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Florida defeated Butler 69–68 in the 2000 NCAA men's tournament
Florida beat Butler 69–68 in the East first round during the 2000 NCAA men's tournament.
16–17 March 2000 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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The story
Florida defeated Butler 69–68 in the East first round of the 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The completed result belongs to the 16–17 March 2000 round interval and was staged at Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
How it unfolded
The 1-point decision sent Florida forward from this stage and ended Butler's tournament run. The bracket records the finish as overtime; no player statistic or play-by-play detail is added without a game-level source.
The wider picture
The NCAA championship bracket fixes the score and advancement path, while two independent tournament registers corroborate the pairing and bracket position. The report counts the game once, states the available date precision and keeps the historical competition interval separate from the later iintroo archive-publication timestamp.
Period by period
| Final | Florida | Butler |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 69 | 68 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.