The 2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 44th annual
single-elimination
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to determine the national champion of men's
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Division II college basketball
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.
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
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in
Louisville, Kentucky
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.
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
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Location: Jenkins Field House Host:
Florida Southern College
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South Central -
Joplin, Missouri
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Location: Leggett & Platt Athletic Center Host:
Missouri Southern State University
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Northeast -
New Haven, Connecticut
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Location: James Moore Fieldhouse Host:
Southern Connecticut State University
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North Central -
Denver, Colorado
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Location: Auraria Events Center Host:
Metropolitan State University
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East -
Charleston, West Virginia
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Location: Eddie King Gymnasium Host:
University of Charleston
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Great Lakes -
Owensboro, Kentucky
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Location:
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Kentucky Wesleyan College
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South Atlantic -
Wingate, North Carolina
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Location: Cuddy Arena Host:
Wingate University
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West -
Seattle, Washington
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Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host:
Seattle Pacific University
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Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky
Location:
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Host:
Bellarmine College
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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
*
2000 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
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2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in Single-elimination tournament, single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 20 ...
*
2000 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
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2000 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 63rd NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa ( ) is the List of municipalities in Oklahoma, second-most-populous city in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma, ...
*
2000 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
References
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