1999 TAAC men's basketball tournament
The 1999 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament) was held February 25–27 at the Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida.
| 1999 TAAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1998–99 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Jacksonville Coliseum Jacksonville, FL |
| Champions | Samford (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Jimmy Tillette (1st title) |
| MVP | Marc Salyers (team=Samford) |
TAAC men's basketball tournaments | |
Top-seeded Samford defeated UCF in the championship game, 89–61, to win their first TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament.
The Bulldogs, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament, their first Division I tournament appearance.
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