Mar 24 (Neutral), Tulsa (32-4) Win vs. Miami (FL), 80-71, 37. In the final Sagarin computer rankings, TU was 11th. The Selfs also have two granddaughters, Ella and Phoebe, daughters of Lauren and Hayden. Schedules & rosters Thats when we started saying, Ooh, we might be pretty good, Self remembers. ; Gerald Burris, 6-6, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.; Larry French, 6-2, So., DeCatur, Ga.; Leon Irving, 6-6, Sr., Spencer (Carl Albert JC); Eric Perry, 5-11, Sr., Putnam City; Micah Ratzlaff, 6-4, So., Hillsboro, Kan. Da'Monn Sanders, 6-5, Sr., Tulsa (Seminole JC); Kyle Stewart, 6-8, So., Bartlesville; Dave Sumrall, 6-2, Jr., South Bend, Ind. They got sick of hearing about how tough Eric Coley and Tony Heard were at Tulsa., Gallery: A look back at TU's Elite Eight run in 2000, After the University of Tulsa's59-55 loss to North Carolina in a 2000 NCAA Elite Eight game played in Austin, Texas, Bill Selftook questions from media members. Feb 26, Tulsa (26-3) Win vs. UTEP, 85-55, 30. Bill Self succeeded Robinson for three seasons, winning two WAC titles in the 199899 and 199900 seasons and leading Tulsa to its best record ever, a 325 record in the 199900 season. Tommy Tighe once again served as studio host. Dec 28, Tulsa (12-1) Win vs. Kansas City, 81-60, 14. In 2016, Self was named the Associated Press National Coach of the Year for the second time, also earning the honor in 2009. The attendance average was 8,184. It was the last time a Big Ten team cut down the nets. Mar 19 (Neutral), Tulsa (31-4) Win vs. Cincinnati, 69-61, 36. Despite the string of upsets, no seed lower than 11 won a game in the tournament. [9] (In March 1921, Tulsa had been invited to the National A.A.U. Before Self took over the reins, ORU had compiled the worst record in the programs history with a 5-22 mark in 1992-93. Freshman Tulsa, Okla. Cascia Hall Prep. Tulsa, Okla. W, 59-56. Bill Haisten: TUs best team ever Bill Selfs 32-win Hurricane that nearly crashed the Final Four. While at Kansas, Self has won two national championships, an NCAA record 14-straight regular-season Big 12 Conference titles, 16 overall, and nine league tournament championships. He received his bachelors degree in business in 1985 and a masters degree in athletic administration in 1989, both from OSU. Feb 10, Tulsa (16-8) Win vs. UTEP, 87-72, 25. Mar 29 (Neutral), Tulsa (26-11) Win vs. Alabama, 79-60, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. He is a graduate of Indiana University. With 556 wins at KU in 17 seasons, Self ranks second on the schools coaching list, only trailing Phog Allens 590. Or write about sports? The Illinois offer of $750,000 and a Big Ten job was impossible to refuse. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. In June 2000, then-Illinois head man Lon Kruger accepted an offer to coach the Atlanta Hawks. UTEP (WAC Tourn.) Mar 1 @ Nevada, Tulsa (19-9) Win vs. Nevada, 74-69, 29. Smith spent four seasons at Tulsa, winning two MVC championships and leading them past the first round of the NCAA tournament for the first time, to the Sweet Sixteen in both the 19931994 and 19941995 seasons. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, While watching the Sweet Sixteen telecast at the Reynolds Center, TU fans (from left)Don Cave, Bryan Cave, Mitch Depasquale and Luke Imel celebrate the Hurricane's victory over Miami (Fla.). Dec 30, Tulsa (8-4) Win vs. Prairie View, 115-46, 13. In the first 700 games coached in his career, Selfs 529 victories rank eighth most all-time in NCAA Division I history. 6' 4'' 176 lbs . The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 2000 tournament: Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight), National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship). We got out to a 15-0 lead and then blew them out. Dec 5 @ Missouri State, Tulsa (5-2) Win vs. Missouri State, 61-55, 8. Full Tulsa Golden Hurricane roster for the 2021-22 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. We had made it to the Elite Eight, and it was all fun up to that point. 2022-2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster # Player Class Pos HT WT . Tulsa would participate in this conference for fifteen years, with occasional breaks. While in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Golden Hurricane had an extensive rivalry with Wichita State[7] Creighton, Southern Illinois and Bradley. Feb 12, Tulsa (23-2) Win vs. Rice, 75-33, 26. Oral Roberts was great for me, Self said. 2000 Men's College Basketball NCAA Tournament 1999 Tournament Postseason History 2001 Tournament National Champion: Michigan State Final Four: Florida, Michigan State, UNC and Wisconsin Most Outstanding Player: Mateen Cleaves Number of Schools: 64 Number One Seeds: Arizona, Duke, Michigan State and Stanford Seasons Index 1999-00 Season Summary 10 seed Gonzaga and No. Here's a detailed history of how No. : 32 Janson Lietzke Barnett was fired, however, due to the significant increase in expectations at Tulsa following Richardson's success.[13]. Steve Robinson led the team to consecutive NCAA appearances before departing for Florida State. He led the team the NIT Championship in the 19801981 season, his first at the school. Doug Wojcik, coach from 2005 to 2012, is the all-time winningest coach at the school with 140 wins. Won South Regional Semifinal (80-71) versus #6 Miami (FL) Phone: 918-581-8397. (TU Athletics) As of Thursday, March 25, the NCAA men's basketball transfer portal included almost 900 names, which is about double the number of transfers last season. Because of the upsets, the Elite Eight consisted of one top seed (Michigan State), one second seed (Iowa State), one third seed (Oklahoma State), one fifth seed (Florida), one sixth seed (Purdue), one seventh seed (Tulsa), and two eighth seeds (Wisconsin and North Carolina). All rights reserved. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Feb 3 @ SMU, Tulsa (14-8) Loss vs. Southern Methodist, 59-64, 23. 2000 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, rounds We were the underdog that played loose and didnt feel pressure. Tulsa World file, Injured Cincinnati star Kenyon Martin attempts a shot from the bench before the Tulsa-Cincinnati game in the NCAA Tournament's second round. Feb 22 @ Rice, Tulsa (17-9) Loss vs. Rice, 56-59, 27. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, Tulsa's Eric Coley and Brandon Kurtz watch from the bench during the final seconds of the Hurricane's lossto North Carolina. Dec 11 @ Oral Roberts, Tulsa (7-1) Loss vs. Due to a string of upsets throughout the tournament, only . The only 11 seed to win was Pepperdine, which defeated Indiana in the East Region's first round in what turned out to be Bob Knight's last game coaching the Hoosiers before his firing that offseason. Tulsa also has a mild rivalry with Oral Roberts University, which is located in southern Tulsa. Thats why they were so fun to coach. Mar 9 8:30 PM CT. Recap Stats. There was chaos elsewhere in the bracket. Skip to main content. Support for that Tulsa team was amazing. Two NCAA Championships, four Final Four Appearances, 12 Sweet 16 Appearances, nine Elite Eight Appearances. G. 6' 1" . Successful players to never make it to the NBA include Gary Collier, the 1994 MVC player of the year, Michael Scott, the 1989 and 1991 MVC defensive player of the year, and Willie Biles who led the MVC in scoring in both the 197273 and 19731974 seasons.[5]. Self has had 19 NBA Draft first-round selections, including the overall No. Find out more. Jan 12 @ Creighton, Tulsa (15-1) Win vs. Creighton, 75-67, 17. 8 seed Wisconsin, No. Full Bio. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Dec 22 (Neutral), Tulsa (10-1) Win vs. Charlotte, 76-61, 12. 3- SMU, 7:05; 5- TCU, 7:05; 12- Rice, 7:05; 17- at Hawaii, 11:05 p.m.; 19- at San Jose State, TBA; 24- Fresno State, 7:05; 26- UTEP, 7:05. Before the Convention Center, the team played at the Expo Square Pavilion from the 194748 season. Join our linker program. NCAA Tournament: Prior to his stint at Illinois, Self coached at Tulsa from 1998 to 2000, where he led the Golden Hurricane to a record of 74-27 in three seasons, including trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1999 and 2000. Tulsa World file. Tulsa World file, Tulsa'sEric Coley scored 16 points as the Golden Hurricane defeated Cincinnati in a second-round NCAA Tournament game at Nashville, Tennessee. Also in his first 25 seasons, Selfs 76.5 winning percentage (654-201) is fifth best in NCAA history for coaches in their first 25 seasons. (#7 seed in South)Won South First Round (89-62) versus #10 Nevada-Las Vegas Visit ESPN to view the Tulsa Golden Hurricane team schedule for the current and previous seasons 2022-23 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Schedule and Results Previous Season Record: 5-25 (1-17, 11th in AAC MBB ) Coach: Eric Konkol PS/G: 65.3 (328th of 363) More School Info Tulsa (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results Game Log Starters An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. In the three seasons prior to his arrival at ORU, Self served as an assistant on Eddie Suttons staff at OSU. Golden Hurricane to Take on Shockers Thursday in Opening Round of AAC Championship. The Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. While Shelton led a balanced offense with 13.5 points per game, he was TUs sixth man in part because Self was superstitious. Kansas four-straight 30-win seasons from 2009-10 to 2012-13 are tied for the most consecutive 30-win seasons in NCAA history with Gonzaga (2017-20). The first one was at Tulsa. In addition, they have won two National Invitation Tournaments, in 1981 and 2001, and one CBI tournament. The following double-digit seeds won games: Here are the 2000 NCAA Tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses): Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, After the University of Tulsas 59-55 loss to North Carolina in a 2000 NCAA Elite Eight game played in Austin, Texas, Bill Self took questions from media members. 8 seed North Carolina and No. View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Card View not selected Toggle Table View not selected. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is in his 25th straight NCAA tournament but he's not done yet after a first-round win. TOM GILBERT/Tulsa World file, As TUs sixth man, David Shelton was the Golden Hurricanes leading scorer at 13.5 points per game. Tulsa World file, Tina Latimer Lewis, the aunt of TU guard Marcus Hill, cheers during the Hurricane's victory over Cincinnati. That team would be Bill Selfs 1999-2000 Golden Hurricane basketball team. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Or write about sports? Check out the detailed 1999-00 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com He is 292-16 all-time in Allen Fieldhouse and has won as many league titles (16) than has losses (16) in the venue. This was head coach Jerry Tarkanian 's fifth season at Fresno State. As a Eufaula star, he once scored 44 points against Glenpool. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Schools. Tulsa World file, TU's Brandon Kurtz (right) battles against the defense of UNLV big manKaspars Kambala. In 2014, Self received the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and in September 2015 he received the Mannie Jackson Basketballs Human Spirit Award at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Eric Coley, Tulsa (4): 10.8 rebounds per game. In the coaches poll, TU was ninth nationally. This page is not available in other languages. Tulsa went 32-5 in 2000, setting a school single-season record for victories and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. Tulsa's primary basketball rival is Wichita State University, but that rivalry had faded somewhat between the time Tulsa left the Missouri Valley Conference after the 1995 season and both teams having joined the American Athletic Conference by 2017, when it was renewed indefinitely by both schools. Many big-name coaches previously worked at Tulsa, like University of Kansas coach Bill Self and Minnesota coach Tubby Smith. 2000 Men's NCAA Tournament Summary | College Basketball at Sports Its the hardest.. Feb 5, Tulsa (22-2) Win vs. TCU, 103-70, 25. TU practices prior to the 2020-21 season. They were carried on a regional basis until the "Elite Eight", at which point all games were shown nationally. We knew we had to outquick Carolina because they were huge, and then Eric got two fouls in the first five minutes, Self recalled, cringing as he said it. ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Women's Basketball Roster | ESPN 2 seed Iowa State, No. Final Four: Florida, Michigan State, UNC and Wisconsin, Number One Seeds: Arizona, Duke, Michigan State and Stanford, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. When we got up that morning (of the North Carolina game), I turned on Meet The Press (NBCs longtime Sunday news show). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. After four seasons at Oral Roberts and three at TU, Self no longer was a Tulsan. Speed, quickness, explosiveness, hands. Led by head coach Bill Self, they finished the season 325 overall and 122 in conference play to finish atop the WAC standings. In summer 2018, he guided USA Basketball to a 6-0 record at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 World Championships in Canada. Mar 3 @ Fresno State, Tulsa (19-10) Loss vs. Fresno State, 77-84, 30. Tony Heard, 6-0, Sr., OC John Marshall; David Shelton, 6-6, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio; Kevin Johnson, 6-7, Fr., Missouri City, Texas; DeAngelo McDaniel, 6-9, So., OC John Marshall. 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament - Wikipedia Tulsa World file, For Bill Self and his 1999-2000 Golden Hurricane, the NCAA Tournament began with an 89-62 rout of UNLV. Dec 7 @ Missouri State, Tulsa (7-0) Win vs. Missouri State, 69-60, 8. Full Site Menu. All Videos 6- at Western Illinois, 7:30; 8- at Chicago State, 4; 13- Missouri-Kansas City, 7:35; 15- Texas Pan-American, 7:35; 20- Oakland, 7:35; 22- Youngstown State, 7:35; 29- at Southern Utah, 7:35. It even smelled brand new, said Coley, a 1999-2000 All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection who still ranks among the more revered athletes in TU history. Self spent the 1985-86 season on Larry Browns coaching staff at Kansas. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, University of Tulsa alumnusDonald Reeves cheers during the North Carolina game. 1999-2000 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team Do you have a blog? Michigan State won their first national championship since 1979 by defeating Florida 8976 in the final game. Jesaiah McWright. Team Roster. . The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster for the Tulsa Hurricane. One month into the offseason, some teams rise, some fall and others simply solidify their rankings. He might score six points or he might score 19, but because of his athleticism and defense, his impact never waned. Duke biggest winner in latest D1Baseball rankings. What a great run we had. Official Online Store. The Reynolds Center was completed in 1998. The 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball.It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the RCA Dome.A total of 63 games were played. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Three conference champions made their first NCAA tournament appearances: UNC Wilmington (CAA), Central Connecticut State (NEC), and Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley). Tulsa has been a member of a variety of conferences over its history. He and his wife, Cindy, have two children: daughter, Lauren, who graduated from KU in 2013 and is married to Hayden Browning, and son, Tyler, who played at Kansas from 2013-17. The Sweet 16 featured No. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Hurricane have been to the NCAA tournament 14 times in their history. 2- Valparaiso, 7:35; 4- Central Arkansas, 7:35; 6- at Cal State-Northridge, 7:05; 11- at Tulsa, 2:05; 20- Cal State-Northridge, 7:35; 22- at Nebraska, 7:05; 29- at Texas Tech, 7. Jan 11 @ San Jose State, Tulsa (10-5) Win vs. San Jose State, 63-57, 16. We won 31 or our last 38 games at ORU. Nov 10 (Neutral), Tulsa (1-0) Win vs. Arizona State, 69-67, 2. Four weeks after winning UConn's fifth NCAA men's basketball championship, coach Dan Hurley and Andre Jackson Jr. got to celebrate the experience at Citi Field on Monday afternoon. Look at our second team: David Shelton, Antonio Reed, Dante Swanson, Kevin Johnson and Marqus Ledoux (who redshirted that season). baseball. Butler transfer Simas Lukosius commits to Cincinnati. Feb 24, Tulsa (18-9) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 85-65, 28. For 11 of those games, there was a sellout crowd. Displayed in the Reynolds Center is a huge portrait of the 1999-2000 squad. In Selfs first season in Champaign, the Illini advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Wisconsin won the West Region while North Carolina won the South Region, with both regions seeing their top three seeds eliminated during the first weekend of play. Here are the dates and schedule for the 2023 NCAA baseball regionals, super regionals and Men's College World Series. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. Nov 29 @ St. Joseph's, Tulsa (4-0) Win vs. Saint Joseph's, 79-73, 5. Ten Conference Tournament Championships (1 at Illinois; 9 at Kansas). Tulsa World file, UNLV's Kaspars Kambala shoots over TU's Brandon Kurtz. In 20 years since the 1999-2000 season, no Tulsa team has totaled more than 269 steals. 1 draftee, Andrew Wiggins, in 2014. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World, Tulsa's Brandon Kurtz (right) and Tony Heard trapCincinnati's Kenny Satterfield. Aldrich was the 2010 Academic All-American of the Year. Twenty three Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances (55-21 record, 46-16 at Kansas). Tulsa World file, Tulsa coachBill Self celebrates the Hurricane's Sweet Sixteen win over Miami (Fla.). Enshrined as a first-ballot honoree in the Class of 2017 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Self became the ninth fastest in NCAA history to win 600 career games. Tulsa World file, Tulsa point guard Greg Harrington celebrates the Golden Hurricanes NCAA second-round win over Cincinnati on March 19, 2000. He coached at the school for 11 years, the longest tenure of any Tulsa coach, and is the second all-time winningest coach at the school with 137 wins in his 11 seasons. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, Marcy Lawless cheers during a University of Tulsa pep rally that preceded the TU-North Carolina game in 2000. Tulsa basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com . 6 or worse, and had to pull off one upset, if not two, to reach the second weekend. In the final contest of the regular season, TU outlasted SMU 83-78 in double overtime and secured sole possession of the WAC championship. Feb 1 @ TCU, Tulsa (14-7) Loss vs. TCU, 87-93, 22. The Midwest Regional, where No. Jan 17, Tulsa (11-6) Win vs. TCU, 82-66, 18. That was a strange day for me and for us, said Self, who was 37 during the 1999-2000 season. Privacy Policy From left, Antonio Reed, Dante Swanson and David Shelton celebrate as the Hurricane record an NCAA second-round victory overCincinnati. As a 22-year-old TU senior, Coley was 6-5 and 210 pounds. Tulsa World file, TU players (from left) Antonio Reed, Dante Swanson and David Shelton watch from the bench during the final minute of the Hurricanes NCAA second-round win over Cincinnati. The 1999-2000 Hurricane committed nearly 200 fewer turnovers than did its opponents. With a 37-game total of 433, the Hurricane obliterated the program record for single-season steals. Sophomore Greg Harrington was a smooth point guard and an offensive weapon. 1 seed Michigan State, No. University of Tulsa Athletics Check out the detailed 2000-01 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. In addition, Self is one of six coaches in NCAA Division I history to have led three different teams Tulsa, Illinois and Kansas to the NCAA Elite Eight, including nine times with KU (2004-07-08-11-12-16-17-18-22). Tulsa World file, Bill Self led the Hurricane, including (from left) Dante Swanson, DeAngelo McDaniel and Brandon Kurtz, to the 2000 Elite Eight and a 32-5 record. Prior to becoming a sports columnist in 2016, I was the only sports writer in Tulsa World history to have covered OU, OSU, the University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts sports on an everyday basis. The Fast Breakers left Tulsa in 1992, and the Cavalry developed financial problems and left Oklahoma City in 1997 after winning the championship. Jan 28, Tulsa (14-6) Win vs. Hawaii, 79-67, 21. Tulsa Season Ends with 81-63 loss to Wichita State in First Round of Conference Tournament. I think you can go to the Final Four. After that, I said, Were not going to screw this up. We kept David as the sixth man. [2], The team has long been successful, especially since the hiring of Nolan Richardson in 1980. Ive never coached anybody with stronger hands. 5 seeds have fared in the NCAA tournament. Won South Second Round (69-61) versus #2 Cincinnati Steve Bracey (197072) was a member of the 197475 Golden State Warriors NBA Championship team. KU has won 16 of the Big 12s 26 regular-season titles under Self. Tulsa won 80-71 and surged to an Elite Eight showdown with North Carolina. Griffin played with the Golden Hurricane over the past two seasons after spending his first two college years with Texas-Arlington. Eric had grown-man strength when he was 21 years old. The 2000 NCAA Tournament was the last NCAA tournament with a 64-team bracket, prior to the introduction of the 65-team bracket in 2001 and later the current, 68-team bracket in 2011. Tulsa moved into the American Athletic Conference in July 2014, restoring natural rivalries with AAC members Memphis, Cincinnati, SMU and Houston.[25]. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Heard was a bulldog defender who converted on the most memorable shot of the season a 3-pointer at SMU, sending that game to overtime. A senior during the 1999-2000 season, Coley had signed with the Hurricane when Selfs predecessor, Steve Robinson, was the head coach.