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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sam Houston State153 .833227  .759
Louisiana–Monroe135 .722199  .679
UTSA126 .6671513  .536
Northwestern State117 .6111713  .567
Texas–Arlington117 .6111512  .556
Lamar810 .4441516  .484
Southwest Texas State810 .4441217  .414
Nicholls State810 .4441117  .393
Southeastern Louisiana513 .2781017  .370
McNeese State513 .278621  .222
Stephen F. Austin315 .167621  .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.