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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 championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. A total of 63 games were played. This Final Four was the first—and so far, only—to be held in a baseball-specific facility, as Tropicana Field is home to the Tampa Bay Rays (then known as the Devil Rays).
Season | 1998–99 | ||||
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Teams | 64 | ||||
Finals site | Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Florida | ||||
Champions | Connecticut Huskies (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Duke Blue Devils (8th title game, 12th Final Four) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Jim Calhoun (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Richard Hamilton (Connecticut) | ||||
Attendance | 720,685 | ||||
Top scorer | Richard Hamilton (Connecticut) (145 points) | ||||
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The Final Four consisted of Connecticut, making their first ever Final Four appearance; Ohio State, making their ninth Final Four appearance and first since 1968; Michigan State, making their third Final Four appearance and first since their 1979 national championship; and Duke, the overall number one seed and making their first Final Four appearance since losing the national championship game in 1994.
In the national championship game, Connecticut defeated Duke 77–74 to win their first ever national championship, snapping Duke's 32-game winning streak, and scoring the biggest point-spread upset in Championship Game history. Duke nonetheless tied the record for most games won during a single season, with 37, which they co-held until Kentucky's 38-win seasons in 2011–12 and 2014–15. The 2007–08 Memphis team actually broke this record first, but the team was later forced to vacate their entire season due to eligibility issues surrounding the team.
Richard "Rip" Hamilton of Connecticut was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This was a significant victory for the program, as it cemented Connecticut's reputation as a true basketball power after a decade of barely missing the Final Four.
This tournament is also historically notable as the coming-out party for Gonzaga as a rising mid-major power. Gonzaga has made every NCAA tournament since then, and is now generally considered to be a high-major program despite its mid-major conference affiliation.
Due to violations committed by Ohio State head coach Jim O'Brien, the Buckeyes were forced to vacate their appearance in the 1999 Final Four.[1]
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1999 tournament:
First and Second Rounds
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
There were 30 automatic bids awarded to the tournament - of these, 28 were given to the winners of their conference's tournament, while two were awarded to the team with the best regular-season record in their conference (Ivy League and Pac-10).
Five conference champions made their first NCAA tournament appearances: Arkansas State (Sun Belt), Florida A&M (MEAC), Kent State (MAC), Samford (TAAC), and Winthrop (Big South).
Conference | Team | Appearance | Last bid |
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ACC | Duke | 23rd | 1998 |
America East | Delaware | 4th | 1998 |
Atlantic 10 | Rhode Island | 8th | 1998 |
Big 12 | Kansas | 28th | 1998 |
Big East | Connecticut | 20th | 1998 |
Big Sky | Weber State | 12th | 1995 |
Big South | Winthrop | 1st | Never |
Big Ten | Michigan State | 13th | 1998 |
Big West | New Mexico State | 15th | 1994 |
CAA | George Mason | 2nd | 1989 |
Conference USA | UNC Charlotte | 7th | 1998 |
Ivy League | Penn | 17th | 1995 |
MAAC | Siena | 2nd | 1989 |
MAC | Kent State | 1st | Never |
MCC | Detroit | 5th | 1998 |
MEAC | Florida A&M | 1st | Never |
Mid-Continent | Valparaiso | 4th | 1998 |
Missouri Valley | Creighton | 10th | 1991 |
NEC | Mount St. Mary's | 2nd | 1995 |
Ohio Valley | Murray State | 10th | 1998 |
Pac-10 | Stanford | 8th | 1998 |
Patriot | Lafayette | 2nd | 1957 |
SEC | Kentucky | 40th | 1998 |
Southern | College of Charleston | 4th | 1998 |
Southland | UTSA | 2nd | 1988 |
SWAC | Alcorn State | 5th | 1984 |
Sun Belt | Arkansas State | 1st | Never |
TAAC | Samford | 1st | Never |
WAC | Utah | 21st | 1998 |
West Coast | Gonzaga | 2nd | 1995 |
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Bids by Conference | ||||
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Bids | Conference(s) | |||
7 | Big Ten | |||
6 | SEC | |||
5 | Big 12, Big East | |||
4 | C-USA, Pac-10 | |||
3 | Atlantic 10, ACC, Missouri Valley, WAC | |||
2 | Mid-American | |||
1 | 19 others | |||
First round | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 99 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Florida A&M | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Tulsa | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | College of Charleston | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Tulsa | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | SW Missouri St. | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Wisconsin | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | SW Missouri St. | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | SW Missouri St. | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Delaware | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Temple | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Temple | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Kent St. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Temple | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Boston | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cincinnati | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Cincinnati | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | George Mason | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Temple | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Purdue | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Texas | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Purdue | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Purdue | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
Boston | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Miami-FL | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Miami-FL | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Lafayette | 54 |
CBS |
Sunday, March 21 |
#1 Duke Blue Devils 85, #6 Temple Owls 64 | ||
Scoring by half: 43–31, 42–33 | ||
Pts: T. Langdon – 23 Rebs: E. Brand – 8 Asts: C. Carrawell – 7 |
Pts: L. Barnes, M. Karcher – 19 Rebs: L. Barnes – 8 Asts: P. Sánchez – 4 |
Continental Airlines Arena – East Rutherford, NJ Attendance: 19,557 Referees: Frankie Bourdeaux, Ted Valentine, Scott Thornley |
First round | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Mount St. Mary's | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Ole Miss | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Villanova | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Ole Miss | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Oklahoma | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Charlotte | 81OT | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Rhode Island | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Charlotte | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Oklahoma | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Arizona | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Oklahoma | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Kansas | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Evansville | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Kansas | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 92OT | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | New Mexico State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Miami-OH | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Washington | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Miami-OH | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Miami-OH | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Arkansas State | 58 |
CBS |
Sunday, March 21 |
#1 Michigan State Spartans 73, #3 Kentucky Wildcats 66 | ||
Scoring by half: 35–36, 38–30 | ||
Pts: M. Peterson – 19 Rebs: M. Peterson – 10 Asts: M. Cleaves – 7 |
Pts: H. Evans, T. Prince – 12 Rebs: H. Evans – 6 Asts: W. Turner – 8 |
Trans World Dome – St. Louis, MO Attendance: 42,519 Referees: Jim Burr, Bob Donato, Reggie Greenwood |
First round | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Auburn | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Winthrop | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Auburn | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
Indianapolis | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Oklahoma State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Syracuse | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Oklahoma State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Auburn | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State# | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Detroit Mercy | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Detroit Mercy | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
Indianapolis | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State# | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State# | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Murray State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State# | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John's | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Indiana | 108 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | George Washington | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Indiana | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
Orlando | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John's | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John's | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Samford | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John's | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Louisville | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Creighton | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Creighton | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Orlando | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Valparaiso | 60 |
CBS |
Saturday, March 20 |
#4 | ||
Scoring by half: 41–33, 36–41 | ||
Pts: S. Penn – 22 Rebs: S. Penn – 8 Asts: S. Penn – 8 |
Pts: L. Postell – 24 Rebs: L. Postell, R. Artest – 9 Asts: E. Barkley – 7 |
Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, TN Attendance: 24,248 Referees: Dave Libbey, Gene Monje, Mark Whitehead |
First round | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | UTSA | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Denver | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | New Mexico | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Missouri | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | New Mexico | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | UAB | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
Denver | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Arkansas | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Arkansas | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Siena | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Gonzaga | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Pennsylvania | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 82OT | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Weber State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | North Carolina | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Weber State | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Gonzaga | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Gonzaga | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Gonzaga | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Stanford | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Stanford | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Alcorn State | 57 |
CBS |
Thursday, March 11 10:15 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 91, #16 UTSA Roadrunners 66 | ||
Scoring by half: 52–27, 39–39 | ||
Pts: R. Hamilton – 28 Rebs: K. Freeman – 8 Asts: K. El-Amin – 10 |
Pts: S. Meyer – 18 Rebs: M. Powers – 8 Asts: S. Meyer, J. Riley – 3 |
McNichols Sports Arena – Denver, CO Attendance: 16,237 Referees: Mark Whitehead, Larry Lembo, Robert Staffen |
CBS |
Saturday, March 13 2:20 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 78, #9 New Mexico Lobos 56 | ||
Scoring by half: 37–22, 41–34 | ||
Pts: K. El-Amin, R. Hamilton – 21 Rebs: J. Voskuhl – 9 Asts: E.J. Harrison – 3 |
Pts: D. Walker – 21 Rebs: K. Thomas – 11 Asts: J. Harrison II – 6 |
McNichols Sports Arena – Denver, CO Attendance: 16,237 Referees: Frank Scagliotta, Gerald Boudreaux, Phil Bova |
CBS |
Thursday, March 18 10:27 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 78, #5 Iowa Hawkeyes 68 | ||
Scoring by half: 40–35, 38–33 | ||
Pts: R. Hamilton – 24 Rebs: K. Freeman – 6 Asts: K. El-Amin, R. Moore – 5 |
Pts: J. R. Koch – 14 Rebs: J. Bauer, G. Rucker, J. Settles – 6 Asts: J. Bauer, D. Oliver, J. Settles – 2 |
America West Arena – Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 17,975 Referees: Jody Silvester, Frank Bosone, John Sweeney |
CBS |
Saturday, March 20 3:40 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 67, #10 Gonzaga Bulldogs 62 | ||
Scoring by half: 31–32, 36–30 | ||
Pts: R. Hamilton – 21 Rebs: K. Freeman – 15 Asts: K. El-Amin – 4 |
Pts: Q. Hall – 18 Rebs: Q. Hall, C. Calvary – 8 Asts: M. Santangelo, R. Floyd, R. Frahm – 2 |
America West Arena – Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 18,053 Referees: Mike Patterson, Larry Rose, Bobby Hunt |
National semifinals | National Championship Game | ||||||||
E1 | Duke | 68 | |||||||
MW1 | Michigan State | 62 | |||||||
E1 | Duke | 74 | |||||||
W1 | Connecticut | 77 | |||||||
S4 | Ohio State# | 58 | |||||||
W1 | Connecticut | 64 |
# - Ohio State vacated 34 games, including all NCAA Tournament wins from the 1998–99 season due to the Jim O’Brien scandal.[2][3] Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with Ohio State removing the wins from its own record.
CBS |
Saturday, March 27 5:42 pm |
#W1 Connecticut Huskies 64, #S4 | ||
Scoring by half: 36–35, 28–23 | ||
Pts: R. Hamilton – 24 Rebs: Ricky Moore – 8 Asts: K. El-Amin – 6 |
Pts: M. Redd – 15 Rebs: M. Redd – 8 Asts: J. Singleton, S. Penn – 4 |
Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, FL Attendance: 41,340 Referees: Jim Burr, Larry Rose, Mark Whitehead |
CBS |
Saturday, March 27 8:00 pm |
#E1 Duke Blue Devils 68, #MW1 Michigan State Spartans 62 | ||
Scoring by half: 32–20, 36–42 | ||
Pts: E. Brand – 18 Rebs: E. Brand – 15 Asts: T. Langdon – 3 |
Pts: M. Peterson – 15 Rebs: A. Smith – 10 Asts: M. Cleaves – 10 |
Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, FL Attendance: 41,340 Referees: Dave Libbey, Curtis Shaw, John Cahill |
CBS |
Monday, March 29 9:18 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 77, #1 Duke Blue Devils 74 | ||
Scoring by half: 37–39, 40–35 | ||
Pts: R. Hamilton – 27 Rebs: Ricky Moore, K. Freeman – 8 Asts: K. El-Amin – 4 |
Pts: T. Langdon – 25 Rebs: E. Brand – 13 Asts: W. Avery – 5 |
Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, FL Attendance: 41,340 Referees: Tim Higgins, Gerald Boudreaux, Scott Thornley |
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