# 1999–2000 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1999–2000 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cliff Ellis, who was in his sixth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 24–10, 9–7 in SEC play. They defeated Florida and South Carolina to advance to the SEC tournament championship game where they lost to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Creighton to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Iowa State.
The Tigers began the season with high hopes, being ranked #4 in the Associated Press pre-season polls. They stayed in the Top 10 for most of the season until, after Auburn's 68-64 loss on February 22, 2000 to Alabama, it was discovered star forward Chris Porter had accepted money from an agent. Porter was suspended for the remainder of the regular season, the SEC tournament, and the NCAA tournament.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 1998–99 season 29–4, 14–2 in SEC play to win the SEC regular season championship. As the top seed out of the West division in the SEC tournament, the Tigers defeated Alabama to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a 1 seed for the first time in program history. They defeated Winthrop and Oklahoma State to advance to the program's first Sweet Sixteen since 1986, where they lost to Ohio State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 1999* | No. 4 | Next Level Sports | W 80–62 | – | 23 – Fishback | 10 – Robinson | 5 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| November 11, 1999* | No. 4 | Global Sports All-Stars | W 82–62 | – | 21 – Porter | 10 – Porter | 5 – Sharp | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 19, 1999* FSS | No. 3 | UAB Rivalry | W 65–59 | 1–0 | 11 – Tied | 14 – N'diaye | 5 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| November 21, 1999* CSS | No. 3 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 100–44 | 2–0 | 21 – N'diaye | 18 – N'diaye | 11 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| November 27, 1999* K-CAL 9 | No. 2 | vs. No. 9 Stanford John R. Wooden Classic | L 58–67 | 2–1 | 21 – Pohlman | 8 – N'diaye | 6 – Robinson | Arrowhead Pond (14,179) Anaheim, CA |
| December 1, 1999* | No. 7 | Belmont | W 65–56 | 3–1 | 15 – McGadney | 12 – Porter | 7 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| December 5, 1999* FSS | No. 7 | Florida State | W 55–54 | 4–1 | 17 – Robinson | 9 – Fishback | 5 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| December 11, 1999* ESPN | No. 8 | vs. Penn Arby's Hardwood Classic | W 77–70 | 5–1 | 16 – Tied | 10 – N'diaye | 6 – Robinson | BJCC Arena (13,141) Birmingham, AL |
| December 13, 1999* CSS | No. 6 | Coppin State | W 63–35 | 6–1 | 14 – Pohlman | 8 – McGadney | 6 – Brewer | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| December 16, 1999* CSN | No. 6 | vs. Bradley Coors Classic | W 78–64 | 7–1 | 18 – Fishback | 10 – Porter | 6 – Brewer | Mitchell Center (7,340) Mobile, AL |
| December 20, 1999* | No. 7 | at Puerto Rico–Mayagüez San Juan Shootout | W 109–52 | 8–1 | 16 – Daniels | 9 – McGadney | 5 – Tied | Mario Morales Coliseum (300) Guaynabo, P.R. |
| December 21, 1999* | No. 7 | vs. Virginia Tech San Juan Shootout | W 73–63 | 9–1 | 17 – Porter | 10 – Porter | 3 – Tied | Mario Morales Coliseum (250) Guaynabo, P.R. |
| December 22, 1999* | No. 7 | vs. Pepperdine San Juan Shootout | W 87–76 | 10–1 | 19 – Porter | 10 – N'diaye | 5 – Robinson | Mario Morales Coliseum (275) Guaynabo, P.R. |
| December 30, 1999* CSS | No. 4 | Southern Miss | W 56–50 | 11–1 | 13 – Porter | 11 – N'diaye | 5 – Tied | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| January 2, 2000* | No. 4 | Stony Brook | W 100–45 | 12–1 | 15 – Porter | 7 – Tied | 8 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| January 8, 2000 JP | No. 4 | Georgia | W 67–52 | 13–1 (1–0) | 14 – Pohlman | 10 – N'diaye | 3 – Tied | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| January 11, 2000 ESPN | No. 4 | No. 20 Kentucky | W 66–63 | 14–1 (2–0) | 22 – Porter | 13 – Porter | 9 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| January 16, 2000 JP | No. 4 | at Mississippi State | W 51–45 | 15–1 (3–0) | 14 – Robinson | 8 – N'diaye | 4 – Fishback | Humphrey Coliseum (7,562) Starkville, MS |
| January 19, 2000 CSS | No. 4 | South Carolina | W 65–61 | 16–1 (4–0) | 19 – Pohlman | 8 – N'diaye | 8 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| January 22, 2000 JP | No. 4 | at Ole Miss | L 77–79 $^{OT}$ | 16–2 (4–1) | 19 – Pohlman | 8 – Porter | 7 – Robinson | Tad Smith Coliseum (6,881) Oxford, MS |
| January 25, 2000 ESPN | No. 7 | at No. 11 Tennessee | L 76–105 | 16–3 (4–2) | 25 – Porter | 6 – Tied | 8 – Robinson | Thompson–Boling Arena (19,405) Knoxville, TN |
| January 29, 2000 JP | No. 7 | Mississippi State | W 73–57 | 17–3 (5–2) | 20 – Porter | 6 – Hamilton | 6 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| February 2, 2000 CSS | No. 10 | Alabama Rivalry | W 73–58 | 18–3 (6–2) | 22 – Porter | 13 – N'diaye | 7 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| February 5, 2000 JP | No. 10 | Arkansas | W 73–55 | 19–3 (7–2) | 21 – Pohlman | 7 – Tied | 4 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| February 9, 2000 | No. 9 | at No. 25 LSU | L 68–83 | 19–4 (7–3) | 19 – McGadney | 8 – McGadney | 5 – Robinson | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 16, 2000 | No. 12 | at Vanderbilt | W 86–80 | 20–4 (8–3) | 15 – Tied | 8 – Porter | 5 – Robinson | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| February 19, 2000 FSS | No. 12 | Ole Miss | W 75–72 | 21–4 (9–3) | 19 – Pohlman | 8 – N'diaye | 7 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| February 22, 2000 ESPN | No. 11 | at Alabama Rivalry | L 64–68 | 21–5 (9–4) | 21 – Porter | 12 – Porter | 5 – Robinson | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 27, 1999 CBS | No. 11 | at No. 9 Florida | L 59–88 | 21–6 (9–5) | 21 – Robinson | 8 – N'diaye | 3 – Tied | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| March 1, 2000 JP | No. 19 | No. 12 LSU | L 53–55 | 21–7 (9–6) | 17 – McGadney | 6 – Robinson | 5 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| March 5, 2000 CBS | No. 19 | at Arkansas | L 55–64 | 21–8 (9–7) | 19 – McGadney | 10 – N'diaye | 2 – N'diaye | Bud Walton Arena (19,842) Fayetteville, AR |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2000 JP | (W2) | vs. (E3) No. 11 Florida Quarterfinals | W 78–70 | 22–8 | 21 – Fishback | 14 – Fishback | 2 – Tied | Georgia Dome (24,447) Atlanta, GA |
| March 11, 2000 JP | (W2) | vs. (E5) South Carolina Semifinals | W 77–72 $^{OT}$ | 23–8 | 15 – Pohlman | 10 – N'diaye | 5 – Robinson | Georgia Dome (21,216) Atlanta, GA |
| March 12, 2000 CBS | (W2) | vs. (W3) Arkansas Championship | L 67–75 | 23–9 | 15 – Tied | 15 – McGadney | 3 – Robinson | Georgia Dome (19,427) Atlanta, GA |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 16, 2000* CBS | (7) No. 24 | vs. (10) Creighton First Round | W 72–69 | 24–9 | 16 – Fishback | 11 – N'diaye | 6 – Robinson | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20,013) Minneapolis, MN |
| March 18, 2000* CBS | (7) No. 24 | vs. (2) No. 6 Iowa State Second Round | L 60–79 | 24–10 | 12 – Tied | 7 – Daniels | 3 – Tied | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (26,328) Minneapolis, MN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||