2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament explained

Division:II
Year:2000
Gender:Men's
Teams:48
Finalfourcity:Commonwealth Convention Center
Louisville, Kentucky
Champions:Metro State
Titlecount:1st
Runnerup:Kentucky Wesleyan
Gamecount:10th
Semifinal1:Missouri Southern
Finalfourcount:1st
Semifinal2:Seattle Pacific
Finalfourcount2:5th
Coach:Mike Dunlap
Coachcount:1st
Mop:DeMarcos Anzures
Mopteam: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 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.

Regionals

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College

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

Location: James Moore Fieldhouse Host: Southern Connecticut State University

Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University

Location: Eddie King Gymnasium Host: University of Charleston

Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

Location: Cuddy Arena Host: Wingate University

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University

Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College

All-tournament team

See also

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