The 1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 43rd annual
single-elimination
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to determine the national champion of men's
NCAA
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Division II college basketball
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in the
United States
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.
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
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in
Louisville, Kentucky
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.
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.
Regionals
Northeast -
Albany, New York
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Location:
Recreation and Convocation Center Host:
College of Saint Rose
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South Central -
Wichita Falls, Texas
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Location:
Gerald Stockton Court
D.L. Ligon Coliseum has been home to the Midwestern State University athletic department for 53 years, and it is the site of all MSU home basketball and volleyball events.
Built in 1969, the facility was renamed from MSU Coliseum to D.L. Ligon ...
Host:
Midwestern State University
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History
Founded in 1922 as ...
East -
Salem, West Virginia
Salem is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,485 at the 2020 census. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 23; the North Bend Rail Trail passes through the city. DeLorm ...
Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host:
Salem-Teikyo University
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North Central -
Wayne, Nebraska
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History
Wayne was founded in 1881 when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minn ...
Location: Rice Auditorium Host:
Wayne State College
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South Atlantic -
Milledgeville, Georgia
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Location: Centennial Center Host:
Georgia College & State University
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Great Lakes -
Owensboro, Kentucky
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Location:
Sportscenter
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Host:
Kentucky Wesleyan College
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History
Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858 by the Ken ...
South -
Memphis, Tennessee
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Location: Bruce Hall Host:
LeMoyne-Owen College
West -
Ellensburg, Washington
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Location: Nicholson Pavilion Host:
Central Washington University
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Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky
Location:
Commonwealth Convention Center
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Host:
Bellarmine College
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
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1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
The 1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 18th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Two-time defending champions North ...
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1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the champions ...
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1999 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
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1999 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 1999 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the only time for now NAIA Tournament. The 62nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single ...
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1999 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
References
NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com
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