Michigan State Men's Basketball
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!
2000 NCAA Tournament Photo Gallery
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April 5, 2000 • Spartans Parade!
| Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves, left, Morris Peterson and A.J. Granger celebrate during a victory parade for the NCAA champions in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, March 5, 2000. |
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo raises the Sears NCAA Championship trophy at a celebration Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at Spartan Stadium. |
Michigan State alumnus Dave Claver, of Hopkins, Mich., holds up a national championship pennant at a rally at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. |
| Michigan State's Charlie Bell waves to the crowd as teammate Steve Cherry videotapes during their victory parade through Lansing, Mich. |
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo looks at the National Championship trophy while addressing a rally at the Capitol Building in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, March 5, 2000. |
Michigan State's Morris Peterson high-fives fans as he enters Spartan Stadium for a rally Wednesday, April 5. |
April 3, 2000 • MSU 89, Florida 76 • National Championship Game!
| Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves is embraced by his mother Frances as his father Hank looks on after Michigan State won the NCAA Championship. |
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| Michigan State University fans at Cedar Village Apartments in East Lansing, Mich., celebrate the basketball team's NCAA Championship; fans celebrated peacefully after the game. |
MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo lifts the basketball section of the NCAA Final Four trophy off its base during a press conference in Indianapolis Tuesday. |
Michigan State University fans crowd the streets around Cedar Village Apartments. Where are you in this photo?! |
| Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves is embraced by his mother Frances as his father Hank looks on after Michigan State won the NCAA Championship. |
Coach Izzo and Mateen Cleaves embrace in the afterglow. |
National Champs!
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| Michigan State's Morris Peterson holds a sign in memory of his grandmother following the Spartans 89-76 win over Florida! |
Morris and Charlie Bell! |
Mateen=MVP! |
| And the Bench goes crazy! |
Mateen Cleaves! |
Mateen and Morris! |
| Mateen Cleaves goes out with a badly sprained ankle in the 2nd half, but returns to lead the Spartans to a National Championship! |
Go Spartans! |
National Champs! |
| Mateen Cleaves looks down court in the first half of the NCAA Championship against Florida. |
Morris Peterson looks on in the first half against Florida at the NCAA Championship. |
A.J. Granger dunks over Florida's Mike Miller in first half action |
| Charlie Bell tries to pass around Florida's Udonis Haslem in the first half of the NCAA chamionship game. |
Coach Izzo give the Spartans the thumbs up as MSU takes an early first-half lead. |
A.J. Granger dunks the ball over Florida's Udonis Haslem in the first half. |
| Florida center Udonis Haslem tries to block Mateen Cleaves' layup in the early moments of the NCAA Championship game. |
Chris Hildebrand, left, and Erika Olson, both of Denver, cheer for Michigan State prior to the NCAA Championship against Florida. |
Magic Johnson looks on from the stands prior to the NCAA Championship between Michigan State and Florida at the RCA Dome. |
April 1, 2000 • MSU 53, Wisconsin 41
| Michigan State coach Tom Izzo directs his team from the sidelines against Wisconsin. |
Morris Peterson celebrates as Michigan State pulls ahead of Wisconsin in the second half. |
Mateen Cleaves drives past Wisconsin's Travon Davis in the first half. |
| Michigan State players celebrate towards the end of the second half. |
Mateen Cleaves hugs teammate Morris Peterson as Michigan State pulls away from Wisconsin in the second half of their national semifinal game of the Final Four Saturday. |
Mateen and Morris |
| Mike Chappell defends Wisconsin's Roy Boone in their national semifinal game of the Final Four Saturday. |
Wisconsin's Kirk Penney fights for the ball with Michigan State's Morris Peterson and Andre Hutson in the second half of their semifinal game. |
Mateen Cleaves goes for the basket against Wisconsin's Charlie Wills during the second half. |
March 25, 2000 • MSU 75, Iowa State 64
| Michigan State coach Tom Izzo celebrates after the Spartans beat Iowa State 75-64. |
Michigan State's Morris Peterson celebrates the Spartans' 75-64 win over Iowa State. |
Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves celebrates with tomorrow's tomorrow's newspaper! |
| Spartan celebration! |
Mateen Cleaves cuts down the Midwest Regional net. |
Spartans headed to the Final Four in Indianapolis! |
| Charlie Bell playing Charlie Hustle... |
Morris Peterson takes a jumper over the Cyclones' Marcus Fizer. |
Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves looks up to the rafters during a break in the second half. |
March 23, 2000 • MSU 75, Syracuse 58
| Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves celebrates the Spartans' 75-58 win over Syracuse in the semifinals of the NCAA Midwest Regional on Thursday, March 23, 2000, in Auburn Hills, Mich. |
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tries to fire up his team during the first half against Syracuse. |
Michigan State's A.J. Granger goes up to block a shot by Syracuse's Ryan Blackwell. |
| Michigan State's Andre Hutson drives on Syracuse's Ryan Blackwell. |
Michigan State's Mike Chappell tries to steal the ball from Syracuse's Etan Thomas during the second half. |
Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves passes the ball beyond the reach of Syracuse's Allen Griffin. |
| Cleaves celebrates Michigan State's 75-58 win over Syracuse in the semifinals of the NCAA Midwest Regional Thursday. |
Michigan State players clasp hands as they celebrate their 75-58 win over Syracuse. |
March 22, 2000
| Michigan State received a warm welcome at the Palace with more than 3,500 fans attending Wednesday's (3/22) practice session. |
Senior forward A.J. Granger leads the Spartans onto the floor for Wednesday's practice at the Palace of Auburn Hills. |
March 18, 2000 • MSU 73, Utah 61
| Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves hugs Utah's Hanno Mottola after the Spartan's 73-61 win on Saturday, March 18, 2000 in Cleveland. |
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo reacts during the Spartan's second round NCAA tournament game against Utah Saturday, March 18, 2000 in Cleveland. |
Michigan State's Andre Hutson loses the ball as he runs into Utah defenders Hanno Mottola and Tony Harvey on Saturday, March 18, 2000 in Cleveland. |
| Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves reacts during the Spartan's 73-61 win over Utah to advance to the Sweet 16 on March 18, 2000 in Cleveland. |
Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves passes off during the first half against Utah on Saturday, March 18, 2000 in Cleveland. |
The Michigan State bench erupts as the Spartans take control during the second half of their 73-61 win over Utah Saturday, March 18, 2000 in Cleveland. |
March 16, 2000 • MSU 65, Valparaiso 38
| Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, left, gives Mateen Cleaves an earfull during a timeout against Valparaiso on Thursday, March 16, 2000 in Cleveland. |
Valparaiso's Ivan Vujic gets squeezed between A. J. Granger and Jason Richardson of Michigan State on Thursday, March 16, 2000 in Cleveland. |
Michigan State's David Thomas looks to pass late in the Spartan's 65-38 win over Valparaiso on Thursday, March 16, 2000 in Cleveland. |
| All-American forward Morris Peterson leads lay-up drills at Wednesday's practice in Cleveland as top-seed Michigan State prepares for its NCAA first-round game vs. Valparaiso. |
Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves celebrates during the Spartan's 65-38 win over Valparaiso on Thursday, March 16, 2000 in Cleveland. |
Michigan State point guard Mateen Cleaves calls out a play as he brings the ball up court against Valparaiso on Thursday, March 16, 2000 in Cleveland. |
March 15, 2000
| All-America guard Mateen Cleaves directs the offense during Wednesday's practice session in Cleveland as the Spartans prepare for their opening round matchup vs. Valparaiso. |
Michigan State's Morris Peterson, Mateen Cleaves and A.J. Granger share a laugh during Wednesday's NCAA Tournament press conference. |
Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo applauds his team's effort during Wednesday's NCAA Tournament practice session at the CSU Convocation Center. |
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