The 1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 18th annual
tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
hosted by the
NCAA
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to determine the national champion of
Division II women's
collegiate basketball in the
United States
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.
Two-time defending champions
North Dakota
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defeated
Arkansas Tech in the championship game, 80–63, to claim the Fighting Sioux's third consecutive and third overall NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested in
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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.
Three teams made their first appearances in the NCAA Division II tournament:
Binghamton
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,
Lander, and
Western Washington
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.
Regionals
East -
Indiana, Pennsylvania
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Location: Memorial Field House Host:
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) is a Public university, public research university in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and Carnegie Classification o ...
Great Lakes -
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Highland Heights is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 6,662 at the 2020 census.
Highland Heights is home to Northern Kentucky University and General Cable, a Fortune 500 company whose pre ...
Location: Regents Hall Host:
Northern Kentucky University
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North Central -
Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Location:
Hyslop Sports Center
Hyslop Sports Center is an indoor arena on the campus of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
The arena holds 4,500 spectators and opened in 1951. Hyslop Sports Center is named in honor of William Kenneth Hyslop (1885� ...
Host:
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota (UND) is a Public university, public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It was established by the Dakota Territory, Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishm ...
Northeast -
Waltham, Massachusetts
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Location: Dana Center Host:
Bentley College
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South -
Fort Valley, Georgia
Fort Valley is a city in and the county seat of Peach County, Georgia, Peach County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 8,780.
The city is in the Warner R ...
Location: George Woodward Gymnasium Host:
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley State University (FVSU; formerly Fort Valley State College and Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School) is a public land-grant historically black university in Fort Valley, Georgia, United States. It is part of the University Syste ...
South Atlantic -
Florence, South Carolina
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Location: Smith University Center Host:
Francis Marion University
Francis Marion University is a public university near Florence, South Carolina. It is named in honor of American Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion.
History
The university dates back to 1957, when the University of South Caroli ...
South Central -
Emporia, Kansas
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 24,139. Emporia lies between Topeka, Kansas, Topeka and Wichita, Kansas, Wichita ...
Location:
White Auditorium
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History
The ...
Host:
Emporia State University
Emporia State University (Emporia State or ESU) is a public university in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. E ...
West -
Davis, California
Davis is the most populous city in Yolo County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 66,850 in 2020, not including the on-campus population of the University of ...
Location:
Recreation Hall Host:
University of California, Davis
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Elite Eight -
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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Location:
Pine Bluff Convention Center
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Available Facilities
Arena
*An 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena featu ...
Host:
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is a Public University, public Historically black colleges and universities, historically black university in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Founded in 1873, it is the second oldest public college or univer ...
All-tournament team
* Jenny Crouse, North Dakota
* Katie Richards, North Dakota
* Jamie Pudenz, North Dakota
* Khelli Mullen, Arkansas Tech
* Jurgita Kausaite, Emporia State
See also
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1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
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
The United States of America (US ...
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1999 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
The 1999 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 12, 1999, and concluded on March 28, 1999, when Purdue won its first national championship in any women's sport. The Final Four was held at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, Ca ...
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1999 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
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1999 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
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1999 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
References
1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com
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The NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament (officially styled as "Championship" instead of "Tournament") is an annual tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II women's college basketball nati ...
NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
The NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament (officially styled as "Championship" instead of "Tournament") is an annual tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II women's college basketball nati ...
Women's sports in Arkansas