UConn won its first national title by upsetting fellow top seed Duke in the 1999 NCAA tournament championship game. The Huskies' win halted Duke's win streak at 32 games. Get a look at the 1999 March Madness tournament below, including the bracket, scores and stats.
Michigan State and Ohio State also made the Final Four in Tampa, Florida, though the Buckeyes later had to vacate their appearance.
UConn star Richard Hamilton was named Most Outstanding Player. The 1999 tournament was also notable for Gonzaga's run to the Elite Eight as a No. 10 seed in only its second NCAA tournament appearance. The Bulldogs beat No. 7 Minnesota, No. 2 Stanford and No. 6 Florida before falling to eventual champion UConn.
1999 NCAA tournament: Bracket
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1999 NCAA tournament: Scores
- First Round
- East Regional
- No. 1 Duke 99, No. 16 Florida A&M 58
- No. 2 Miami (FL) 75, No. 15 Lafayette 54
- No. 3 Cincinnati 72, No. 14 George Mason 48
- No. 4 Tennessee 62, No. 13 Delaware 52
- No. 12 Southwest Missouri State 43, No. 5 Wisconsin 32
- No. 6 Temple 61, No. 11 Kent State 54
- No. 10 Purdue 58, No. 7 Texas 54
- No. 9 Tulsa 62, No. 8 College of Charleston 53
- Midwest Regional
- No. 1 Michigan State 76, No. 16 Mount St. Mary's 53
- No. 2 Utah 80, No. 15 Arkansas State 58
- No. 3 Kentucky 82, No. 14 New Mexico State 60
- No. 13 Oklahoma 61, No. 4 Arizona 60
- No. 5 UNC Charlotte 81, No. 12 Rhode Island 70
- No. 6 Kansas 95, No. 11 Evansville 74
- No. 10 Miami (Ohio) 59, No. 7 Washington 58
- No. 9 Ole Miss 72, No. 8 Villanova 70
- South Regional
- No. 1 Auburn 80, No. 16 Winthrop 41
- No. 2 Maryland 82, No. 15 Valparaiso 60
- No. 3 St. John's 69, No. 14 Samford 43
- No. 4 Ohio State 72, No. 13 Murray State 58
- No. 12 Detroit 56, No. 5 UCLA 53
- No. 6 Indiana 108, No. 11 George Washington 88
- No. 10 Creighton 62, No. 7 Louisville 58
- No. 9 Oklahoma State 69, No. 8 Syracuse 61
- West Regional
- No. 1 UConn 91, No. 16 UTSA 66
- No. 2 Stanford 69, No. 15 Alcorn State 57
- No. 14 Weber State 76, No. 3 North Carolina 74
- No. 4 Arkansas 94, No. 13 Siena 80
- No. 5 Iowa 77, No. 12 UAB 64
- No. 6 Florida 75, No. 11 Penn 61
- No. 10 Gonzaga 75, No. 7 Minnesota 63
- No. 9 New Mexico 61, No. 8 Missouri 59
- East Regional
- Second Round
- East Regional
- No. 1 Duke 97, No. 9 Tulsa 56
- No. 10 Purdue 73, No. 2 Miami (FL) 63
- No. 6 Temple 64, No. 3 Cincinnati 54
- No. 12 Southwest Missouri State 81, No. 4 Tennessee 51
- Midwest Regional
- No. 1 Michigan State 54, No. 9 Ole Miss 66
- No. 10 Miami (Ohio) 66, No. 2 Utah 58
- No. 3 Kentucky 92, No. 6 Kansas 88 (OT)
- No. 13 Oklahoma 85, No. 5 UNC Charlotte 72
- South Regional
- No. 1 Auburn 81, No. 9 Oklahoma State 74
- No. 2 Maryland 75, No. 10 Creighton 63
- No. 3 St. John's 86, No. 6 Indiana 61
- No. 4 Ohio State 75, No. 12 Detroit 44
- West Regional
- No. 1 UConn 78, No. 9 New Mexico 56
- No. 10 Gonzaga 82, No. 2 Stanford 74
- No. 5 Iowa 82, No. 4 Arkansas 72
- No. 6 Florida 82, No. 14 Weber State 74 (OT)
- East Regional
- Sweet 16
- East Regional
- No. 1 Duke 78, No. 12 Southwest Missouri State 61
- No. 6 Temple 77, No. 10 Purdue 55
- Midwest Regional
- No. 1 Michigan State 54, No. 13 Oklahoma 46
- No. 3 Kentucky 58, No. 10 Miami (Ohio) 43
- South Regional
- No. 4 Ohio State 72, No. 1 Auburn 64
- No. 3 St. John's 76, No. 2 Maryland 62
- West Regional
- No. 1 UConn 78, No. 5 Iowa 68
- No. 10 Gonzaga 73, No. 6 Florida 72
- East Regional
- Elite Eight
- East Regional
- No. 1 Duke 85, No. 6 Temple 64
- Midwest Regional
- No. 1 Michigan State 73, No. 3 Kentucky 66
- South Regional
- No. 4 Ohio State 77, No. 3 St. John's 74
- West Regional
- No. 1 UConn 67, No. 10 Gonzaga 62
- East Regional
- Final Four (Tampa, Florida)
- National semifinals
- No. 1 UConn 64, No. 4 Ohio State 58
- No. 1 Duke 68, No. 1 Michigan State 62
- National championship
- No. 1 UConn 77, No. 1 Duke 74 |
- National semifinals
1999 NCAA tournament: Upsets
The following double-digit seeds won games:
Team | Score | Opponent |
---|---|---|
FIRST ROUND | ||
No. 14 Weber State | 76-74 | No. 3 North Carolina |
No. 13 Oklahoma | 61-60 | No. 4 Arizona |
No. 12 Southwest Missouri State | 43-32 | No. 5 Wisconsin |
No. 12 Detroit | 56-53 | No. 5 UCLA |
No. 10 Purdue | 58-54 | No. 7 Texas |
No. 10 Miami (Ohio) | 59-58 | No. 7 Washington |
No. 10 Creighton | 62-58 | No. 7 Louisville |
No. 10 Gonzaga | 75-63 | No. 7 Minnesota |
SECOND ROUND | ||
No. 13 Oklahoma | 85-72 | No. 5 UNC Charlotte |
No. 12 Southwest Missouri State | 81-51 | No. 4 Tennessee |
No. 10 Purdue | 73-63 | No. 2 Miami (Florida) |
No. 10 Miami (Ohio) | 66-58 | No. 2 Utah |
No. 10 Gonzaga | 82-74 | No. 2 Stanford |
SWEET 16 | ||
No. 10 Gonzaga | 73-72 | No. 6 Florida |
1999 NCAA tournament: Stats, records
Here are the tournament leaders, with games in parentheses. A minimum of three games must have been played:
Individual scoring
- Wally Szczerbiak, Miami (Ohio) — 30.0 (3)
Individual rebounding
- Eduardo Najera, Oklahoma — 11.7 (3)
Individual assists
- Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State — 7.6 (5)