1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1999 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	48
Finals site	Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Champions	North Dakota Fighting Sioux (3rd title)
Runner-up	Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Emporia State Lady Hornets (2nd Final Four) Northern Kentucky Norse (2nd Final Four)
Winning coach	Gene Roebuck (3rd title)
MOP	Jenny Crouse (North Dakota)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «1998 2000»

The 1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 18th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.

Two-time defending champions North Dakota defeated Arkansas Tech in the championship game, 80–63, to claim the Fighting Sioux's third consecutive and third overall NCAA Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Three teams made their first appearances in the NCAA Division II tournament: Binghamton, Lander, and Western Washington.

Regionals

East - Indiana, Pennsylvania

Location: Memorial Field House Host: Indiana University of Pennsylvania

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional finals Sweet 16 March 6
						2	Shippensburg	86
						3	Belmont Abbey	62
	3	Belmont Abbey	77
	6	West Liberty State	64
											2	Shippensburg	75
											1	Indiana (PA)	85
		Millersville	75
		Pitt Johnstown	71
							Millersville	59
						1	Indiana (PA)	69

Great Lakes - Highland Heights, Kentucky

Location: Regents Hall Host: Northern Kentucky University

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional finals Sweet 16 March 6
						2	Michigan Tech	87
						6	SIU Edwardsville	73
	3	Northern Michigan	61
	6	SIU Edwardsville	67
											2	Michigan Tech	63
											1	Northern Kentucky	65
		Bellarmine	57
		Grand Valley State	70
							Grand Valley State	67
						1	Northern Kentucky	85

North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional finals Sweet 16 March 6
						1	North Dakota	84
						5	Augustana (SD)	62
	5	Augustana (SD)	66
	4	South Dakota State	62
											1	North Dakota	83
											2	North Dakota State	60
	6	Minnesota Duluth	66*
	3	Nebraska–Kearney	65
						6	Minnesota Duluth	50
						2	North Dakota State	61

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional finals Sweet 16 March 6
						1	Bentley	64
						5	Saint Anselm	57
	4	Franklin Pierce	51
	5	Saint Anselm	59
											1	Bentley	54
											2	Saint Rose	48
		Binghamton	64
		Stonehill	65
							Stonehill	37
						2	Saint Rose	60

South - Fort Valley, Georgia

Location: George Woodward Gymnasium Host: Fort Valley State University

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional finals Sweet 16 March 6
						2	Fort Valley State	81
						3	Delta State	68
	6	Clark Atlanta	69
	3	Delta State	88
											2	Fort Valley State	52
											4	Arkansas Tech	63
	4	Arkansas Tech	62
	5	Florida Southern	59
						4	Arkansas Tech	79
						1	Rollins	64

South Atlantic - Florence, South Carolina

Location: Smith University Center Host: Francis Marion University

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional finals Sweet 16 March 6
						1	Francis Marion	85
							Wingate	72
		Presbyterian	76
		Wingate	77
											1	Francis Marion	72
											3	Kennesaw State	76
	3	Kennesaw State	69
	6	Lander	39
						3	Kennesaw State	81
						2	Bowie State	70

South Central - Emporia, Kansas

Location: White Auditorium Host: Emporia State University

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional finals Sweet 16 March 6
						1	Emporia State	99
							West Texas A&M	61
		Southwest Baptist	65
		West Texas A&M	68
											1	Emporia State	110
											3	Truman State	93
	6	Abilene Christian	79
	3	Truman State	94
						3	Truman State	78
						2	Missouri Western	68

West - Davis, California

Location: Recreation Hall Host: University of California, Davis

	First round Round of 48 March 4					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5					Regional finals Sweet 16 March 6
						2	Montana State Billings	70
						3	Western Washington	48
	6	Seattle Pacific	69
	3	Western Washington	77*
											2	Montana State Billings	70
											1	UC Davis	62
	4	Cal Poly Pomona	53
	5	Sonoma State	50
						4	Cal Poly Pomona	59
						1	UC Davis	67

Elite Eight - Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Location: Pine Bluff Convention Center Host: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 17

National semifinals Final Four March 18

National championship March 20

NC

North Dakota

96

SA

Kennesaw State

69

NC

North Dakota

87

SC

Emporia State

81

SC

Emporia State

99

NE

Bentley

72

NC

North Dakota

80

S

Arkansas Tech

63

S

Arkansas Tech

68

W

Montana State Billings

56

S

Arkansas Tech

62

GL

Northern Kentucky

57

GL

Northern Kentucky

75

E

Indiana (PA)

67

All-tournament team

• Jenny Crouse, North Dakota
• Katie Richards, North Dakota
• Jamie Pudenz, North Dakota
• Khelli Mullen, Arkansas Tech
• Jurgita Kausaite, Emporia State

See also

• 1999 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1999 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1999 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1999 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1999 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament

References

• 1999 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com