2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

none March 2026 II 2000 Men's 100px 48 Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky Metro State 1st Kentucky Wesleyan 10th Missouri Southern 1st Seattle Pacific 5th Mike Dunlap 1st DeMarcos Anzures 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. USA 450 right 2000 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red) USA cyan pog.svg 37.07 -94.15 left Joplin Missouri Southern State University USA cyan pog.svg 38.23 -81.42 right Charleston University of Charleston USA cyan pog.svg 41.22 -72.63 top New Haven Southern Connecticut State University USA cyan pog.svg 39.7392 -104.985 top Denver Metropolitan State University of Denver USA cyan pog.svg 28.05 -81.66 top Lakeland Florida Southern College USA cyan pog.svg 37.6 -87.1 left Owensboro Kentucky Wesleyan College USA cyan pog.svg 47.41 -122.21 bottom Seattle Seattle Pacific University USA cyan pog.svg 34.9 -80.29 left Wingate Wingate University USA red pog.svg 38.2 -85.6 top Louisville Commonwealth Convention Center Regionals South - Lakeland, Florida Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College 1 y First roundRound of 48March 10 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 11 Regional finalSweet 16March 12 4 Delta State 67 5 Henderson State 64 3 Alabama–Huntsville 88 6 LeMoyne–Owen 71 1 Florida Southern 81 4 Delta State 55 2 Tampa 64 3 Alabama–Huntsville 55 1 Florida Southern 67 2 Tampa 53 South Central - Joplin, Missouri Location: Leggett & Platt Athletic Center Host: Missouri Southern State University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 9 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 10 Regional finalSweet 16March 11 4 Drury 74 5 Washburn 82 3 Northeastern State 60 6 Northwest Missouri State 56 1 Missouri Southern 79 5 Washburn 73 2 Midwestern State 91 3 Northeastern State 88 1 Missouri Southern 92 2 Midwestern State 83 Northeast - New Haven, Connecticut Location: James Moore Fieldhouse Host: Southern Connecticut State University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 9 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 10 Regional finalSweet 16March 11 4 American International 85 5 Saint Anselm 93 3 Merrimack 92 6 Saint Rose 64 1 Southern Connecticut State 70 5 Saint Anselm 83 2 Adelphi 90 3 Merrimack 64 5 Saint Anselm 76 2 Adelphi 72 North Central - Denver, Colorado Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 9 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 10 Regional finalSweet 16March 11 4 South Dakota State 67 5 North Dakota 73 3 Wayne State (NE) 90 6 St. Cloud State 80 1 Metro State 82 5 North Dakota 58 2 South Dakota 73 3 Wayne State (NE) 76 1 Metro State 86 3 Wayne State (NE) 72 East - Charleston, West Virginia Location: Eddie King Gymnasium Host: University of Charleston 1 y First roundRound of 48March 9 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 10 Regional finalSweet 16March 11 4 Fairmont State 73 5 Indiana (PA) 79 3 Salem-Teikyo 74 6 Saint Andrews Presbyterian 65 1 Charleston 81 5 Indiana (PA) 108 2 Pfeiffer 99 3 Salem-Teikyo 95 5 Indiana (PA) 104 2 Pfeiffer 71 Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College 1 y F First roundRound of 48March 10 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 11 Regional finalSweet 16March 12 4 Northern Kentucky 89 5 Northern Michigan 57 3 Gannon 86 6 Michigan Tech 91 1 Kentucky Wesleyan 66 4 Northern Kentucky 62 2 Southern Indiana 85 6 Michigan Tech 68 1 Kentucky Wesleyan 88 2 Southern Indiana 79 South Atlantic - Wingate, North Carolina Location: Cuddy Arena Host: Wingate University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 9 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 10 Regional finalSweet 16March 11 4 Gardner–Webb 81 5 Georgia College 92 3 Virginia Union 60 6 Columbus State 80 1 Winston-Salem State 68 5 Georgia College 72 2 Wingate 57 6 Columbus State 67 5 Georgia College 68 6 Columbus State 62 West - Seattle, Washington Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 9 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 10 Regional finalSweet 16March 11 4 Cal Davis 60 5 BYU–Hawaii 53 3 Cal State San Bernardino 61 6 Cal State Los Angeles 54 1 Seattle Pacific 68 4 Cal Davis 61 2 Central Washington 101 3 Cal State San Bernardino 88 1 Seattle Pacific 85 2 Central Washington 72 Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College National QuarterfinalsElite EightMarch 22 National semifinalsFinal FourMarch 23 National championshipMarch 25 Louisville, Kentucky 160 SC Missouri Southern 76 S Florida Southern 65 NC Metro State 81 NE Saint Anselm 61 W Seattle Pacific 77 SA Georgia College 65 GL Kentucky Wesleyan 84 E Indiana (PA) 68 SC Missouri Southern 74 NC Metro State 75 W Seattle Pacific 81 GL Kentucky Wesleyan 87* NC Metro State 97 GL Kentucky Wesleyan 79 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 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2000 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 2000 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 2000 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament References NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results 2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com Category:NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Louisville, Kentucky Category:2000 in Louisville, Kentucky