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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, California, on March 26–28, 1999. Purdue defeated Duke 62-45 in Carolyn Peck's final game as head coach for the Boilermakers. She had previously announced her intention of leaving Purdue after two seasons to coach the expansion WNBA Orlando Miracle.
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Teams | 64 | ||||
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Finals site | San Jose Arena San Jose, California | ||||
Champions | Purdue Boilermakers (1st title, 1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Duke Blue Devils (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Carolyn Peck (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Ukari Figgs (Purdue) | ||||
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The two finalists had recent "off the court" history. Duke's coach, Gail Goestenkors, was a former assistant coach at Purdue under Lin Dunn until becoming the Blue Devils' head coach in 1992. Dunn's firing from Purdue in 1996 and the subsequent player defections resulted in the unusual scenario that two Blue Devil players in the championship game had formerly transferred from Purdue. Purdue's Ukari Figgs was named Most Outstanding Player.[1]
Tennessee, which had won the prior three national championships, was selected as a No. 1 seed, and started out strongly, beating Appalachian State, 113–54. They continued on easily through the second and third rounds, then faced Duke in the East regional final. Duke was the 3 seed, but had upset Old Dominion 76–63 to reach the regional final. Tennessee and Duke had met in the regular season, with the Lady Vols winning by 14. The game was played in North Carolina, but Tennessee fans outnumbered Duke fans. Tennessee's Chamique Holdsclaw, generally considered the top player in the college game, missed her first ten shots, and ended up with only eight points, her lowest point total of the year. Duke reached an eleven-point lead in the first half, but Tennessee started the second half strong, hitting four baskets in a row, and cut the lead to four points. Duke went over five minutes without scoring a basket, but Tennessee could only cut the lead to a single point. Duke's Georgia Schweitzer tied her career high with 22 points, and the Blue Devils advanced to the Final Four for the first time in their history.[2][3]
Connecticut was the 1 seed in the Mideast regional, and hosted the first two rounds at their home court, Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies won their first game easily, beating St. Francis (PA) by 51 points. The second game, against Xavier, would prove to be very different. Xavier led by as many as ten points in the second half, and with just over two minutes to play, the Musketeers had an eight-point lead, 84–76. UConn scored six consecutive points to tie the game at 84 points each. With 37 seconds left in the game Xavier's Nikki Kremer was fouled, and headed to the line, having hit all eight free throw attempts on the day. She missed both attempts. After Shea Ralph missed a jumper, Tamika Williams snared the rebound and was fouled. With seven seconds left in the game she hit both free throws. Xavier tried two desperation shots, but missed both, and UConn narrowly escaped an upset on their own court.[4][5]
Georgia faced Duke in one of the national semi-finals. Georgia hit nine of their sixteen three-point attempts, and held the Miller twins, who had been averaging 37 points per game, to only 31. Duke led at halftime, then went on a 14–5 run to extend the lead. Georgia later responded with a 13–4 run, but could not take the lead. Duke won the game, 81–69, and advanced to their first championship game.[6]
Louisiana Tech returned to the Final Four, a year after reaching the championship game. However, Purdue came into the game riding a 30-game winning streak. Purdue's Ukari Figgs scored 18 points in the first half, leading to a 40–27 lead at halftime. The Lady Techsters fought back in the second half, and cut the lead to three points, but Purdue's Stephanie White-McCarty stole the ball for a score, and followed it with a shot-clock-beating basket to extend the lead back to seven points. Louisiana Tech did not get closer again, and the Boilermakers extended their winning streak to 31 games, and a place in the championship match with a 77–63 win.[7]
Sixty-four teams were selected to participate in the 1999 NCAA Tournament. Thirty conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament.[8]
Thirty-four additional teams were selected to complete the sixty-four invitations.[8]
At-large Bids | ||||
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Record | ||||
Qualifying School | Conference | Regular Season |
Conference | Seed |
University of Alabama | Southeastern | 19–10 | 7–7 | 5 |
University of Arizona | Pacific-10 | 17–10 | 12–6 | 6 |
Auburn University | Southeastern | 19–8 | 8–6 | 5 |
Boston College | Big East | 21–7 | 12–6 | 8 |
University of Cincinnati | Conference USA | 22–8 | 12–4 | 12 |
Colorado State University | Western Athletic | 31–2 | 14–0 | 2 |
Duke University | Atlantic Coast | 24–6 | 15–1 | 3 |
Florida International University | Sun Belt | 23–6 | 9–3 | 9 |
University of Florida | Southeastern | 19–13 | 6–8 | 11 |
University of Georgia | Southeastern | 23–6 | 9–5 | 3 |
University of Illinois | Big Ten | 18–11 | 10–6 | 7 |
Iowa State University | Big 12 | 22–7 | 12–4 | 4 |
University of Kansas | Big 12 | 22–9 | 11–5 | 9 |
University of Kentucky | Southeastern | 20–10 | 7–7 | 6 |
University of Louisville | Conference USA | 21–10 | 12–4 | 10 |
Louisiana State University | Southeastern | 20–7 | 10–4 | 4 |
University of Maine | America East | 23–6 | 17–1 | 10 |
Marquette University | Conference USA | 21–7 | 12–4 | 8 |
Mississippi State University | Southeastern | 17–10 | 7–7 | 7 |
Missouri State University | Missouri Valley | 24–6 | 15–3 | 7 |
University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Big 12 | 21–11 | 8–8 | 11 |
University of North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 26–7 | 11–5 | 4 |
North Carolina State University | Atlantic Coast | 16–11 | 9–7 | 10 |
University of Notre Dame | Big East | 25–4 | 15–3 | 5 |
Ohio State University | Big Ten | 17–11 | 9–7 | 9 |
University of Oregon | Pacific-10 | 24–5 | 15–3 | 5 |
Pennsylvania State University | Big Ten | 21–7 | 12–4 | 8 |
Rutgers University | Big East | 26–5 | 17–1 | 3 |
Santa Clara University | West Coast | 22–6 | 11–3 | 13 |
Stanford University | Pacific-10 | 18–11 | 14–4 | 7 |
University of Texas at Austin | Big 12 | 16–11 | 10–6 | 12 |
University of Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 20–8 | 12–4 | 9 |
Virginia Tech | Atlantic 10 | 26–2 | 15–1 | 4 |
Xavier University | Atlantic 10 | 23–8 | 11–5 | 8 |
Thirty conferences earned an automatic bid. In seventeen cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. Thirty-four additional at-large teams were selected from thirteen of the conferences.[8]
Bids | Conference | Teams |
8 | Southeastern | Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi St. |
5 | Atlantic Coast | Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina St., Virginia |
5 | Big 12 | Texas Tech, Iowa St., Kansas, Nebraska, Texas |
4 | Big East | Connecticut, Boston College, Notre Dame, Rutgers |
4 | Big Ten | Purdue, Illinois, Ohio St., Penn St. |
4 | Conference USA | Tulane, Cincinnati, Louisville, Marquette |
4 | Pacific-10 | UCLA, Arizona, Oregon, Stanford |
3 | Atlantic 10 | St. Joseph's, Virginia Tech, Xavier |
2 | America East | Northeastern, Maine |
2 | Missouri Valley | Evansville, Missouri St. |
2 | Sun Belt | Louisiana Tech, FIU |
2 | West Coast | St. Mary's, Santa Clara |
2 | Western Athletic | SMU, Colorado St. |
1 | Big Sky | Cal St. Northridge |
1 | Big South | Liberty |
1 | Big West | UC Santa Barb. |
1 | Colonial | Old Dominion |
1 | Ivy | Dartmouth |
1 | Metro Atlantic | St. Peter's |
1 | Mid-American | Toledo |
1 | Mid-Continent | Oral Roberts |
1 | Mid-Eastern | Florida A&M |
1 | Midwestern Collegiate | Green Bay |
1 | Northeast | St. Francis (PA) |
1 | Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech |
1 | Patriot | Holy Cross |
1 | Southern | Appalachian St. |
1 | Southland | Stephen F. Austin |
1 | Southwestern | Grambling |
1 | Trans America | UCF |
In 1999, the field remained at 64 teams. The teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 1-16 in each region. In Round 1, seeds 1 and 16 faced each other, as well as seeds 2 and 15, seeds 3 and 14, seeds 4 and 13, seeds 5 and 12, seeds 6 and 11, seeds 7 and 10, and seeds 8 and 9. In the first two rounds, the top four seeds were given the opportunity to host the first-round game. In all cases, the higher seed accepted the opportunity.
First and Second rounds
The following lists the region, host school, venue and the sixteen first and second round locations:[9]
Regional semifinals and finals
The Regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 20 to March 22 at these sites:
Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four held March 26 and March 28 in San Jose, California at the San Jose Arena
The sixty-four teams came from thirty-one states. California had the most teams with six bids. Nineteen states did not have any teams receiving bids.[8]
Bids | State | Teams |
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6 | California | Cal St. Northridge, St. Mary's, UC Santa Barb., UCLA, Santa Clara, Stanford |
4 | Florida | Florida A&M, UCF, FIU, Florida |
4 | Louisiana | Grambling, Louisiana Tech, Tulane, LSU |
4 | North Carolina | Appalachian St., Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina St. |
4 | Ohio | Toledo, Cincinnati, Ohio St., Xavier |
4 | Texas | SMU, Stephen F. Austin, Texas Tech, Texas |
4 | Virginia | Liberty, Old Dominion, Virginia, Virginia Tech |
3 | Indiana | Evansville, Purdue, Notre Dame |
3 | Massachusetts | Holy Cross, Northeastern, Boston College |
2 | Alabama | Alabama, Auburn |
2 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville |
2 | New Jersey | St. Peter's, Rutgers |
3 | Pennsylvania | St. Joseph's, Penn St., St Francis |
2 | Tennessee | Tennessee, Tennessee Tech |
2 | Wisconsin | Green Bay, Marquette |
1 | Arizona | Arizona |
1 | Colorado | Colorado St. |
1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
1 | Georgia | Georgia |
1 | Illinois | Illinois |
1 | Iowa | Iowa St. |
1 | Kansas | Kansas |
1 | Maine | Maine |
1 | Mississippi | Mississippi St. |
1 | Missouri | Missouri St. |
1 | Nebraska | Nebraska |
1 | New Hampshire | Dartmouth |
1 | Oklahoma | Oral Roberts |
1 | Oregon | Oregon |
1 | South Carolina | Clemson |
Data source[1]
* – Denotes overtime period
First round March 12 and 13 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional finals March 22 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Tennessee | 113 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Appalachian State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tennessee | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Boston College | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Boston College | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Ohio State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tennessee | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Virginia Tech | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Auburn | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Texas | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Auburn | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
Blacksburg, Virginia – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Virginia Tech | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Virginia Tech | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | St. Peter's | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tennessee | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Tulane | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Saint Joseph's | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Saint Joseph's | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
Durham, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Holy Cross | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Old Dominion | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Stanford | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Maine | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Maine | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
Norfolk, Virginia – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Old Dominion | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Old Dominion | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Tennessee Tech | 48 |
First round March 12 and 13 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional finals March 22 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | St. Francis (PA) | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
Storrs, Connecticut – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Xavier | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Xavier | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Florida International | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Iowa State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Oregon | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Cincinnati | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Oregon | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Iowa State | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Iowa State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Santa Clara | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Iowa State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgia | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Toledo | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | SMU | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | SMU | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
Athens, Georgia – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgia | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgia | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Liberty | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgia | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Clemson | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Illinois | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Louisville | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Illinois | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
Clemson, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Clemson | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Clemson | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Florida A&M | 45 |
First round March 12 and 13 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional finals March 22 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Purdue | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Oral Roberts | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Purdue | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
West Lafayette, Indiana – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Kansas | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Marquette | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Kansas | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Purdue | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | North Carolina | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Alabama | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Grambling State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Alabama | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | North Carolina | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | North Carolina | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Northeastern | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Purdue | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Rutgers | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Arizona | 87* | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Florida | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Arizona | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
Piscataway, New Jersey – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Rutgers | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Rutgers | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Dartmouth | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Rutgers | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas Tech | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Mississippi State | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | NC State | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | NC State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Lubbock, Texas – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas Tech | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas Tech | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Stephen F. Austin | 54 |
First round March 12 and 13 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional finals March 22 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Louisiana Tech | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | UCF | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Louisiana Tech | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
Ruston, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Penn State | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Penn State | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Virginia | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Louisiana Tech | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | LSU | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Notre Dame | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | St. Mary's (CA) | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Notre Dame | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | LSU | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | LSU | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Evansville | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Louisiana Tech | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | UCLA | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Kentucky | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Nebraska | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Kentucky | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles California – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | UCLA | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | UCLA | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Green Bay | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | UCLA | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Colorado State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | SW Missouri State | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | UC Santa Barbara | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | SW Missouri State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
Fort Collins, Colorado – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Colorado State | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Colorado State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Cal State Northridge | 59 |
National semifinals March 26 | National championship March 28 | ||||||||
E3 | Duke | 81 | |||||||
ME3 | Georgia | 69 | |||||||
E3 | Duke | 45 | |||||||
MW1 | Purdue | 62 | |||||||
MW1 | Purdue | 77 | |||||||
W1 | Louisiana Tech | 63 |
E-East; ME-Mideast; MW-Midwest; W-West.
Fourteen conferences had more than one bid, or at least one win in NCAA Tournament play:[8]
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Round of 32 |
Sweet Sixteen |
Elite Eight |
Final Four |
Championship Game |
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Southeastern | 8 | 12–8 | .600 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
Atlantic Coast | 5 | 10–5 | .667 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Big 12 | 5 | 6–5 | .545 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
Big Ten | 4 | 8–3 | .727 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Big East | 4 | 7–4 | .636 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
Pacific-10 | 4 | 5–4 | .556 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Conference USA | 4 | 0–4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Atlantic 10 | 3 | 4–3 | .571 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
Sun Belt | 2 | 4–2 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
Western Athletic | 2 | 3–2 | .600 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
America East | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Missouri Valley | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
West Coast | 2 | 0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Colonial | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Sixteen conferences went 0-1: Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Big West Conference, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Mid-Continent, MEAC, Midwestern Collegiate, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland, SWAC, and Trans America[8]
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