1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

1999 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	48
Finals site	Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky
Champions	Kentucky Wesleyan (7th title)
Runner-up	Metro State (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Florida Southern (6th Final Four) Truman (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Ray Harper (1st title)
MOP	Antonio Garcia (Kentucky Wesleyan)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «1998 2000»

The 1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 43rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

Officially culminating the 1998–99 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured forty-eight teams from around the country.

The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were again played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wesleyan (35–2) defeated Metro State in the final, 75–60, to win their record seventh Division II national championship. This title came one year after the Panthers' loss to UC Davis in the 1998 championship.

Kentucky Wesleyan was coached by Ray Harper. For the second consecutive year, KWC's Antonio Garcia was the Most Outstanding Player.

Memphis

Salem

Albany

Wayne

Milledgeville

Owensboro

Ellensburg

Wichita Falls

Louisville

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1999 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

Northeast - Albany, New York

Location: Recreation and Convocation Center Host: College of Saint Rose

	First round Round of 48 March 6					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
						1	Saint Rose	78
						5	Saint Michael's	67
	4	New Hampshire College	76
	5	Saint Michael's	87
											1	Saint Rose	72
											6	Adelphi	67
	3	Pace	56
	6	Adelphi	57
						2	Saint Anselm	50
						6	Adelphi	66

South Central - Wichita Falls, Texas

Location: Gerald Stockton Court Host: Midwestern State University

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional final Sweet 16 March 6
						1	Midwestern State	68
						4	Truman State	81
	4	Truman State	81
	5	Missouri Western	69
											4	Truman State	76
											6	Abilene Christian	69
	3	West Texas A&M	96
	6	Abilene Christian (3OT)	102
						2	Pittsburg State	59
						6	Abilene Christian	79

East - Salem, West Virginia

Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional final Sweet 16 March 6
						1	Salem-Teikyo	74
						4	Charleston	60
	4	Charleston	79
	5	West Chester	77
											1	Salem-Teikyo	73
											2	Fairmont State	69
	3	California (PA)	72
	6	Queens (NC)	83
						2	Fairmont State	61
						6	Queens (NC)	54

North Central - Wayne, Nebraska

Location: Rice Auditorium Host: Wayne State College

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional final Sweet 16 March 6
						1	Wayne State (NE)	92
						4	Nebraska–Kearney (OT)	94
	4	Nebraska–Kearney	85
	5	Northern State	80
											4	Nebraska–Kearney	69
											2	Metro State	78
	3	South Dakota	79
	6	Mesa State	74
						2	Metro State	83
						3	South Dakota	69

South Atlantic - Milledgeville, Georgia

Location: Centennial Center Host: Georgia College & State University

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional final Sweet 16 March 6
						1	Georgia College & State	46
						4	Lander	49
	4	Lander	68
	5	Catawba	59
											4	Lander	47
											6	Winston-Salem State	46
	3	Elizabeth City State	60
	6	Winston-Salem State	71
						2	Wingate	63
						6	Winston-Salem State (OT)	66

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional final Sweet 16 March 6
						1	Kentucky Wesleyan	93
						5	Northern Michigan	72
	4	Lewis	77
	5	Northern Michigan	83
											1	Kentucky Wesleyan	76
											3	Southern Indiana	64
	3	Southern Indiana	89
	6	Northwood (MI)	79
						2	Wayne State (MI)	69
						3	Southern Indiana	72

South - Memphis, Tennessee

Location: Bruce Hall Host: LeMoyne-Owen College

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional final Sweet 16 March 6
						1	LeMoyne–Owen	68
						4	Henderson State	76
	4	Henderson State	76
	5	West Georgia	54
											4	Henderson State	63
											2	Florida Southern	73
	3	Lynn	83
	6	Paine	71
						2	Florida Southern	77
						3	Lynn	69

West - Ellensburg, Washington

Location: Nicholson Pavilion Host: Central Washington University

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional final Sweet 16 March 6
						1	Central Washington	71
						4	Cal State San Bernardino	87
	4	Cal State San Bernardino	73
	5	Sonoma State	62
											4	Cal State San Bernardino	74
											6	Seattle Pacific	67
	3	Hawaii Pacific	61
	6	Seattle Pacific	83
						2	Cal Davis	68
						6	Seattle Pacific	73

Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College

National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 17

National semifinals Final Four March 18

National championship March 20

NC

Metro State

89

E

Salem-Teikyo

84

NC

Metro State

69

SC

Truman

65

SC

Truman

106***

NE

Saint Rose

101

NC

Metro State

60

Louisville, Kentucky

GL

Kentucky Wesleyan

75

S

Florida Southern

84

W

Cal State San Bernardino

69

S

Florida Southern

67

GL

Kentucky Wesleyan

87

GL

Kentucky Wesleyan

74

SA

Lander

69

All-tournament team

• Antonio Garcia, Kentucky Wesleyan (MOP)
• Dana Williams, Kentucky Wesleyan
• Lee Barlow, Metro State
• DeMarcos Anzures, Metro State
• Innocent Kere, Florida Southern

See also

• 1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1999 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1999 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1999 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

References

• NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results
• 1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com