The 1999–2000 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
In 2000, for the third time in four seasons, Illinois advanced to the
NCAA tournament, this time as a #4 seed. After defeating
Penn in the opening round, the Illini season ended with a defeat to eventual national runner-up
Florida
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Fighting Illini
The Illinois Fighting Illini () are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The university offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports.
The University operates a number of athletic faci ...
spent much of the season ranked in the Top 25, climbing as high as No. 15 in late December. An early three-game losing streak in
Big Ten
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play put the Illini in a hole to start league play at 1-3. But, Illinois went on to win 10 of the last 12 league games before finishing second in the Big Ten tournament. During the February 19th game vs. Northwestern, the Illini would set an NCAA record fewest points allowed in the first half of a game by giving up only 6 points.
Cory Bradford
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earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after leading Illinois in scoring and the Big Ten in three-point field goals. Forward
Brian Cook was named Co-Freshman of the Year in the conference and earned All-Tournament honors with strong play in the
Big Ten tournament.
Roster
Source
Schedule
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Big Ten regular season
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Big Ten tournament
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NCAA tournament
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Player stats
NCAA basketball tournament
*East regional
** Illinois 68, Pennsylvania 58
** Florida 93, Illinois 76
Awards and honors
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Frank Williams
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Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
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Brian Cook
**Big Ten Freshman of the Year
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Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
*Cory Bradford
**Team Most Valuable Player
Rankings
References
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Illinois Fighting Illini
The Illinois Fighting Illini () are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The university offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports.
The University operates a number of athletic faci ...
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team