# 1999–2000 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 1999–2000 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes finished with an overall record of 23–9 (10–4 WAC) and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 16, 1999* | No. 16 | Arkansas State | W 76–43 | 1–0 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nov 19, 1999* | No. 16 | at No. 14 Kentucky | L 48–56 | 1–1 | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
| Nov 29, 1999* | No. 16 | Stony Brook | W 74–45 | 2–1 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 1, 1999* | No. 20 | at Weber State | L 72–84 | 2–2 | Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah |
| Dec 3, 1999* | No. 20 | Augusta State | W 69–56 | 3–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 7, 1999* | | Utah State | W 77–42 | 4–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 11, 1999* | | at Washington State | W 78–66 | 5–2 | Friel Court Pullman, Washington |
| Dec 17, 1999* | | Sioux Falls | W 72–48 | 6–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 18, 1999* | | Chicago State | W 84–58 | 7–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 22, 1999* | | No. 14 Texas | W 79–73 | 8–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 28, 1999* | No. 21 | Oregon State | W 87–77 | 9–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 30, 1999* | No. 21 | Milwaukee | W 71–57 | 10–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jan 1, 2000* | No. 21 | Southern Utah | W 73–56 | 11–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jan 6, 2000* | No. 18 | at Louisville | L 55–75 | 11–3 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| MWC Regular Season ||||||
| Jan 10, 2000 | | at San Diego State | W 70–55 | 12–3 (1–0) | Viejas Arena San Diego, California |
| Jan 15, 2000 | No. 22 | at BYU | W 56–49 | 13–3 (2–0) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Jan 22, 2000 | No. 19 | Wyoming | W 69–61 | 14–3 (3–0) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jan 24, 2000 | No. 19 | Colorado State | W 76–70 | 15–3 (4–0) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jan 29, 2000 | No. 19 | at Air Force | W 64–63 | 16–3 (5–0) | Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Jan 31, 2000 | No. 19 | New Mexico | W 82–70 | 17–3 (6–0) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Feb 5, 2000 | No. 19 | at UNLV | L 66–72 | 17–4 (6–1) | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Feb 10, 2000 | No. 21 | San Diego State | W 83–65 | 18–4 (7–1) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Feb 12, 2000 | No. 21 | BYU | W 77–62 | 19–4 (8–1) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Feb 19, 2000 | No. 21 | at New Mexico | L 65–72 | 19–5 (8–2) | The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Feb 21, 2000 | No. 25 | UNLV | W 96–52 | 20–5 (9–2) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Feb 26, 2000 | No. 25 | at Colorado State | L 49–60 | 20–6 (9–3) | Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Feb 28, 2000 | | at Wyoming | L 61–88 | 20–7 (9–4) | Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming |
| Mar 4, 2000 | | Air Force | W 86–63 | 21–7 (10–4) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| MWC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 9, 2000* | (2) | vs. (7) Air Force Quarterfinals | W 74–65 | 22–7 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
| Mar 10, 2000* | (2) | vs. (6) BYU Semifinals | L 54–58 | 22–8 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 16, 2000* | (8 MW) | vs. (9 MW) Saint Louis First Round | W 48–45 | 23–8 | CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio |
| Mar 18, 2000* | (8 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State Second Round | L 61–73 | 23–9 | CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. ||||||

## Team players in the 2000 NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 2 | 40 | Hanno Möttölä | Atlanta Hawks |