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 |
|
Winning coach | Mike Dunlap (1st title) |
MOP | ((Metro State)) |
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 , 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.
Regionals[]
South - Lakeland, Florida[]
Location: Jenkins Field House
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
See also[]
References[]
- NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament