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Oklahoma State defeated Hofstra 86–66 in the 2000 NCAA men's tournament

Oklahoma State beat Hofstra 86–66 in the East first round during the 2000 NCAA men's tournament.

16–17 March 2000 North America Buffalo, New York
Source-checked report card · BasketballFinal: Oklahoma State 86–66 Hofstra

16–17 March 2000 · Buffalo, New York

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The story

Oklahoma State defeated Hofstra 86–66 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 Buffalo, New York.

How it unfolded

The 20-point decision sent Oklahoma State forward from this stage and ended Hofstra's tournament run. The bracket records the finish as regulation; 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

Oklahoma State vs Hofstra
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Sources

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Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.