2000 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

2000 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1999–00
Champions	Hofstra (1 title)
Winning coach	Jay Wright (1 title)
MVP	Craig Claxton (Hofstra)
America East Men's Basketball Tournaments «1999  2001»

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.

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

See also

• America East Conference

References