# 2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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.

## Regionals
### South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College
| First round Round of 48 March 10 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 81 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Delta State | 55 | | | |
| 4 | Delta State | 67 | 4 | Delta State | 55 | | | |
| 5 | Henderson State | 64 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Henderson State | 64 | | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 67 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Tampa | 53 |
| 3 | Alabama–Huntsville | 88 | | | | | | | 2 | Tampa | 53 |
| 6 | LeMoyne–Owen | 71 | | | | | | |
| 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 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Missouri Southern | 79 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Washburn | 73 | | | |
| 4 | Drury | 74 | 5 | Washburn | 73 | | | |
| 5 | Washburn | 82 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Washburn | 82 | | | | 1 | Missouri Southern | 92 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Midwestern State | 83 |
| 3 | Northeastern State | 60 | | | | | | | 2 | Midwestern State | 83 |
| 6 | Northwest Missouri State | 56 | | | | | | |
| 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 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Southern Connecticut State | 70 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Saint Anselm | 83 | | | |
| 4 | American International | 85 | 5 | Saint Anselm | 83 | | | |
| 5 | Saint Anselm | 93 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saint Anselm | 93 | | | | 5 | Saint Anselm | 76 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Adelphi | 72 |
| 3 | Merrimack | 92 | | | | | | | 2 | Adelphi | 72 |
| 6 | Saint Rose | 64 | | | | | | |
| 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 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Metro State | 82 | | | |
| | | | 5 | North Dakota | 58 | | | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 67 | 5 | North Dakota | 58 | | | |
| 5 | North Dakota | 73 | | | | | | |
| 5 | North Dakota | 73 | | | | 1 | Metro State | 86 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Wayne State (NE) | 72 |
| 3 | Wayne State (NE) | 90 | | | | | | | 3 | Wayne State (NE) | 72 |
| 6 | St. Cloud State | 80 | | | | | | |
| 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 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Charleston | 81 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Indiana (PA) | 108 | | | |
| 4 | Fairmont State | 73 | 5 | Indiana (PA) | 108 | | | |
| 5 | Indiana (PA) | 79 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Indiana (PA) | 79 | | | | 5 | Indiana (PA) | 104 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Pfeiffer | 71 |
| 3 | Salem-Teikyo | 74 | | | | | | | 2 | Pfeiffer | 71 |
| 6 | Saint Andrews Presbyterian | 65 | | | | | | |
| 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 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 66 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 62 | | | |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky | 89 | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 62 | | | |
| 5 | Northern Michigan | 57 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Northern Michigan | 57 | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 88 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Southern Indiana | 79 |
| 3 | Gannon | 86 | | | | | | | 2 | Southern Indiana | 79 |
| 6 | Michigan Tech | 91 | | | | | | |
| 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 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Winston-Salem State | 68 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Georgia College | 72 | | | |
| 4 | Gardner–Webb | 81 | 5 | Georgia College | 72 | | | |
| 5 | Georgia College | 92 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Georgia College | 92 | | | | 5 | Georgia College | 68 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Columbus State | 62 |
| 3 | Virginia Union | 60 | | | | | | | 6 | Columbus State | 62 |
| 6 | Columbus State | 80 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Columbus State | 80 | 2 | Wingate | 57 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Columbus State | 67 | | | |

### West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 68 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Cal Davis | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Cal Davis | 60 | 4 | Cal Davis | 61 | | | |
| 5 | BYU–Hawaii | 53 | | | | | | |
| 5 | BYU–Hawaii | 53 | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 85 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Central Washington | 72 |
| 3 | Cal State San Bernardino | 61 | | | | | | | 2 | Central Washington | 72 |
| 6 | Cal State Los Angeles | 54 | | | | | | |
| 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 Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | | | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National championship March 25 | National championship March 25 | National championship March 25 |
| SC | Missouri Southern | 76 | | | | | | | | |
| S | Florida Southern | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| S | Florida Southern | 65 | | | SC | Missouri Southern | 74 | | | |
| | | | | | NC | Metro State | 75 | | | |
| NC | Metro State | 81 | | | NC | Metro State | 75 | | | |
| NE | Saint Anselm | 61 | | | | | | | | |
| NE | Saint Anselm | 61 | | | | | | NC | Metro State | 97 |
| Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | NC | Metro State | 97 |
| Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 79 |
| W | Seattle Pacific | 77 | | | | | | | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 79 |
| SA | Georgia College | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| SA | Georgia College | 65 | | | W | Seattle Pacific | 81 | | | |
| | | | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 87* | | | |
| GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 84 | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 87* | | | |
| E | Indiana (PA) | 68 | | | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* DeMarcos Anzures, Metro State (MOP)
* Kane Oakley, Metro State
* John Bynum, Metro State
* Lee Barlow, Metro State
* Lorico Duncan, Kentucky Wesleyan