# 1999 National Invitation Tournament

The 1999 National Invitation Tournament was the 1999 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

## Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
| School | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
| Alabama | SEC | 17–14 | 8th | 1996 |
| Bradley | Missouri Valley | 17–11 | 19th | 1997 |
| Butler | MCC | 20–9 | 6th | 1992 |
| California | Pac-10 | 17–11 | 4th | 1989 |
| Clemson | ACC | 16–14 | 11th | 1995 |
| Colorado | Big 12 | 17–14 | 5th | 1995 |
| Colorado State | WAC | 17–10 | 6th | 1998 |
| DePaul | C-USA | 17–12 | 13th | 1995 |
| Fresno State | WAC | 21–11 | 7th | 1998 |
| Georgetown | Big East | 15–15 | 7th | 1998 |
| Georgia | SEC | 15–14 | 9th | 1998 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 15–15 | 6th | 1998 |
| Hofstra | America East | 22–9 | 1st | Never |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 20–12 | 5th | 1998 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 20–12 | 4th | 1994 |
| NC State | ACC | 18–13 | 8th | 1998 |
| Nebraska | Big 12 | 19–12 | 12th | 1997 |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 15–13 | 3rd | 1994 |
| Old Dominion | Colonial | 24–8 | 9th | 1994 |
| Oregon | Pac-10 | 16–11 | 8th | 1997 |
| Pepperdine | West Coast | 19–12 | 5th | 1993 |
| Princeton | Ivy | 20–7 | 3rd | 1975 |
| Providence | Big East | 16–13 | 15th | 1996 |
| Rutgers | Big East | 18–12 | 10th | 1992 |
| Seton Hall | Big East | 15–14 | 13th | 1998 |
| TCU | WAC | 19–10 | 5th | 1997 |
| Toledo | MAC | 19–8 | 4th | 1981 |
| UNLV | WAC | 16–12 | 5th | 1997 |
| USC | Pac-10 | 15–12 | 4th | 1994 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 16–13 | 4th | 1998 |
| Wyoming | WAC | 17–9 | 6th | 1998 |
| Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 21–10 | 6th | 1994 |

## Bracket

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| California | California | 79 | | | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 71 | | | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 71 | California | California | 58 | | | |
| | | | DePaul | DePaul | 57 | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 69 | DePaul | DePaul | 57 | | | |
| Northwestern | Northwestern | 64 | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | Northwestern | 64 | | | | California | California | 71 |
| | | | | | | Colorado State | Colorado State | 62 |
| Colorado | Colorado | 65 | | | | | | | Colorado State | Colorado State | 62 |
| Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 61 | | | | | | |
| Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 61 | Colorado | Colorado | 76 | | | |
| | | | Colorado State | Colorado State | 86 | | | |
| Colorado State | Colorado State | 69 | Colorado State | Colorado State | 86 | | | |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 56 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Oregon | Oregon | 67 | | | | | | |
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 64 | | | | | | |
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 64 | Oregon | Oregon | 93 | | | |
| | | | Wyoming | Wyoming | 72 | | | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | 81 | Wyoming | Wyoming | 72 | | | |
| USC | USC | 77 | | | | | | |
| USC | USC | 77 | | | | Oregon | Oregon | 77 |
| | | | | | | TCU | TCU | 68 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 68 | | | | | | | TCU | TCU | 68 |
| UNLV | UNLV | 53 | | | | | | |
| UNLV | UNLV | 53 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 89 | | | |
| | | | TCU | TCU | 101 | | | |
| TCU | TCU | 72 | TCU | TCU | 101 | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 71 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Butler | Butler | 51 | | | | | | |
| Bradley | Bradley | 50 | | | | | | |
| Bradley | Bradley | 50 | Butler | Butler | 75 | | | |
| | | | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 68 | | | |
| Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 75 | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 68 | | | |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 56 | | | | | | |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 56 | | | | Butler | Butler | 69 |
| | | | | | | Clemson | Clemson | 89 |
| Clemson | Clemson | 77 | | | | | | | Clemson | Clemson | 89 |
| Georgia | Georgia | 57 | | | | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 57 | Clemson | Clemson | 78 | | | |
| | | | Rutgers | Rutgers | 68 | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 58 | Rutgers | Rutgers | 68 | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 45 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| NC State | NC State | 92 | | | | | | |
| Providence | Providence | 86 | | | | | | |
| Providence | Providence | 86 | NC State | NC State | 58 | | | |
| | | | Princeton | Princeton | 61 | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 54 | Princeton | Princeton | 61 | | | |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | 47 | | | | | | |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | 47 | | | | Princeton | Princeton | 58 |
| | | | | | | Xavier | Xavier | 65 |
| Xavier | Xavier | 86 | | | | | | | Xavier | Xavier | 65 |
| Toledo | Toledo | 84 | | | | | | |
| Toledo | Toledo | 84 | Xavier | Xavier | 87 | | | |
| | | | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 76 | | | |
| Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 73 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 76 | | | |
| Alabama | Alabama | 57 | | | | | | |

### Semifinals & finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| California | California | 85 | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 69 | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 69 | California | California | 61 |
| | | | Clemson | Clemson | 60 |
| Clemson | Clemson | 79 | Clemson | Clemson | 60 |
| Xavier | Xavier | 76 | | | |
| Third place game | Third place game | Third place game |
| Oregon | Oregon | 75 |
| Xavier | Xavier | 106 |