1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament explained

Division:II
Year:1999
Gender:Men's
Teams:48
Finalfourcity:Commonwealth Convention Center
Louisville, Kentucky
Champions:Kentucky Wesleyan
Titlecount:7th
Runnerup:Metro State
Gamecount:1st
Semifinal1:Florida Southern
Finalfourcount:6th
Semifinal2:Truman
Finalfourcount2:1st
Coach:Ray Harper
Coachcount:1st
Mop:Antonio Garcia
Mopteam:Kentucky Wesleyan

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.

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 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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

Location: Recreation and Convocation Center Host: College of Saint Rose

Location: Gerald Stockton Court Host: Midwestern State University

Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University

Location: Rice Auditorium Host: Wayne State College

Location: Centennial Center Host: Georgia College & State University

Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

Location: Bruce Hall Host: LeMoyne-Owen College

Location: Nicholson Pavilion Host: Central Washington University

Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College

All-tournament team

See also

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