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.
| Teams | 48 | ||||
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| Finals site | Salem, Virginia | ||||
| Champions | Wisconsin–Platteville (4th title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Hampden-Sydney (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Bo Ryan (UWP) | ||||
| MOP | Merrill Brunson (UWP) | ||||
| Attendance | 45,348 | ||||
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The field contained forty-eight 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.
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.