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
Northeast - Albany, New York Location: Recreation and Convocation Center Host: College of Saint Rose
South Central - Wichita Falls, Texas Location: Gerald Stockton Court Host: Midwestern State University
East - Salem, West Virginia Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University
North Central - Wayne, Nebraska Location: Rice Auditorium Host: Wayne State College
South Atlantic - Milledgeville, Georgia Location: Centennial Center Host: Georgia College & State University
Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
South - Memphis, Tennessee Location: Bruce Hall Host: LeMoyne-Owen College
West - Ellensburg, Washington Location: Nicholson Pavilion Host: Central Washington University
Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College
All-tournament team Antonio Garcia, Kentucky Wesleyan (MOP) Dana Williams, Kentucky Wesleyan Lee Barlow, Metro State DeMarcos Anzures, Metro State Innocent Kere, Florida Southern
See also 1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1999 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1999 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1999 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
References NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results 1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com