Tulsa World file, TU's Marcus Hill celebrates after the Hurricane's Sweet Sixteen victory over Miami (Fla.). Or write about sports? King was selected to the 1968 NBA All-Star Game, and Smith scored more than 10,000 points in his career, having his number retired by the Cleveland Cavaliers. 2000-01 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Roster and Stats (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. The team participates in the American Athletic Conference. Each of Selfs assistants went on to become a major-college head coach. Hometown/Previous School: Tulsa, Okla. / Metro Christian Academy HS No. Mar 26 (Neutral), Tulsa (32-5) Loss vs. North Carolina, 55-59, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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. His flamboyant personality made him extremely popular; his teams adopted McFadden & Whitehead's "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" as their theme song during the Richardson years. My Illinois players still talk about it now. The previous record of 345 had been set by the 1983-84 Hurricane. Tulsa Season Ends with 81-63 loss to Wichita State in First Round of Conference Tournament. 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. Phone: 918-581-8397. On March 26, 2000, as a four-point favorite, Tulsa was doomed by foul trouble and lost 59-55 to the Tar Heels. In 1996-97, ORU registered a 21-7 mark and made the schools first postseason tournament appearance since 1983-84, receiving an invitation to the NIT. Tulsa World file, TU's Greg Harrinton goes up for a shot against UNLV's Danny Brotherson. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. Full Bio. As a 22-year-old TU senior, Coley was 6-5 and 210 pounds. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAB players on . 2022-23 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule | ESPN 1 seed Michigan State, No. The student section is known as the Storm Front, and is known in the current year for members of the TU Chapter of Beta Upsilon Chi, who carry shields and wear various animal masks during opponent free throws. 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. This page is not available in other languages. A total of 63 games were played. Feb 19 @ San Jose State, Tulsa (25-2) Win vs. San Jose State, 64-56, 28. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, University of Tulsa alumnusDonald Reeves cheers during the North Carolina game. We decided as a staff that we had six starters, Self says. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Official Online Store. Tulsa World file, Tulsa players Dante Swanson (left)and David Shelton celebrate the Hurricane victoryover Cincinnati. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, Hurricanefans Tony Pezzani (left) and Kyle Smith cheer during TU's Sweet Sixteen victory overMiami (Fla.)in Austin, Texas. 7 Tulsa, No. In a social media message, Kentucky coach John Calipari thanked Vanessa Bryant and her daughter, Natalia, after the family sent him a package to honor Gigi Bryant on what would have been her 17th birthday Monday. Full Bio. Dec 28, Tulsa (12-1) Win vs. Kansas City, 81-60, 14. Our second team could have been an NCAA Tournament team.. Tulsa World file, From left, Tulsa's Greg Harrington, Marcus Hill and DeAngelo McDaniel celebrate the Hurricane victoryover UNLV. Nov 29 @ St. Joseph's, Tulsa (4-0) Win vs. Saint Joseph's, 79-73, 5. Tulsa, Okla. W, 59-56. When we got up that morning (of the North Carolina game), I turned on Meet The Press (NBCs longtime Sunday news show). The teams began play in 1974 and has largely been one sided, however Oral Roberts has tightened the gap quite a bit in recent years, the two teams currently play annually. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Oral Roberts was great for me, Self said. Tulsa World file, Point guard Greg Harrington,a sophomore during TU's 1999-2000, celebrates the Hurricane's NCAA second-round win over Cincinnati. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Table View. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. Thats when we started saying, Ooh, we might be pretty good, Self remembers. [9] (In March 1921, Tulsa had been invited to the National A.A.U. . Men's college basketball roster changes, departures, newcomers for 2023-24. 2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule. TU practices prior to the 2020-21 season. Tulsa World file, For Bill Self and his 1999-2000 Golden Hurricane, the NCAA Tournament began with an 89-62 rout of UNLV. V Foundation Dick Vitale Gala Honoree 2013, Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award (USBWA) 2014, Mannie Jackson Basketballs Human Spirit Award (Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame) 2015, National Coach of the Year 2000, 2009, 2012, 2016, Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist (Atlanta Tipoff Club) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, Conference Coach of the Year (9) 2000, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, Has coached 80 all-conference performers while at Kansas. All rights reserved. The Selfs also have two granddaughters, Ella and Phoebe, daughters of Lauren and Hayden. A traveling trophy, the Mayor's Cup, is exchanged between the winner of the game. Before the Convention Center, the team played at the Expo Square Pavilion from the 194748 season. Skip to main content. Tulsa World file, TU's David Shelton is pressured by Miami's Mario Bland. I was afraid someone would get hurt. Check out the detailed 1999-00 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Jan 6 @ TCU, Tulsa (14-1) Win vs. TCU, 94-73, 16. Wojcik's hiring also coincided with Tulsa's decision to join Conference USA. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Tulsa hired Bill Self away from Oral Roberts in 1997. 2022-2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster # Player Class Pos HT WT . Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Tulsa put us on the national scene. Tulsa stumbled against Oral Roberts at the Mabee Center, lost in each of three classic meetings with the Jerry Tarkanian-coached Fresno State Bulldogs, and fell short against North Carolina in the Elite Eight. Self has coached eight league player(s) of the year and 80 all-conference performers, including five All-Big 12 selections in 2022. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In the Associated Press poll, TU was 18th. Mar 17 (Neutral), Tulsa (30-4) Win vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 89-62, 35. Men's Sports. You can cancel at any time. Do you have a blog? 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). ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. Charlie Davis, 6-7, Fr., Grand Prairie, Texas; Greg Harrington, 6-2, So., Carrollton, Texas; Eric Coley, 6-5, Sr., Eufaula; Dante Swanson, 5-10, Fr., Wagoner; Brandon Kurtz, 6-10, Sr., Bakesfield, Calif. Antonio Reed, 5-10, Fr., Tulsa Washington; Clint Mills, 6-5, Fr., Bakersfield, Calif.; Demario Hooper, 6-4, Fr., Texarkana, Texas; Marcus Hill, 6-5, Jr., Tulsa Washington. Dec 7 @ Missouri State, Tulsa (7-0) Win vs. Missouri State, 69-60, 8. 6- at TCU, 7; 12- at Creighton, 7:05; 15- at Rice, 7:35; 20- San Jose State, 7:05; 22- Hawaii, 7:05; 24- Centenary, 7:05; 27- at UTEP, 8:05; 29- at Fresno State, 9. Dec 10, Tulsa (6-2) Win vs. Southern Methodist remains a fairly interesting rivalry, given that the two schools sometimes recruit similar players and that former Southern Methodist coach Matt Doherty was considered a front-runner for the Tulsa job prior to Doug Wojcik taking the helm; likewise, Doug Wojcik once interviewed for the Southern Methodist job. 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. Jan 25, Tulsa (13-6) Win vs. San Jose State, 76-60, 20. Feb 22 @ Rice, Tulsa (17-9) Loss vs. Rice, 56-59, 27. Against the Tar Heels, TU was compromised defensively when Coley and Shelton were jolted by early foul calls. 1 draftee, Andrew Wiggins, in 2014. 6 seed Miami (FL), No. Griffin played with the Golden Hurricane over the past two seasons after spending his first two college years with Texas-Arlington. 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In the three seasons prior to his arrival at ORU, Self served as an assistant on Eddie Suttons staff at OSU. . *AP did not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings. 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster - Oklahoma Wesleyan University Also, two teams that qualified as 10 seeds advanced to the Sweet Sixteen as Seton Hall in the East and Gonzaga in the West both advanced. 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. . baseball. David would come off the bench. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Led by head coach Bill Self, they finished the season 325 overall and 122 in conference play to finish atop the WAC standings. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Eric Coley was an all-conference first-team selection for the 32-5 University of Tulsa team of 1999-2000 and one of the more popular figures in Golden Hurricane basketball history. [25] For the 20142015 season, the Golden Hurricane joined the American Athletic Conference.[26]. Tulsa advanced to the Elite Eight in the 2000 NCAA tournament as a #7 seed. A native of Edmond, Oklahoma, Self played basketball at Oklahoma State where he was a four-year letterwinner from 1982 to 1985. Tulsa's Konkol Adds Four Transfers to Basketball Roster. 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. My players at Illinois couldnt stand the guys at Tulsa. For 11 of those games, there was a sellout crowd. Steve Robinson led the team to consecutive NCAA appearances before departing for Florida State. We had made it to the Elite Eight, and it was all fun up to that point. Nov 10 (Neutral), Tulsa (1-0) Win vs. Arizona State, 69-67, 2. 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. G. 5' 10" SR. Bixby, OK. 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. Name POS HT WT Class Birthplace; Brandon Betson 11. Has coached 18 Consensus All-Americans (first or second team), three national players of the year and three national defensive players of the year. [15] Phillips resigned on Christmas Day, 2004. ", "Tubbs happy for Richardson: Q&A with Nolan Richardson. Tulsa, Okla. W, 64-53. 5 seed Florida, No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 139, University of Tulsa Media Guide, pp. Visit ESPN to view the Tulsa Golden Hurricane team schedule for the current and previous seasons 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. Michigan . Selfs teams have won 20 league crowns in the last 24 years. Michigan State won the 2000 NCAA Tournament, giving the Spartans their second national championship ever and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo his first. I think you can go to the Final Four. A has been a member of the NCAA Mens Basketball Rules Committee, the USA Basketball Competition Committee and board member for the National Association of Basketball Coaches. 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.). Tulsa World file. Three conference champions made their first NCAA tournament appearances: UNC Wilmington (CAA), Central Connecticut State (NEC), and Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley). Feb 18 @ Hawaii, Tulsa (24-2) Win vs. Hawaii, 75-61, 27. 3- Chicago State, 7:35; 5- Western Illinois, 7:35; 10- at IUPUI, 7:35; 12- at Valparaiso, 7:35; 17- Southern Utah, 7:35; 19- at Missouri-Kansas City, 7; 21- IUPUI, 7:35; 24- at Youngstown State, 7:35; 26- at Oakland, 7. Tulsa World file. 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. Tulsa moved into the American Athletic Conference in July 2014, restoring natural rivalries with AAC members Memphis, Cincinnati, SMU and Houston.[25]. 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 Two eight-seeds made the Final Four, with Wisconsin and North Carolina rounding the bracket out. Due to a string of upsets throughout the tournament, only . 6 or worse, and had to pull off one upset, if not two, to reach the second weekend. Mar 9 (Neutral), Tulsa (28-3) Win vs. Rice, 71-51, 32. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World, Tulsa's Brandon Kurtz (right) and Tony Heard trapCincinnati's Kenny Satterfield. In the five losses, Tulsa was beaten by a total of 11 points. 8 winning in the first round. 2000 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, rounds In 20 years since the 1999-2000 season, no Tulsa team has totaled more than 269 steals. Tulsa has been a member of a variety of conferences over its history. [7] The team hit hard times and achieved occasional modest success until the arrival of Clarence Iba in 1949. Dec 19, Tulsa (6-4) Loss vs. Creighton, 76-86, 11. We were the underdog that played loose and didnt feel pressure. Tulsa World file, For the 1999-2000 Golden Hurricane, former Booker T. Washington star Marcus Hill started in all 37 games and averaged 11.2 points. He led the team the NIT Championship in the 19801981 season, his first at the school. Name POS HT Class Birthplace; Maddie Bittle 11. Under Iba, Tulsa reached the post-season for the first time in the 1953 NIT. Support for that Tulsa team was amazing. The Illinois offer of $750,000 and a Big Ten job was impossible to refuse. Mar 19 @ Minnesota, Tulsa (23-11) Win vs. Minnesota, 76-73, 35. Dec 1 (Neutral), Tulsa (4-1) Win vs. Santa Clara, 65-59, 6. In the first 700 games coached in his career, Selfs 529 victories rank eighth most all-time in NCAA Division I history. Mar 8 8:30 PM CT. Recap Stats. Tulsa basketball roster undergoing major changes. Barnett has speculated that finances may be a reason when larger programs come calling, but he also "[does]n't know what the real philosophical reasons are. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster. 4 pick in 2017. Following the 190809 season, the team went on hiatus for several years before restarting for the 191314 season under Harvey Allen. Kansas Jayhawks | Official Athletics Site | Bill Self, Head Coach MBB 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. 1. Steve Bracey (197072) was a member of the 197475 Golden State Warriors NBA Championship team. The 1999-2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1999-2000 college basketball season. [6] In 1917, the school played its first games outside the state of Oklahoma, but did not see great success until Francis Schmidt became head coach in 1918; Schmidt led the school to 16 consecutive victories in the 191920 season, the school record. We won 31 or our last 38 games at ORU. Heading into his senior year, he will be re. 14-Straight Big 12 Conference regular-season titles (2005-18), an NCAA record. We were different after that, Coley recalls. Two NCAA Championships, four Final Four Appearances, 12 Sweet 16 Appearances, nine Elite Eight Appearances. From a talent standpoint, that Tulsa team would be among my top seven or eight teams, said Self, now the 17th-year head man at Kansas and a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member. 1999-2000 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team / 1 through No. Find out more. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster | ESPN Class of 2017 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Tulsa World file, From left, TU's Brandon Kurtz, Marcus Hill and DeAngelo McDaniel celebrate a first-round win overUNLV. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 7 seed Tulsa, No. 2000-01 Women's Basketball Roster - Duke University Tulsa World file, UNLV's Kaspars Kambala shoots over TU's Brandon Kurtz. Mar 29 (Neutral), Tulsa (26-11) Win vs. Alabama, 79-60, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. His 24-consecutive 20-win seasons are second most in NCAA history (24, Mike Kryzewski Duke). Tulsa World file, Tulsa's Eric Coley drives past Cincinnati's Jermaine Tate. Mar 24 (Neutral), Tulsa (32-4) Win vs. Miami (FL), 80-71, 37. Dec 18, Tulsa (8-1) Win vs. Delaware State, 72-52, 10. G Fr. They were talking about Tulsa basketball and the NCAA Tournament. Mateen Cleaves of Michigan State was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while Morris Peterson was its leading scorer. 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. 10 seed Seton Hall.