2000 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2000
Division:III
Teams:48
Finalfourcity:Salem, Virginia
Champions:Calvin
Titlecount:2nd
Runnerup:Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Gamecount:1st
Semifinal1:Salem State
Finalfourcount:1st
Semifinal2:Franklin & Marshall
Finalfourcount2:4th
Coach:Kevin Vande Streek (Calvin)
Mop:Sherm Carstensen (Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
Attendance:52847

The 2000 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the 26th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

The field contained forty-eight teams, and each program was allocated to one of four sectionals. All sectional games were played on campus sites, while the national semifinals, third-place final, and championship finals were contested at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.[1]

Calvin defeated Wisconsin–Eau Claire, 79–74, in the championship, clinching a second national title.

The Knights (31–1) were coached by Kevin Vande Streek. Calvin's prior championship came in 1992.

Sherm Carstensen of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was named Most Outstanding Player after scoring 34 points in the semifinal and 36 in the championship game.[2]

Bracket

National finals

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Division III Men's Basketball Championship . NCAA. NCAA.org. 13 April 2019. 24.
  2. Web site: 2000 Division III men's basketball tournament.