Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
The 1999-2000 Scarlet Knights advance to the team's first ever Final Four berth in the NCAA Tournament, posting a 26-8 overall record and a 12-4 mark in the BIG EAST Conference to finish tied for third place in the regular-season standings. The Scarlet Knights advanced to the final of the BIG EAST Tournament before receiving a second seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament, and the right to host the first two rounds of the national tourney. Rutgers dispatched No. 15 Holy Cross 91-70 and No. 10 Saint Joseph's 59-39 in Piscataway before moving on to the West Regional in Portland, Ore. RU defeated No. 11 UAB 60-45 in the semifinals, then upset top-seeded Georgia 59-51 in the regional final, punching the team's ticket for the Final Four in Philadelphia. The Scarlet Knights' dream season ended with a 64-54 loss to Tennessee.
