1999–2000 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

1999–2000 Lamar Cardinals basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record15–16 (8–10 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaMontagne Center
1999–2000 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sam Houston State 15 3   .833 22 7   .759
Louisiana–Monroe 13 5   .722 19 9   .679
UTSA 12 6   .667 15 13   .536
Northwestern State 11 7   .611 17 13   .567
Texas–Arlington 11 7   .611 15 12   .556
Lamar 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Southwest Texas State 8 10   .444 12 17   .414
Nicholls State 8 10   .444 11 17   .393
Southeastern Louisiana 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
McNeese State 5 13   .278 6 21   .222
Stephen F. Austin 3 15   .167 6 21   .222
2000 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999–2000 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Mike Deane, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the East Division of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in Southland play. They won the Southland Basketball tournament and earned an automatic bid into the 2000 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the East region. In the opening round, the Cardinals were beaten by No. 1 seed Duke, 82–55.