Illinois Fighting Illini 1999-2000 Retro Shorts navy That conference tournament championship propelled

That conference tournament championship propelled the Tigers into the NCAA Tournament as the #3 seed in the Midwest Region

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That record earned Memphis State the #6 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA Tournament

The Hoyas entered the NCAA Tournament as the 3 seed in the South Region where they easily advanced to the Sweet 16 after defeating Mississippi Valley State and New Mexico

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Illinois Fighting Illini 1999-2000 Retro Shorts navy That conference tournament championship propelledLon Kruger's Fighting Illini entered the 1999 2000 season ranked 16th in the AP Poll and poised to make a run at a Big Ten championship. An up and down January dropped Illinois out of the polls but it wouldn't last. The Illini closed the regular season going 12 2 over their last 14 games before beating Indiana and Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament. A loss to #5 Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship game put Illinois at 21 9 on the season and