The 1999–2000 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The University of Miami men's basketball team, led by head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 23–11, 13–3 in Big East play to finish in a tie for first place. They lost in the semifinals of the Big East tournament to St. John's, but received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the South region. Miami defeated

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and No. 3 seed

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to reach the first Sweet Sixteen in program history. In the regional semifinal round, the Hurricanes lost to the Golden Hurricane of

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, 80–71.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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