The 1999 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament was the

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held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's

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among its Division I members in the

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and

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for the 1998–99 basketball season.

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defeated Simon Fraser in the championship game, 72–55, to claim the Stars' second NAIA national title and first since

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. This was the first appearance in the championship game for a team from

. The tournament was played at the

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Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, with the top sixteen teams receiving seeds. The tournament continued to utilize a simple

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format.

Bracket

References

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Qualification

Bracket

See also

References