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) | ||||
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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 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination playββto determine the: national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, "1999," and ended with theββchampionship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. A total of 63 games were played. This Final Four was the firstβand so far, onlyβto be, held in a baseball-specific facility, as Tropicana Field is: homeββto the Tampa Bay Rays (then known as the Devil Rays).
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 77β74 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 single season, with 37, which they co-held until Kentucky's 38-win seasons in 2011β12 and 2014β15. The 2007β08 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.
Schedule and venuesβ»
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1999 tournament:
First and Second Rounds
- March 11 and 13
- South Region
- West Region
- March 12 and 14
- East Region
- Midwest Region
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 18 and 20
- South Regional, ThompsonβBoling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
- West Regional, America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona (Host: Arizona State University)
- March 19 and 21
- East Regional, Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey (Hosts: Seton Hall University, Big East Conference)
- Midwest Regional, Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
- March 27 and 29
Teamsβ»
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).
Automatic qualifiersβ»
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 |
Listed by region and seedingβ»
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Bids by conferenceβ»
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 |
Bracketβ»
East Regional β East Rutherford, New Jerseyβ»
First round | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 99 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Florida A&M | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 |
Regional Final summaryβ»
CBS
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Sunday, March 21
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#1 Duke Blue Devils 85, #6 Temple Owls 64 | ||
Scoring by half: 43β31, 42β33 | ||
Pts: T. Langdon – 23 Rebs: E. Brand – 8 Asts: C. Carrawell – 7 |
Pts: L. Barnes, M. Karcher – 19 Rebs: L. Barnes – 8 Asts: P. SΓ‘nchez – 4 |
Continental Airlines Arena – East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 19,557 Referees: Frankie Bourdeaux, Ted Valentine, Scott Thornley |
Midwest Regional β St. Louis, Missouriβ»
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 | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Rhode Island | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Charlotte | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |
Regional Final summaryβ»
CBS
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Sunday, March 21
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#1 Michigan State Spartans 73, #3 Kentucky Wildcats 66 | ||
Scoring by half: 35β36, 38β30 | ||
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 |
South Regional β Knoxville, Tennesseeβ»
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 |
Regional Final summaryβ»
CBS
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Saturday, March 20
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#4 | ||
Scoring by half: 41β33, 36β41 | ||
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 |
ThompsonβBoling Arena – Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 24,248 Referees: Dave Libbey, Gene Monje, Mark Whitehead |
West Regional β Phoenix, Arizonaβ»
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 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |
Game summariesβ»
First Roundβ»
CBS
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Thursday, March 11
10:15 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 91, #16 UTSA Roadrunners 66 | ||
Scoring by half: 52β27, 39β39 | ||
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 |
Second Roundβ»
CBS
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Saturday, March 13
2:20 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 78, #9 New Mexico Lobos 56 | ||
Scoring by half: 37β22, 41β34 | ||
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 |
Regional Semifinalsβ»
CBS
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Thursday, March 18
10:27 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 78, #5 Iowa Hawkeyes 68 | ||
Scoring by half: 40β35, 38β33 | ||
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 |
Regional Finalβ»
CBS
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Saturday, March 20
3:40 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 67, #10 Gonzaga Bulldogs 62 | ||
Scoring by half: 31β32, 36β30 | ||
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 |
Final Fourβ»
St. Petersburg, Floridaβ»
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 1998β99 season due to the Jim OβBrien scandal. 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.
Game summariesβ»
Final fourβ»
CBS
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Saturday, March 27
5:42 pm |
#W1 Connecticut Huskies 64, #S4 | ||
Scoring by half: 36β35, 28β23 | ||
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
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Saturday, March 27
8:00 pm |
#E1 Duke Blue Devils 68, #MW1 Michigan State Spartans 62 | ||
Scoring by half: 32β20, 36β42 | ||
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 |
National Championshipβ»
CBS
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Monday, March 29
9:18 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 77, #1 Duke Blue Devils 74 | ||
Scoring by half: 37β39, 40β35 | ||
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 |
Media coverageβ»
Televisionβ»
- Greg Gumbel served as the studio host, joined by analyst Clark Kellogg.
Commentary teamsβ»
- Jim Nantz/Billy Packer/Bonnie Bernstein – First & Second Round at New Orleans, Louisiana; Midwest Regional at St. Louis; Final Four at St. Petersburg, Florida
- Sean McDonough/Bill Raftery/Michele Tafoya – First & Second Round at Indianapolis, Indiana; South Regional at Knoxville, Tennessee
- Verne Lundquist/Al McGuire/Armen Keteyian – First & Second Round at Charlotte, North Carolina; East Regional at East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Gus Johnson/Dan Bonner/Barry Booker – First & Second Round at Orlando, Florida; West Regional at Phoenix, Arizona
- Tim Brando/James Worthy/Beth Mowins – First & Second Round at Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Kevin Harlan/Jon Sundvold/Mike Harris – First & Second Round at Seattle, Washington
- Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Mike Mayock – First & Second Round at Denver, Colorado
- Craig Bolerjack and Rolando Blackman – First & Second Round at Boston, Massachusetts
Radioβ»
First and Second Roundsβ»
- β East Region First and Second Rounds at Charlotte, North Carolina
- β East Region First and Second Rounds at Boston, Massachusetts
- β Midwest Region First and Second Rounds at Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- β Midwest Region First and Second Rounds at New Orleans, Louisiana
- β South Region First and Second Rounds at Indianapolis, Indiana
- β South Region First and Second Rounds at Orlando, Florida
- β West Region First and Second Rounds at Denver, Colorado
- β West Region First and Second Rounds at Seattle, Washington
Regionalsβ»
- β East Regional at East Rutherford, New Jersey
- β Midwest Regional at St. Louis, Missouri
- β South Regional at Knoxville, Tennessee
- β West Regional at Phoenix, Arizona
Final Four and National Championshipβ»
- Marty Brennaman and Ron Franklin β (ConnecticutβOhio State) Final Four at St. Petersburg, Florida
- John Rooney and Bill Raftery β (DukeβMichigan State) Final Four and National Championship Game at St. Petersburg, Florida
Local Radioβ»
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Additional notesβ»
- Despite their loss in the finals to Connecticut, the 1998β1999 Duke team won 37 games. This tied them with Duke's 1985β86 team, UNLV's 1986β87 squad, and later, Illinois' 2004β05 team and Kansas's 2007β08 team, for the most wins in a season, until their record was broken by the 38-win Memphis team in 2007β08. However, as the NCAA vacated Memphis' 2007β2008 season due to the ineligibility of Derrick Rose, they reclaimed the 37-win record. The mark would once again be raised to 38 wins after Kentucky's dominant title run in 2012, which then tied with Kentucky's 2014β15 team. Only one of the first 5 teams to be the winningest single-season teams won a national championship; UNLV's squad lost in the national semifinal to Indiana, and the other teams lost in the finals, to Louisville, UConn, and North Carolina, while Kansas defeated Memphis in the 2008 national championship game. Kentucky's 2014β15 squad suffered their only loss that season in the national semifinal to Wisconsin.
- Connecticut's victory in the finals marks the biggest upset in Championship Game history in the NCAA tournament, as they were 9.5-point underdogs in the contest despite having compiled a 33β2 record going into the Championship game, including 14β2 record in the tough Big East Conference. In fact, Connecticut had spent more weeks as the number 1 team in the country, according to the AP Top 25 Poll, than had Duke. The previous record was held by Villanova, who defeated Georgetown as 9-point underdogs in 1985.
- The 1999 Final Four would be the last time Tropicana Field would host NCAA tournament games. For Duke, they had 2 straight promising seasons end on the Tropicana Field floor, with an 86β84 loss to Kentucky in the 1998 South Regional final, and then the 1999 National Championship game.
- North Carolina lost to Weber State which marked the first time the Tar Heels had lost in the first round of the expanded field era with 64. Or more teams.
- This is the only tournament in which all four 7-seeds lost in the first round to their 10-seeded opponents.
Notesβ»
- ^ Jim O'Brien – Firing controversy (references included)
- ^ "OSU gets probation". ESPN.com. March 10, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Forfeits and Vacated Games". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Men's College Basketball 1998β1999 Chi Square Linear WL β SD". Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ "Gold Sheet College Basketball Log". Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
See alsoβ»
- 1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1999 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
- 1999 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 1999 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 1999 National Invitation Tournament
- 1999 Women's National Invitation Tournament
- 1999 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1999 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1999 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1999 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament