2000 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament
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 (Calvin) | ||||
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, 79–75, 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, also from Calvin, was named Most Outstanding Player.
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
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