2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
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The 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 3, 2000, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana and matched No. 1-seeded Michigan State against No. 5-seeded Florida.
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Date | April 3, 2000 | ||||||||||||
Venue | RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||||||||
MVP | Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State | ||||||||||||
Favorite | Michigan State by 4 | ||||||||||||
Referees | James Burr, Gerald Boudreaux, David Hall | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 43,116 | ||||||||||||
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Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
Announcers | Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) Bonnie Bernstein and Armen Keteyian (sideline) | ||||||||||||
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The Spartans defeated the Gators, who were appearing in their first championship game, 89–76, earning the Spartans their second national championship. As of 2024, this is the last time a team from the Big Ten won the national championship.