# 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 64 teams entered the tournament. Twenty-nine of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bids of the Ivy League and Pacific-10, which did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to their regular season champion. The remaining 33 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams were seeded within their assigned region from 1 to 16, which was disclosed, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 64, which was not disclosed.

## Qualifying teams
### Automatic bids

Automatic bids to the tournament were granted for winning a conference championship tournament, except for the automatic bid of the Ivy League and Pac-10 given to the regular season champion. Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths.
Automatic bids :
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference regular season | Regular season second place | Second place record (Conf.) | Second place record (Conf.) |
| Penn | 21–5 (13–1) | 21–5 (13–1) | 1995 | Ivy League | Princeton | 20–7 (11–3) | 20–7 (11–3) |
| Stanford | 25–6 (15–3) | 25–6 (15–3) | 1998 | Pac-10 | Arizona | 22–6 (13–5) | 22–6 (13–5) |
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament | Conf. finals runner-up | Runner-up record (Conf.) | Runner-up seed |
| Duke | 32–1 (16–0) | 1 | 1998 | ACC | North Carolina | 24–9 (10–6) | 3 |
| Delaware | 25–5 (15–3) | 1 | 1998 | America East | Drexel | 20–9 (15–3) | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 20–12 (10–6) | E2 | 1999 | Atlantic 10 | Temple | 21–10 (13–3) | E1 |
| Kansas | 22–9 (11–5) | 3 | 1998 | Big 12 | Oklahoma State | 22–10 (10–6) | 5 |
| Connecticut | 28–2 (16–2) | 3 | 1998 | Big East | St. John's | 25–8 (14–4) | 4 |
| Weber State | 25–7 (13–3) | 1 | 1995 | Big Sky | Northern Arizona | 21–8 (12–4) | 2 |
| Winthrop | 21–7 (9–1) | 1 | Never | Big South | Radford | 20–8 (8–2) | 2 |
| Michigan State | 29–5 (15–1) | 1 | 1998 | Big Ten | Illinois | 14–18 (3–13) | 11 |
| New Mexico State | 23–9 (12–4) | E2 | 1994 | Big West | Boise State | 21–8 (12–4) | E1 |
| George Mason | 19–10 (13–3) | 1 | 1989 | CAA | Old Dominion | 24–8 (11–5) | 2 |
| UNC Charlotte | 22–10 (10–6) | 5 | 1998 | C-USA | Louisville | 19–10 (11–5) | 2 |
| Siena | 25–5 (13–5) | 2 | 1989 | MAAC | Saint Peter's | 14–15 (10–8) | 5 |
| Kent State | 23–6 (13–5) | 2 | Never | MAC | Miami (OH) | 22–7 (15–3) | 1 |
| Detroit | 24–5 (12–2) | 1 | 1998 | MCC | Butler | 22–10 (11–3) | 2 |
| Florida A&M | 12–18 (8–11) | 7 | Never | MEAC | South Carolina State | 17–12 (17–12) | 1 |
| Valparaiso | 23–8 (10–4) | 2 | 1998 | Mid-Con | Oral Roberts | 17–11 (10–4) | 1 |
| Creighton | 22–8 (11–7) | 2 | 1991 | Missouri Valley | Evansville | 23–9 (13–5) | 1 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 15–14 (10–10) | 6 | 1995 | Northeast | Central Connecticut State | 19–13 (11–8) | 4 |
| Murray State | 27–5 (16–2) | 1 | 1998 | Ohio Valley | Southeast Missouri State | 20–9 (15–3) | 2 |
| Lafayette | 22–7 (10–2) | 1 | 1957 | Patriot | Bucknell | 16–13 (9–3) | 3 |
| Kentucky | 25–8 (11–5) | E2 | 1998 | SEC | Arkansas | 22–10 (9–7) | W2 |
| College of Charleston | 28–2 (16–0) | 1S | 1997 | Southern | Appalachian State | 21–8 (13–3) | 1N |
| UTSA | 18–10 (12–6) | 2 | 1988 | Southland | Texas State | 19–9 (13–5) | 1 |
| Arkansas State | 18–1 (9–5) | 2 | Never | Sun Belt | Western Kentucky | 13–16 (7–7) | 5 |
| Alcorn State | 23–6 (14–2) | 1 | 1984 | SWAC | Southern | 21–7 (13–3) | 2 |
| Samford | 24–5 (15–1) | 1 | Never | TAAC | UCF | 13–3 (19–10) | 2 |
| Utah | 27–4 (14–0) | P1 | 1998 | WAC | New Mexico | 24–8 (9–5) | P2 |
| Gonzaga | 25–6 (12–2) | 1 | 1995 | West Coast | Santa Clara | 14–15 (8–6) | 4 |

### At-large bids

| School | Conference | Appearance | Last bid |
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 18th | 1998 |
| Arkansas | SEC | 24th | 1998 |
| Auburn | SEC | 5th | 1988 |
| Cincinnati | C-USA | 18th | 1998 |
| Evansville | MVC | 5th | 1993 |
| Florida | SEC | 6th | 1995 |
| George Washington | Atlantic 10 | 7th | 1998 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 28th | 1998 |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 19th | 1997 |
| Louisville | C-USA | 28th | 1998 |
| Maryland | ACC | 16th | 1998 |
| Miami (FL) | Big East | 2nd | 1960 |
| Miami (OH) | MAC | 16th | 1997 |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 8th | 1997 |
| Missouri | Big 12 | 17th | 1998 |
| New Mexico | WAC | 10th | 1998 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 33rd | 1998 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 19th | 1992 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 18th | 1998 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 16th | 1998 |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 4th | 1998 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 18th | 1998 |
| SW Missouri State | MVC | 6th | 1992 |
| St. John's | Big East | 25th | 1998 |
| Syracuse | Big East | 25th | 1998 |
| Temple | Atlantic 10 | 23rd | 1998 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 11th | 1998 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 17th | 1998 |
| Tulsa | WAC | 11th | 1997 |
| UAB | C-USA | 10th | 1994 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 35th | 1998 |
| Villanova | Big East | 25th | 1997 |
| Washington | Pac-10 | 10th | 1998 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5th | 1997 |

### Listed by region and seeding

East Regional – Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Duke | ACC | 32–1 | Automatic |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 22–6 | At-Large |
| 3 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | 26–5 | At-Large |
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 20–8 | At-Large |
| 5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 22–9 | At-Large |
| 6 | Temple | Atlantic 10 | 21–10 | At-Large |
| 7 | Texas | Big 12 | 19–12 | At-Large |
| 8 | College of Charleston | Southern | 28–2 | Automatic |
| 9 | Tulsa | WAC | 22–9 | At-Large |
| 10 | Purdue | Big Ten | 19–12 | At-Large |
| 11 | Kent State | Mid-American | 23–6 | Automatic |
| 12 | Southwest Missouri State | Missouri Valley | 20–10 | At-Large |
| 13 | Delaware | America East | 25–5 | Automatic |
| 14 | George Mason | CAA | 19–10 | Automatic |
| 15 | Lafayette | Patriot | 22–7 | Automatic |
| 16 | Florida A&M | MEAC | 12–18 | Automatic |
South Regional – Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Auburn | SEC | 27–3 | At-Large |
| 2 | Maryland | ACC | 26–5 | At-Large |
| 3 | St. John's | Big East | 25–8 | At-Large |
| 4 | Ohio State (vacated) | Big Ten | 23–8 | At-Large |
| 5 | UCLA (vacated) | Pac-10 | 22–8 | At-Large |
| 6 | Indiana | Big Ten | 22–10 | At-Large |
| 7 | Louisville | Conference USA | 19–10 | At-Large |
| 8 | Syracuse | Big East | 21–11 | At-Large |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 22–10 | At-Large |
| 10 | Creighton | Missouri Valley | 21–8 | Automatic |
| 11 | George Washington | Atlantic 10 | 20–8 | At-Large |
| 12 | Detroit | MCC | 24–5 | Automatic |
| 13 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 27–5 | Automatic |
| 14 | Samford | TAAC | 24–5 | Automatic |
| 15 | Valparaiso | Mid-Continent | 23–8 | Automatic |
| 16 | Winthrop | Big South | 17–13 | Automatic |
Midwest Regional – Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 29–4 | Automatic |
| 2 | Utah | WAC | 27–4 | Automatic |
| 3 | Kentucky | SEC | 25–8 | Automatic |
| 4 | Arizona (vacated) | Pac-10 | 22–6 | At-Large |
| 5 | UNC Charlotte | Conference USA | 22–10 | Automatic |
| 6 | Kansas | Big 12 | 22–9 | Automatic |
| 7 | Washington | Pac-10 | 17–11 | At-Large |
| 8 | Villanova | Big East | 21–10 | At-Large |
| 9 | Ole Miss | SEC | 19–13 | At-Large |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 22–7 | At-Large |
| 11 | Evansville | Missouri Valley | 23–9 | At-Large |
| 12 | Rhode Island | Atlantic 10 | 20–10 | Automatic |
| 13 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 20–10 | At-Large |
| 14 | New Mexico State | Big West | 23–9 | Automatic |
| 15 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 18–11 | Automatic |
| 16 | Mount St. Mary's | NEC | 15–14 | Automatic |
West Regional – America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Connecticut | Big East | 28–2 | Automatic |
| 2 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 25–6 | Automatic |
| 3 | North Carolina | ACC | 24–9 | At-Large |
| 4 | Arkansas | SEC | 22–10 | At-Large |
| 5 | Iowa | Big Ten | 18–9 | At-Large |
| 6 | Florida | SEC | 20–8 | At-Large |
| 7 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 17–10 | At-Large |
| 8 | Missouri | Big 12 | 20–8 | At-Large |
| 9 | New Mexico | WAC | 24–8 | At-Large |
| 10 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 25–6 | Automatic |
| 11 | Penn | Ivy League | 21–5 | Automatic |
| 12 | UAB | Conference USA | 20–11 | At-Large |
| 13 | Siena | MAAC | 25–5 | Automatic |
| 14 | Weber State | Big Sky | 24–7 | Automatic |
| 15 | Alcorn State | SWAC | 23–6 | Automatic |
| 16 | UTSA | Southland | 18–10 | Automatic |
East Regional – East Rutherford :
| Seed | School | Radio | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
| 1 | | | | | |
Midwest Regional – St. Louis :
| Seed | School | Radio | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
| 1 | | | | | |
South Regional – Knoxville :
| Seed | School | Radio | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
| 1 | | | | | |
West Regional – Phoenix :
| Seed | School | Radio | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
| 1 | Connecticut | WTIC–AM 1080 (Connecticut) | Joe D'Ambrosio | Wayne Norman | |

### Bids by conference

| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 7 | Big Ten | Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin |
| 6 | SEC | Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee |
| 5 | Big 12 | Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas |
| 5 | Big East | Connecticut, Miami (FL), St. John's, Syracuse, Villanova |
| 4 | C-USA | Cincinnati, Louisville, UAB, UNC Charlotte |
| 4 | Pac-10 | Arizona, Stanford, UCLA, Washington |
| 3 | ACC | Duke, Maryland, North Carolina |
| 3 | Atlantic 10 | George Washington, Rhode Island, Temple |
| 3 | Missouri Valley | Creighton, Evansville, Southwest Missouri State |
| 3 | WAC | New Mexico, Tulsa, Utah |
| 2 | MAC | Kent State, Miami (OH) |
| 1 | 19 other conferences | 19 other conferences |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State | School(s) |
| 4 | Indiana | Evansville, Indiana, Purdue, Valparaiso |
| 4 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Kent State, Miami (OH), Ohio State |
| 3 | Alabama | Auburn, Samford, UAB |
| 3 | Florida | Florida, Florida A&M, Miami (FL) |
| 3 | Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky, Murray State |
| 3 | New York | Siena, St. John's, Syracuse |
| 3 | North Carolina | Duke, North Carolina, UNC Charlotte |
| 3 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | Lafayette, Penn, Temple |
| 2 | Arizona | Arizona, Northern Arizona |
| 2 | Arkansas | Arkansas, Arkansas State |
| 2 | California | Stanford, UCLA |
| 2 | Maryland | Maryland, Mount St. Mary's |
| 2 | Michigan | Detroit, Michigan State |
| 2 | Mississippi | Alcorn State, Ole Miss |
| 2 | Missouri | Missouri, Southwest Missouri State |
| 2 | New Mexico | New Mexico, New Mexico State |
| 2 | South Carolina | College of Charleston, Winthrop |
| 2 | Texas | Texas, UTSA |
| 2 | Utah | Utah, Weber State |
| 2 | Washington | Gonzaga, Washington |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 1 | Delaware | Delaware |
| 1 | Iowa | Iowa |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 1 | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 1 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island |
| 1 | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| 1 | Virginia | George Mason |
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | George Washington |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |