2000 NCAA Division III
men's basketball tournament
Teams48
Finals siteSalem, Virginia
ChampionsCalvin (2nd title)
Runner-upWisconsin–Eau Claire (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachKevin Vande Streek (Calvin)
MOPSherm Carstensen (Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
Attendance52,847
NCAA Division III men's tournaments
«1999 2001»

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 forty-eight 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]

Bracket

Top left sectional

First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Williams 74
Springfield 75
Springfield 80
Eastern Connecticut 75
Springfield 69
Salem State 70
Amherst 79
Western New England 77
Amherst 75
Salem State 81
Salem State 75
Penn State Behrend 69
RIT 65
Penn State Behrend 80
Penn State Behrend 64
Alvernia 60
Penn State Behrend 58
Cortland State 52
Hamilton 85
Endicott 68
Hamilton 55
Cortland State 60

Bottom left sectional

First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Buena Vista 69
St. Thomas (MN) 66
St. Thomas (MN) 80
Nebraska Wesleyan 58
Buena Vista 75
UW–Eau Claire 82*
UW–Eau Claire 72
Concordia (WI) 54
UW–Eau Claire 74
Carthage 62
UW–Eau Claire 60
UW–Stevens Point 58
UW–Stevens Point 72
Lewis & Clark 68
Lewis & Clark 77
Pacific (OR) 75
UW–Stevens Point 63
Chicago 49
Ripon 58
St. John's (MN) 55
Ripon 68
Chicago 75

Top right sectional

First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
McMurry 111
Pomona–Pitzer 76
Trinity (TX) 62
Pomona–Pitzer 65
McMurry 112
Maryville (TN) 95
Maryville (TN) 69
SCAD 54
Maryville (TN) 76
Hampden–Sydney 75
McMurry 79
Calvin 115
Wooster 82
Ohio Northern 71
Ohio Northern 74
Benedictine (IL) 66
Wooster 53
Calvin 82
Franklin 81
Webster 50
Franklin 90
Calvin 92*

Bottom right sectional

First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
William Paterson 60
Scranton 58
Scranton 78
Mount St. Mary (NY) 66
William Paterson 52
Catholic 57
Christopher Newport 68
Mississippi College 61
Christopher Newport 64
Catholic 65
Catholic 74
Franklin & Marshall 85
Rowan 80
Roanoke 74
Roanoke 83*
Marymount 72
Rowan 72
Franklin & Marshall 76
Franklin & Marshall 69
Baruch 46
Franklin & Marshall 65
Widener 62

National finals

National semifinals National championship
    
Salem State 42
UW–Eau Claire 70
UW–Eau Claire 74
Calvin 79
Calvin 79
Franklin & Marshall 77 National third-place
Salem State 79
Franklin & Marshall 75

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2000 Division III men's basketball tournament".
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