1999 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1999 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament was the 25th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

1999 NCAA Division III
Men's Basketball Tournament
Teams64
Finals siteSalem, Virginia
ChampionsWisconsin–Platteville (4th title)
Runner-upHampden-Sydney (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBo Ryan (UWP)
MOPMerrill Brunson (UWP)
Attendance45,348
NCAA Division III Men's Tournaments
«1998 2000»

The field contained sixty-four teams, and each program was allocated to one of four sectionals. All sectional games were played on campus sites, while the national semifinals, third-place final, and championship finals were contested at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.[1]

Defending champions Wisconsin–Platteville defeated Hampden-Sydney, 76–75 (in two overtimes), in the final, clinching a fourth overall title and a second consecutive championship.

The Pioneers (30–2) were coached by Bo Ryan, who claimed his fourth title at Platteville (1991, 1995, and 1998). Ryan departed for Division I Milwaukee after this season before eventually becoming the head coach for Wisconsin in 2001.

Merrill Brunson, also from Platteville, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Championship Rounds
  National Semifinals     National Championship
                 
  Connecticut College 58  
  Hampden-Sydney 74    
      Hampden-Sydney 75
      Wisconsin–Platteville 76**
  William Paterson 51    
  Wisconsin–Platteville 75   National Third-place
 
Connecticut College 92*
  William Paterson 83

See also

References
  1. "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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