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.
| Teams | 48 | ||||
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| Finals site | Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky | ||||
| Champions | Metro State (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Kentucky Wesleyan (10th title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Mike Dunlap (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | DeMarcos Anzures (Metro State) | ||||
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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.