1999–2000 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Barry Collier, serving in his 11th and final season at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished first in the MCC regular season standings by three games and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the school’s third NCAA Tournament appearance in four years. As No. 12 seed in the East region, and entering play with a 15-game win streak, the Bulldogs were beaten at the buzzer by No. 5 seed Florida, 69–68 in OT, in a game the Gators used as a springboard to an eventual National runner-up finish. Butler finished the season with a record of 23–8 (12–2 MCC).

1999–2000 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
MCC tournament champions
MCC regular season champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record23–8 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Thad Matta
  • Todd Lickliter
  • Mark Bailey
1999–2000 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Butler122 .857238  .742
Cleveland State95 .6431614  .533
Detroit86 .5712012  .625
Green Bay68 .4291416  .467
Milwaukee68 .4291514  .517
Wright State68 .4291117  .393
UIC59 .3571120  .355
Loyola Chicago410 .2861414  .500
2000 MCC tournament winner
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