DePaul came into the 1999-2000 season with high hopes of returning to Blue Demon basketball to the NCAA Tournament and for good reason. DePaul returned Conference USA's Player of the Year in Quentin Richardson as well as his hometown running mates in Bobby Simmons and Lance Williams.
After going 21-11, including a loss in the Conference USA Tournament title game, DePaul earned the #9 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. Waiting for them was #8 seed Kansas. In an instant classic, Kansas outlast DePaul in OT, 81-77.
The loss ended the DePaul career Quentin Richardson who was selected 18th by Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA Draft.
"DePaul prepared me so well for the next level and with what I needed to succeed in the NBA on and off the court. DePaul prepared me for life. I came into the NBA better prepared than most of the other players." -Quentin Richardson