2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

American college basketball final March 2026 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament August 2023 2000 NCAA tournament championship Game ncg NCAA logo.svg April 3, 2000 1999–2000 University of Florida Florida Gators 29–7 SEC 13 11 Billy Donovan 32 44 Michigan State University Michigan State Spartans 31–7 Big Ten 2 2 Tom Izzo 43 46 RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana 43,116 James Burr, Gerald Boudreaux, David Hall Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State Michigan State by 4 CBS Jim Nantz (play-by-play)Billy Packer (color)Bonnie Bernstein and Armen Keteyian (sideline) 1999 2001 The 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 3, 2000, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, and matched No. 1-seeded Michigan State against No. 5-seeded Florida. The Spartans defeated the Gators, who were appearing in their first championship game, 89–76, earning the Spartans their second national championship. This was the last time a team from the Big Ten won the national championship until rival Michigan did so in 2026. Participants Florida Gators 1999–2000 Florida Gators men's basketball team The Gators were the SEC regular season champions, winning a share of the title with a 12–4 conference record. They earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the Final Four and then made the school's first ever appearance in the NCAA championship game where they lost to Michigan State. RoundOpponentScoreFirst RoundNo. 12 Butler69–68 OT OvertimeSecond RoundNo. 4 Illinois93–76Sweet SixteenNo. 1 Duke87–78Elite EightNo. 3 Oklahoma State77–65Final FourNo. 8 North Carolina71–59ChampionshipNo. 1 Michigan State76–89 Michigan State Spartans 1999–2000 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team The Spartans finished the regular season 13–3 to win a share of the Big Ten regular season championship for the third consecutive year. They also won the Big Ten tournament championship for the second consecutive year. As a result of their strong finish in the regular season, the Spartans were awarded the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. From there, the Spartans cruised to their third consecutive Sweet Sixteen with wins over Valparaiso,http://ncaa-basketball-tournament.pointafter.com/l/2364/2000-Michigan-State-vs-Valparaiso-Round-of-64 2000 Michigan State vs. Valparaiso Round of 64 ncaa-basketball-tournament.pointafter.com 2016-04-04 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031600aaa.html Spartans One Step Closer To Final Four – Michigan State Official Athletic Site www.msuspartans.com 2016-04-04 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202648/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031600aaa.html dead and Utah.http://ncaa-basketball-tournament.pointafter.com/l/2312/2000-Michigan-State-vs-Utah-Round-of-32 2000 Michigan State vs. Utah Round of 32 ncaa-basketball-tournament.pointafter.com 2016-04-04 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031800aaa.html Men's Hoops Moves Past Utah Into Sweet 16, 73–61 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site www.msuspartans.com 2016-04-04 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202652/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031800aaa.html dead MSU continued their national championship push by reaching their second consecutive Final Four with wins over Syracusehttp://enquirer.com/editions/2000/03/24/spt_michigan_state_75.html Michigan State 75, Syracuse 58 enquirer.com 2016-04-04http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032300aaa.html Michigan State Moves To Elite Eight – Michigan State Official Athletic Site www.msuspartans.com 2016-04-04 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202655/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032300aaa.html dead and Iowa State.http://enquirer.com/editions/2000/03/26/spt_michigan_state_75.html Michigan State 75, Iowa State 64 enquirer.com 2016-04-04http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032500aaa.html Spartans Return To Final Four – Michigan State Official Athletic Site www.msuspartans.com 2016-04-04 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202659/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032500aaa.html dead MSU won every game by double digits despite playing the best possible seed in each round. In their Final Four matchup, Michigan State faced off against Big Ten foe, Wisconsin, beating them in a close game, 53–41.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040100aaa.html Spartans Beat Badgers At Their Own Game, 53–41 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site www.msuspartans.com 2016-04-04 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202703/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040100aaa.html dead RoundOpponentScoreFirst RoundNo. 16 Valparaiso65–38Second RoundNo. 8 Utah73–61Sweet SixteenNo. 4 Syracuse75–58Elite EightNo. 2 Iowa State75–64Final FourNo. 8 Wisconsin53–41ChampionshipNo. 5 Florida89–76 Starting lineups Florida Position Michigan State Justin Hamilton G Charlie Bell Teddy Dupay G Mateen Cleaves Brent Wright F Andre Hutson Mike Miller F Morris Peterson Udonis Haslem C A. J. Granger SourceMichigan State vs. Florida Box Score (Men), April 3, 2000 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2000-04-03-florida.html Sports Reference 29 March 2023 Game summary qmNjPz4xlK8 Full game broadcast by CBS Michigan State senior Mateen Cleaves limped his way to the Most Outstanding Player (MOP) of the 2000 NCAA Tournament. Cleaves sprained his ankle with 16:18 to play in the second half, and this was after Florida had trimmed Michigan State's double digit halftime lead to 50–44. Cleaves returned about four minutes later, and immediately helped lead the Spartans on a 16–6 run to put the game out of reach.https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/04/sports/ncaa-basketball-tournament-championship-game-spartans-no-1-from-start-to-finish.html N.C.A.A. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME; Spartans No. 1 From Start to Finish Drape Joe 2000-04-04 The New York Times 0362-4331 2016-04-04 The lone top-seed remaining would bring order to a tournament filled with upsets as they salted away the victory for the school's second national championship (1979). Michigan State coach Tom Izzo earned his first title in his second straight final four appearance. Morris Peterson led the Spartans with 21 points.CNN Sports Illustrated CNNSI.com http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2000/04/03/may_fak/ https://archive.today/20130119211743/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2000/04/03/may_fak/ dead January 19, 2013 2000 NCAA National Championship: (MW1) Michigan State 89, (E5) Florida 76 2008-03-06 References NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball championship games Category:Florida Gators men's basketball Category:Michigan State Spartans men's basketball Category:College basketball tournaments in Indiana Category:Basketball competitions in Indianapolis NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game Category:2000s in Indianapolis NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game