2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

2000 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams	48
Finals site	Commonwealth Convention Center; Louisville, Kentucky
Champions	Metro State (1st title)
Runner-up	Kentucky Wesleyan (10th title game)
Semifinalists	Missouri Southern (1st Final Four); Seattle Pacific (5th Final Four);
Winning coach	Mike Dunlap (1st title)
MOP	DeMarcos Anzures (Metro State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«1999	2001»

The 2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 44th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

Officially culminating the 1999–2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured forty-eight teams from around the country.

The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were again played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

In a rematch of the previous year's final, Metro State (33–4) defeated defending champions Kentucky Wesleyan, 97–79, to win their first Division II national championship.

The Roadrunners were coached by Mike Dunlap. Metro State's DeMarcos Anzures was the Most Outstanding Player.

Joplin

Charleston

New Haven

Denver

Lakeland

Owensboro

Seattle

Wingate

Louisville

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2000 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College

First round Round of 48 March 10			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 12

			1	Florida Southern	81

			4	Delta State	55
4	Delta State	67

5	Henderson State	64
						1	Florida Southern	67

						2	Tampa	53
3	Alabama–Huntsville	88

6	LeMoyne–Owen	71
			2	Tampa	64

			3	Alabama–Huntsville	55

South Central - Joplin, Missouri

Location: Leggett & Platt Athletic Center Host: Missouri Southern State University

First round Round of 48 March 9			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10			Regional final Sweet 16 March 11

			1	Missouri Southern	79

			5	Washburn	73
4	Drury	74

5	Washburn	82
						1	Missouri Southern	92

						2	Midwestern State	83
3	Northeastern State	60

6	Northwest Missouri State	56
			2	Midwestern State	91

			3	Northeastern State	88

Northeast - New Haven, Connecticut

Location: James Moore Fieldhouse Host: Southern Connecticut State University

First round Round of 48 March 9			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10			Regional final Sweet 16 March 11

			1	Southern Connecticut State	70

			5	Saint Anselm	83
4	American International	85

5	Saint Anselm	93
						5	Saint Anselm	76

						2	Adelphi	72
3	Merrimack	92

6	Saint Rose	64
			2	Adelphi	90

			3	Merrimack	64

North Central - Denver, Colorado

Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University

First round Round of 48 March 9			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10			Regional final Sweet 16 March 11

			1	Metro State	82

			5	North Dakota	58
4	South Dakota State	67

5	North Dakota	73
						1	Metro State	86

						3	Wayne State (NE)	72
3	Wayne State (NE)	90

6	St. Cloud State	80
			2	South Dakota	73

			3	Wayne State (NE)	76

East - Charleston, West Virginia

Location: Eddie King Gymnasium Host: University of Charleston

First round Round of 48 March 9			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10			Regional final Sweet 16 March 11

			1	Charleston	81

			5	Indiana (PA)	108
4	Fairmont State	73

5	Indiana (PA)	79
						5	Indiana (PA)	104

						2	Pfeiffer	71
3	Salem-Teikyo	74

6	Saint Andrews Presbyterian	65
			2	Pfeiffer	99

			3	Salem-Teikyo	95

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

First round Round of 48 March 10			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 12

			1	Kentucky Wesleyan	66

			4	Northern Kentucky	62
4	Northern Kentucky	89

5	Northern Michigan	57
						1	Kentucky Wesleyan	88

						2	Southern Indiana	79
3	Gannon	86

6	Michigan Tech	91
			2	Southern Indiana	85

			6	Michigan Tech	68

South Atlantic - Wingate, North Carolina

Location: Cuddy Arena Host: Wingate University

First round Round of 48 March 9			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10			Regional final Sweet 16 March 11

			1	Winston-Salem State	68

			5	Georgia College	72
4	Gardner–Webb	81

5	Georgia College	92
						5	Georgia College	68

						6	Columbus State	62
3	Virginia Union	60

6	Columbus State	80
			2	Wingate	57

			6	Columbus State	67

West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University

First round Round of 48 March 9			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10			Regional final Sweet 16 March 11

			1	Seattle Pacific	68

			4	Cal Davis	61
4	Cal Davis	60

5	BYU–Hawaii	53
						1	Seattle Pacific	85

						2	Central Washington	72
3	Cal State San Bernardino	61

6	Cal State Los Angeles	54
			2	Central Washington	101

			3	Cal State San Bernardino	88

Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 22

National semifinals
Final Four
March 23

National championship
March 25

SC

Missouri Southern

76

S

Florida Southern

65

SC

Missouri Southern

74

NC

Metro State

75

NC

Metro State

81

NE

Saint Anselm

61

NC

Metro State

97

Louisville, Kentucky

GL

Kentucky Wesleyan

79

W

Seattle Pacific

77

SA

Georgia College

65

W

Seattle Pacific

81

GL

Kentucky Wesleyan

87*

GL

Kentucky Wesleyan

84

E

Indiana (PA)

68

All-tournament team

DeMarcos Anzures, Metro State (MOP)
Kane Oakley, Metro State
John Bynum, Metro State
Lee Barlow, Metro State
Lorico Duncan, Kentucky Wesleyan

References

Regionals

South - Lakeland, Florida

South Central - Joplin, Missouri

Northeast - New Haven, Connecticut

North Central - Denver, Colorado

East - Charleston, West Virginia

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

South Atlantic - Wingate, North Carolina

West - Seattle, Washington

Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky

All-tournament team

See also

References