2000 America East men's basketball tournament

2000 America East men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1999–00
Champions	Hofstra (1st title)
Winning coach	Jay Wright (1st title)
MVP	Speedy Claxton (Hofstra)
America East men's basketball tournaments

1999–2000 America East Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Hofstra †	16	–	2		.889			24	–	7		.774
Maine	15	–	3		.833			24	–	7		.774
Delaware	14	–	4		.778			24	–	8		.750
Vermont	11	–	7		.611			16	–	12		.571
Drexel	9	–	9		.500			13	–	17		.433
Towson	7	–	11		.389			11	–	17		.393
Hartford	6	–	12		.333			10	–	19		.345
Boston University	5	–	13		.278			7	–	22		.241
Northeastern	5	–	13		.278			7	–	21		.250
New Hampshire	2	–	16		.111			3	–	25		.107
† 2000 America East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2000 America East men's basketball tournament was hosted by the Delaware Blue Hens at Bob Carpenter Center. The final was held at Hofstra Arena on the campus of Hofstra University. Hofstra gained its first America East Conference Championships and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Delaware. Hofstra was given the 14th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Oklahoma State 86–66. Delaware gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Villanova 72–63.

Bracket and Results

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Finals
						1	Hofstra	80
						8	Boston University	62
	8	Boston University	83
	9	Northeastern	57
											1	Hofstra	69
											5	Drexel	51
						4	Vermont	59
						5	Drexel	71
																1	Hofstra	76
																3	Delaware	69
						2	Maine	80
						7	Hartford	63
	7	Hartford	117
	10	New Hampshire	88
											2	Maine	46
											3	Delaware	68
						3	Delaware	79
						6	Towson	69

See also

• America East Conference