1999–2000 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team

1999–2000 Penn State Lady Lions basketball
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 6
Record30–5 (15–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaBryce Jordan Center
1999–2000 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Penn State 15 1   .938 30 5   .857
Michigan 13 3   .813 22 8   .733
No. 13 Purdue 11 5   .688 23 8   .742
Illinois 11 5   .688 23 11   .676
Wisconsin 8 8   .500 21 12   .636
Michigan State 8 8   .500 19 12   .613
Iowa 6 10   .375 9 18   .333
Ohio State 5 11   .313 13 15   .464
Indiana 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Minnesota 3 13   .188 10 18   .357
Northwestern 3 13   .188 7 21   .250
† 2000 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1999–2000 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 20th year head coach Rene Portland, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 30–5 overall, 15–1 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten Regular Season title. They lost in the championship game to No. 3 seed Purdue in the 2000 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they reached the first Final Four in program history before losing in the National semifinals to eventual champion UConn.