2000 NCAA Basketball Championship

[richiemaris]

Great Big 10-SEC matchup! Excluding kentucky from this argument, this set the stage for the years to come for the SEC. It is and will always be a Football Conference, but this brought new light and almost a new game style that was brought to College Basketball. Donovan did a great job with this team. One thing I would like everyone to look up is how good Udonis Haslem did in this game. He played a major role in this transition for the SEC also.

[BeyondNeptune]

that team never really went very far in the pros. It's all coaching. Izzo won that game , not the niggers throwing the ball around.

[MSUSpartans43]

@BeyondNeptune Tom Izzo IS Michigan State basketball.

[gerbel01]

@BeyondNeptune Jason Richardson and Morris Peterson never went very far in the pros? what world do you live in?

[Skoolkidsproduction]

anyone else's is name cleaves

[tommyrocks1001282]

That was the most best moment for Michigan State when they won the 2000 NCAA Tournment Championship. GO GREEN GO WHITE

[thebossin305]

Udonis!! at 0:42

[sptrfn]

I hated Michigan State. Syracuse should have beaten them that year. They were up by 19 on them in the second half of their third round game and blew it. Syracuse could have made the Final Four that year, and maybe the title game because Wisconsin wasn't that great. They probably would have beaten Florida that year.

[gerbel01]

@sptrfn Wisconsin sucked. The only other team that should have made that title game was North Carolina

[xxRaiderxx1000]

2:02 that guy should be ashamed for running up the score buthole

[nickmordo]

GO GREEN!!!!!!!!!

[will10687]

mateen was the man

[PhillyFly1039]

what the fuck happened to brett nelson????!!!! He ended up being a bum... he was supposed to be the best since west...

[tomatoface12]

Tom Izzo is the best coach of the generation.

[gawpboi]

LMAO at the last shot...too funny he thought he had that one!

[92tillinfinity]

1:15 T.I. or Rashard Lewis?

[bzurvalec]

You have to give this young Florida team credit for making it this far. But on this night, they were simply playing a team on another level. A lot of people have probably forgotten MSU's Elite Eight game against Iowa St. that year. In my mind, that was the REAL national title game. Had that ISU team beaten MSU (and they gave us a HELL of a scare), I think they would have gone all the way. I know ISU doesn't exactly scream basketball powerhouse, but trust me, that team was VERY good.

[SpartyFan1213]

@bzurvalec I agree, no doubt in my mind ISU would have won it all. They had Jamal Tinsley and Marcus Fizer. They had a span from about 99-01 where they owned the Big 12. Not the case now.

[bzurvalec]

@SpartyFan1213 Yeah, there's always a few teams like that. It's kind of weird. They're a POWERHOUSE for a little 2-3 year spurt and then they just kind of disappear and we never really hear from them again. Other examples off the top of my head might include UNLV in the early '90s and Arkansas and UMass in the mid 90s.

[SpartyFan1213]

@bzurvalec well UNLV went to at least 1 Final Four in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, but I agree on the other teams you mentioned for sure. Nowadays you could throw Memphis in there.

[bzurvalec]

@SpartyFan1213 Really? I didn't know that about UNLV. 

[snoopdog44144]

Hasleem was on that team i think

[driver8train]

far and away the best michigan state team under izzo....its not even close...florida was so overmatched in this game

[mcmgator]

@driver8train yeah we were playing a better team "this time" lol but it was an accomplishment for us just to get there. Until that point we'd never been to the championship game and history shows that a first timer's chances against a veteran team who's been there before are slim.

[unmerrymelody]

I remember being so mad because I thought Michigan St had been given Cincinnati's #1 seed after Kenyon Martin was hurt in CUSA tourney....and MSU had lost to Wright St I think earlier in the season

[abmmwl]

This year had 2 #8 seeds (North Carolina and Wisconsin), a #5 seed, and a #1 seed. Who would ever guess there would be more #8's than #1's in the final four.

[qukarlz]

it was pretty obvious micigan state was going to win the title that year

[jcaudill6921]

OMG at 00:19. That move by Miller was SICK!!!!

[jcaudill6921]

Worst Final Four I can ever recall. Two #8 seeds made it and none of the games were very close. Just awful...2006 sucked as well.

[qukarlz]

2007 was the worst

[jcaudill6921]

Both years sucked. Neither one provided a decent semi final game or a title game. It was lopsided in every contest. At least the 2007 one had talent. 2000 was horrendous. Two 8s, a 5 seed, and a 1 seed?

[wildabeest4]

thats carma right there. they beat that team by double digits and 9 years later they get beat in the championship by double digits. just like last year my highschool team beat another highschool their senior night and this year they beat us on senior night

[TUowl05]

This was a bad year for the tournament. The two best teams in '00 were Iowa State and Michigan State yet that game was played in the Elite 8.

[cglasby1]

Teddy Dupay was a fucking a-hole. He is a dirty player and now is a total loser trying to get pot leagl as his full time job. CROOK!

[qukarlz]

why are you gonna say fuckin then edit asshole

[tgrosse31]

I Totally forgot Jason Richardson played for Mich St on this run. Its crazy I didn't notice his hops till he got in the league.

[tomahawk266]

You people should focus on the game. Mateen played an AWESOME GAME!!!! Gators worked hard to get here, no one is giving them credit. But I have to hand it to Tom Izzo, Because he does a great job teaching those players! One of my favorite players of all time from MSU, Is a player by the name of, Shannon Brown. The kid had hops! Look him up, you'll be pleased

[mcmgator]

@tomahawk266 Yeah dude I couldn't agree more, for us, it was aweosme just to be competing for the national crown that year, but yeah MSU was certainly the better team and deserved to win.

[nickstick56]

that my MSU team go state!!

[nnamdi512]

2010 here we come

i wanna see this next year...in March

[cubbs357]

Duke

[dukenthaylor]

not to hate on anybody, BUT the funniest shit EVER was when Cleaves went down, SCREAM-CRIED like a little MIKED-UP bitch on national tv (thank you, CBS!) to his mama in the stands, "MAMAHHH!", changed his face INSTANTLY out of his cry to say all baby-like "IT'S BWOKE!", in front of the whole damn world, just before commercial break!

IT WAS HILARIOUS!

BECAUSE NOW I WAS CRYING!

BECAUSE I COULD NOT BREATHE OR STOP LAUGHING!

BECAUSE HE WENT RIGHT THE FUCK BACK IN!

BECAUSE IT WASN'T BWOKE!

[qukarlz]

okay dude you have no life we get it

[dukenthaylor]

@qukarlz

STFU, "dude!" What WE get is that YOU have FIVE posts on THIS video, and that you're a little too "THEN-tha-thive" from worshipping at the alter of your scrub boyfriend Cleaves.

NOW we get who has no life!

[qukarlz]

i rest my case.

[dukenthaylor]

SIX posts...

[qukarlz]

LOL @ you being a pathetic loser making fun of someone being in pain when no one knows who you are

[dukenthaylor]

@qukarlz YOU STILL HERE???

What a life you're living, licking Cleaves' 10-yr old wounds!

Like you're so famous, saying something douchey like that!

WTF YOU gonna do, bitch?

SEVEN posts...

[qukarlz]

i don't give a fuck about mateen cleaves you're just a nobody talkin shit on the internet

[dukenthaylor]

@qukarlz Yeah, you're a real hero there, q! LOL!

HOW many posts here don't you care about?

Oh, yeah...

EIGHT posts...

[qukarlz]

okay you know how to count and capitalize words. you are too stupid to mock.

[dukenthaylor]

@qukarlz Your posts are too heroic to NOT mock, John Q Spartan!

all NINE of them...

[qukarlz]

it doesn't bother me that you keep capitalizing numbers it just contributes to you looking like even more of a moron

[dukenthaylor]

@qukarlz So...THAT'S what your life is all about! LMAO!

TEN posts...

[qukarlz]

are you really laughing at all this stupid shit you say or are you just typing lol

_________ posts...

[dukenthaylor]

@qukarlz I'm LMMFAO at all the stupid shit YOU...post...bwahaha!

You! Mr Get-A-Life himself! The Big Liver (SPOT) of Life (8D)!

ELEVEN posts...

[qukarlz]

12 posts

[dukenthaylor]

@qukarlz well, it sure took you long enough, eh, q?

you're right on the count, there! good job, buddy!

i think that's enough making fun of your m.r. for today!

i gotta' go live that life you like to 'preach' about, hero!

no more bad ol' caps to worry your fuzzy little dome with.

you, old bean, can stay here...

where the memories are always cut up and green...

...like your beans! hahahaha!

good luck today with northern iowa...and farokmanesh! o_o

peace!

[dukenthaylor]

@qukarlz i mean, you have to get by maryland first.

good luck with that, too! ;)

[qukarlz]

do u not see a litte tar heel emblem everytime you see that i comment on here? and even if i was a spartan fan msu is kicking mayland's ass. your life is pointless.

[TheSuperAqwa]

Cleaves goes in Partizan Belgrade!

[footballfan234987]

hey jeff at least we made it into the tournament

[j10eff]

I am glad UNC pounded MSU this year!!! GO GATORS!!!!!

[ABGA8]

No, GO TARHEELS!

[cubbs357]

Go Duke

[Goomba234]

Does anyone know the starters/roster for MSU that year?

[victory4msu26]

The starters were Cleaves Peterson Bell Granger and Hutson. I'm not sure of everyone that was a bench player but I know that Richardson, Anagonye, Balenger and Chappelle came off the bench but there obviously was more than just them guys but thats all I know for sure.

[snipeurface96]

Spartans soon to be 09 champs

[jbmadvids4401]

Even though I hate MSU I have to ask this: Are you fully recovered yet?

[bubbanater07]

NOPE Cracka

Go Heels 09 Champs

[jamare456]

let's make that 010

[qukarlz]

haha to bad they had to play the heels

[jaypt5281982]

wtf ever happened to cleaves? he just vanished after that. and dammit, i was hoping they'd show that retarded dance he did after winning lol

[BasketballLife33]

he went and played 6 years in the nba and played over seas in russia and somewhere else i think and he just got an offer from china to go and play this year

[nickjoost96]

wow look at donovan, he looks like he should be out there playing! Now he's an experienced coach, I loved these gators, brett nelson, udonis haslem, justin hamilton, brent wright, donell harvey, teddy dupay, mike miller.

[hevman19]

1:27 Teddy Dupay CLEARLY kicks Mateen Cleaves ankle trying to take him out of the game! Dupay was a dirty player at Florida. No wonder he got in trouble and turned out to be a flake!

[nickjoost96]

I won't try and back up Dupay, he wasn't the best person in the world, but you can't say that he tried to hurt cleaves right there, it was just an awkward fall for cleaves.

[hoobie06]

i wouldn't say he tried to "hurt" cleaves, but i will say that he intentionally tried to trip or do something involving a dirty play. i don't blame him, Mateen caught him with an elbow when he starts the layup, so he was just trying to trip him or something. either way, it was dirty and now he's a rapist. take that for what it's worth

[viketaker]

you blacks and your "names"....mateen? haha

shanequa.

[htownhomie06]

woh! back the fuck up Boris? Piotr? Vladimir? Zdzislaw? Krasimir? Sergei? Oleg? and that's only if you're blessed 2 have a unique name with meaning...LMAO!

[htownhomie06]

lol... and lose a presidential election why don'tcha ma'am?

[kezkilluhhh]

youtube shit-talker.

[newdem08]

Actually Mateen is not made up. It is an Arabic name that means "powerful", which is exactly what that young man was on that court.

[Skoolkidsproduction]

@newdem08 it means firm not powerfull

[edgarlo]

Thats Jason Richardson Right? and yea haslem looks really wierd

[CSLent]

haslem looks so different

[kezkilluhhh]

wow he does. :D

[MetricSU]

You could tell back then that Dupay was a thug. He clearly swept his foot to trip Cleaves. Just think of the injustice if that jerk one an NCAA championship.

[bturner20]

You are an idiot.

[SpursOn3]

I`ve never heard of somebody`s name Mateen Cleaves but Mateen Cleaves

[nesnman]

Teddy Dupay was just charged with rape

[Raford146]

Cleaves is the All-time Big Ten leader in assists. Damn good player.