond, VA |
| March 5, 2000 3:30 pm | (1) | vs. (4) UNC Wilmington Semifinals | L 56–67 | 19–11 | 15 – Dorsett | 11 – Evans | 5 – Evans | Richmond Coliseum (6,835) Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||