# Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 2000

Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 2000 si concluse con la vittoria di Michigan State contro Florida.
Mateen Cleaves di Michigan State fu nominato Most Outstanding Player.

## Squadre qualificate
### East region

* Duke Blue Devils
* Temple Owls
* OSU Cowboys
* Illinois Fighting Illini
* Florida Gators
* Indiana Hoosiers
* Oregon Ducks
* Kansas Jayhawks
* DePaul B. Demons
* Seton Hall Pirates
* Pepperdine Waves
* Butler Bulldogs
* Penn Quakers
* Hofstra Pride
* Lafayette Leopards
* Lamar Cardinals

### South region

* Stanford Cardinal
* Cincinnati Bearcats
* Ohio St. Buckeyes
* Tenn. Volunteers
* UConn Huskies
* Miami Hurricanes
* Tulsa G. Hurricane
* N. Carol. Tar Heels
* Missouri Tigers
* UNLV R. Rebels
* Ark. Razorbacks
* Utah St. Aggies
* ULL Ragin' Cajuns
* ASU Mountaineers
* UNCW Seahawks
* SCSU Bulldogs

### Midwest region

* MSU Spartans
* Iowa St. Cyclones
* Maryland Terrapins
* Syracuse Orange
* Kentucky Wildcats
* UCLA Bruins
* Auburn Tigers
* Utah Utes
* St. Louis Billikens
* Creighton Bluejays
* Ball St. Cardinals
* St. Bonav. Bonnies
* Samford Bulldogs
* Iona Gaels
* CCSU Blue Devils
* Valpo Beacons

### West region

* Arizona Wildcats
* St. John's R. Storm
* Oklahoma Sooners
* LSU Tigers
* Texas Longhorns
* Purdue Boilerm.
* Louisville Cardinals
* Wisconsin Badgers
* Fresno St. Bulldogs
* Gonzaga Bulldogs
* Dayton Flyers
* Ind. St. Sycamores
* SMSU Redhawks
* Winthrop Eagles
* NAU Lumberjacks
* Jackson St. Tigers

## Tabellone
### East region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Villanova | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Liberty | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Liberty | 51 | 1 | Duke | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Kansas | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 55 | 8 | Kansas | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | BYU | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | BYU | 87 | | | | 1 | Duke | 78 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Florida | 87 | | | | |
| 5 | Kansas State | 72 | | | | | | | 5 | Florida | 87 | | | | |
| 12 | Murray State | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Murray State | 63 | 5 | Florida | 93 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Illinois | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arizona | 86 | 4 | Illinois | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | North Carolina A&T | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | North Carolina A&T | 71 | | | | | | | | 5 | Florida | 77 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 65 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 91 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 65 |
| 11 | Saint Joseph's | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Saint Joseph's | 77 | 11 | Pepperdine | 67 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Duke | 102 | 3 | Oklahoma State | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Valparaiso | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Valparaiso | 71 | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Seton Hall | 66 | | | | |
| 7 | Iowa | 85 | | | | | | | 10 | Seton Hall | 66 | | | | |
| 10 | NC State | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | NC State | 72 | 10 | Seton Hall | 67 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Temple | 65* | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 95 | 2 | Temple | 65* | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Lafayette | 47 | | | | | | | | | | |

### South region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Stanford | 84 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | South Carolina St | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | South Carolina St | 65 | 1 | Stanford | 53 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | North Carolina | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | North Carolina | 84 | 8 | North Carolina | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Missouri | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Missouri | 70 | | | | 8 | North Carolina | 74 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Tennessee | 69 | | | | |
| 5 | Connecticut | 75 | | | | | | | 4 | Tennessee | 69 | | | | |
| 12 | Utah St | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Utah St | 67 | 5 | Connecticut | 51 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Tennessee | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 63 | 4 | Tennessee | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 58 | | | | | | | | 8 | North Carolina | 59 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Tulsa | 55 |
| 6 | Miami-FL | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Tulsa | 55 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Arkansas | 71 | 6 | Miami-FL | 75 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Ohio St | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio St | 87 | 3 | Ohio St | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Appalachian St | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Appalachian St | 61 | | | | 6 | Miami-FL | 71 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Tulsa | 80 | | | | |
| 7 | Tulsa | 89 | | | | | | | 7 | Tulsa | 80 | | | | |
| 10 | UNLV | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | UNLV | 62 | 7 | Tulsa | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cincinnati | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 64 | 2 | Cincinnati | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | UNC-Wilmington | 47 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Michigan State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Valparaiso | 38 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Valparaiso | 38 | 1 | Michigan State | 73 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Utah | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Utah | 48 | 8 | Utah | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | St. Louis | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | St. Louis | 45 | | | | 1 | Michigan State | 75 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Syracuse | 58 | | | | |
| 5 | Kentucky | 85 | | | | | | | 4 | Syracuse | 58 | | | | |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 80** | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 80** | 5 | Kentucky | 50 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Syracuse | 52 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Syracuse | 79 | 4 | Syracuse | 52 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Samford | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Samford | 65 | | | | | | | | 1 | Michigan State | 75 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa State | 64 |
| 6 | UCLA | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa State | 64 |
| 11 | Ball State | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ball State | 57 | 6 | UCLA | 105 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Maryland | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maryland | 74 | 3 | Maryland | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Iona | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Iona | 59 | | | | 6 | UCLA | 56 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Iowa State | 80 | | | | |
| 7 | Auburn | 72 | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa State | 80 | | | | |
| 10 | Creighton | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Creighton | 69 | 7 | Auburn | 60 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Iowa State | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Iowa State | 88 | 2 | Iowa State | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Central Connecticut St | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Arizona | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jackson St. | 47 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jackson St. | 47 | 1 | Arizona | 59 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Wisconsin | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 66 | 8 | Wisconsin | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fresno St. | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fresno St. | 56 | | | | 8 | Wisconsin | 61 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 48 | | | | |
| 5 | Texas | 77 | | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 48 | | | | |
| 12 | Indiana St. | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Indiana St. | 61 | 5 | Texas | 67 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | LSU | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | LSU | 64 | 4 | LSU | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri St. | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri St. | 61 | | | | | | | | 8 | Wisconsin | 64 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Purdue | 60 |
| 6 | Purdue | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Purdue | 60 |
| 11 | Dayton | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Dayton | 61 | 6 | Purdue | 66 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Oklahoma | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 74 | 3 | Oklahoma | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Winthrop | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Winthrop | 50 | | | | 6 | Purdue | 75 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Gonzaga | 66 | | | | |
| 7 | Louisville | 66 | | | | | | | 10 | Gonzaga | 66 | | | | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 77 | 10 | Gonzaga | 82 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | St John's | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | St John's | 61 | 2 | St John's | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Northern Arizona | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final four

| Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale |
| E5 | Florida | 71 | | | |
| S8 | North Carolina | 59 | | | |
| S8 | North Carolina | 59 | E5 | Florida | 76 |
| | | | M1 | Michigan State | 89 |
| M1 | Michigan State | 53 | M1 | Michigan State | 89 |
| W8 | Wisconsin | 41 | | | |
* Campione NCAA 2000
* Michigan State 2º titolo

## Squadra vincitrice

| N° | Sportivo |
| 11 | Dave Thomas |
| 12 | Mateen Cleaves |
| 14 | Charlie Bell |
| 20 | Mike Chappell |
| 23 | Jason Richardson |
| 25 | Aloysius Anagonye |
| 34 | Andre Hutson |
| 42 | Morris Peterson |
| 43 | A.J. Granger |
| 55 | Adam Ballinger |
| | Steve Cherry |
| | Mat Ishbia |
| | Brandon Smith |
* Allenatore: Tom Izzo
* Vice-allenatori: Stan Heath, Brian Gregory, Mike Garland