2000 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
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| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site |  Salem, Virginia | ||||
| Champions | Calvin (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Kevin Vande Streek (Calvin) | ||||
| MOP | Sherm Carstensen (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) | ||||
| Attendance | 52,847 | ||||
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The 2000 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament was the 26th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.
The field contained sixty-four teams, and each program was allocated to one of four sectionals. All sectional games were played on campus sites, while the national semifinals, third-place final, and championship finals were contested at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.[1]
Calvin defeated Wisconsin–Eau Claire, 79–74, in the championship, clinching a second national title.
The Knights (31–1) were coached by Kevin Vande Streek. Calvin's prior championship came in 1992.
Sherm Carstensen of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was named Most Outstanding Player after scoring 34 points in the semifinal and 36 in the championship game.[2]
Championship Rounds
| National Semifinals | National Championship | ||||||||
| Salem State | 42 | ||||||||
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 70 | ||||||||
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 74 | ||||||||
| Calvin | 79 | ||||||||
| Calvin | 79 | ||||||||
| Franklin & Marshall | 77 | National Third-place | |||||||
| Salem State | 79 | ||||||||
| Franklin & Marshall | 75 | ||||||||
See also
- 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2000 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2000 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2000 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
References
- ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ https://www.d3hoops.com/archives/men/2000