2000 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2000 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the Delaware Blue Hens at Bob Carpenter Center . The final was held at Hofstra Arena on the campus of Hofstra University. Hofstra gained its first America East Conference Championships and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with its win over Delaware. Hofstra was given the 14th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Oklahoma State 86–66. Delaware gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Villanova 72–63.

2000 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1999–00
ChampionsHofstra (1 title)
Winning coachJay Wright (1 title)
MVPCraig Claxton (Hofstra)
America East Men's Basketball Tournaments
1999–2000 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra †16–2 .889  24–7  .774
Maine15–3 .833  24–7  .774
Delaware14–4 .778  24–8  .750
Vermont11–7 .611  16–12  .571
Drexel9–9 .500  13–17  .433
Towson7–11 .389  11–17  .393
Hartford6–12 .333  10–19  .345
Boston University5–13 .278  7–22  .241
Northeastern5–13 .278  7–21  .250
New Hampshire2–16 .111  3–25  .107
† 2000 America East Tournament winner

Bracket and Results
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
 
  1 Hofstra 80  
    8 Boston U. 62  
8 Boston U. 83
9 Northeastern 57  
  1 Hofstra 69  
  5 Drexel 51  
 
 
  4 Vermont 59
    5 Drexel 71  
 
  1 Hofstra 76
  3 Delaware 69
 
 
  2 Maine 80
    7 Hartford 63  
7 Hartford 117
10 New Hampshire 88  
  2 Maine 46
  3 Delaware 68  
 
 
  3 Delaware 79
    6 Towson 69  

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