1999 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

1999 (1999) NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteIdaho Center
Idaho Nampa, Idaho
ChampionsCornerstone Golden Eagles (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Runner-upBethel Pilots (4th title game,
4th Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Ryan Bales (Bethel (IN))
Chuck Taylor MVPMike Long (Cornerstone)
Top scorerEric Brand (Bethel (IN))
(136 points)
NAIA Division II
men's tournaments
«1998 2000»

The 1999 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its Division II members in the United States and Canada for the 1998–99 basketball season.

Top-seeded Cornerstone defeated two-time defending champions Bethel (IN) in the championship game, 113–109 after one overtime period, to claim the Golden Eagles' first NAIA national title.

The tournament was played at the Idaho Center at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.[1]

Qualification

See also: 1998–99 NAIA Division II men's basketball season

The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, and the top sixteen teams were seeded.

The tournament continued to utilize a single-elimination format.

Bracket

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship
               
1 Cornerstone 88
Doane 72
1 Cornerstone 107
Western Oregon 92
Western Oregon 91
16 Jamestown 63
1 Cornerstone 72
Huron 70
9 Mount Vernon Nazarene 87
Huron 97
Huron 81
8 Albertson 70
Bethany (KS) 73
8 Albertson 78
1 Cornerstone 100
13 Berea 85
5 MidAmerica Nazarene 68
Viterbo 76
Viterbo 91
12 Cal State Hayward 82
Husson 78
12 Cal State Hayward 94
Viterbo 74
13 Berea 85
13 Berea 86
Briar Cliff 76
13 Berea 94
4 Milligan 84
Green Mountain 75
4 Milligan 94
1 Cornerstone 113*
2 Bethel (IN) 109
3 Southern Oregon 87
Bluefield (VA) 88
Bluefield (VA) 71
Mount Senario 85
Mount Senario 100
14 Saint Joseph's (ME) 72
Mount Senario 77
11 Northwestern (IA) 73
11 Northwestern (IA) 72
Evangel 64
11 Northwestern (IA) 67
6 Siena Heights 53
Caldwell 68
6 Siena Heights 92
Mount Senario 72
2 Bethel (IN) 90
7 Embry–Riddle (FL) 97
Bellevue 73
7 Embry–Riddle (FL) 72
10 Black Hills State 78
Holy Family 76
10 Black Hills State 100
10 Black Hills State 72
2 Bethel (IN) 89
15 Cardinal Stritch 95
Cal State Monterey Bay 67
15 Cardinal Stritch 91
2 Bethel (IN) 111
Northwest Nazarene 90
2 Bethel (IN) 96

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved April 13, 2022.