2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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2000 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams48
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 DeMarcos Anzures (Metro State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
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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.

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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 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.

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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 Southern67
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 Southern92
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 Anselm83
4 American International 85
5 Saint Anselm 93
5 Saint Anselm76
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 State86
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 Wesleyan88
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 College72
4 Gardner–Webb 81
5 Georgia College 92
5 Georgia College68
6 Columbus State 62
3 Virginia Union 60
6 Columbus State 80
2 Wingate 57
6 Columbus State67

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 Pacific85
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 State75
NC Metro State 81
NE Saint Anselm 61
NC Metro State97
Louisville, Kentucky
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 79
W Seattle Pacific 77
SA Georgia College 65
W Seattle Pacific 81
GL Kentucky Wesleyan87*
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 84
E Indiana (PA) 68

All-tournament team

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