2000 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament

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.

2000 NCAA Division III
Men's Basketball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site Salem, Virginia
ChampionsCalvin (2nd title)
Runner-upWisconsin–Eau Claire (1st title game)
Semifinalists
  • Salem State (1st Final Four)
  • Franklin & Marshall (4th Final Four)
Winning coachKevin Vande Streek (Calvin)
MOPSherm Carstensen (Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
Attendance52,847
NCAA Division III Men's Tournaments
«1999 2001»

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, 79–74, 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]

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

References
  1. "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. https://www.d3hoops.com/archives/men/2000
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