The 2000 Phillips 66 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 9–12 at

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. No. 1 seed

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defeated

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70–58 to win the championship and receive the Big 12’s automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament.

Seeding

The Tournament consisted of a 12 team

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tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye.

Schedule

Bracket

* Denotes overtime period

All-Tournament Team

Most Outstanding Player –

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, ''Iowa State''

References

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Seeding

Schedule

Bracket

All-Tournament Team

See also

References