The 1999 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a

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of 32

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teams that were not selected to participate in the 1999 Women's NCAA tournament. It was the second edition of the postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The tournament was expanded from 16 teams in 1998 to 32 teams. The final four of the tournament paired the

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against the

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with the

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facing the

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. Wisconsin beat Memphis 92–73 and Arkansas beat Drake 80–66.

Bracket

Games marked signify overtime.

North bracket

Midwest bracket

West bracket

South bracket

Semifinals and championship game

All-tournament team

* Sytia Messer, Arkansas * Lonniya Bragg, Arkansas (MVP) * LaTonya Sims, Wisconsin * Tamara Moore, Wisconsin * Tammi Blackstone, Drake * Tamika Whitmore, Memphis Source:

References

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