1999 National Invitation Tournament

1999 National Invitation Tournament
Season 1998–99
Teams 32
Finals site Madison Square Garden
New York City
Champions California (1st title)
Runner-up Clemson (1st title game)
Semifinalists Xavier (2nd semifinal)
Oregon (2nd semifinal)
Winning coach Ben Braun (1st title)
MVP Sean Lampley California
National Invitation Tournament
«1998  2000»

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

Contents

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Participants
Alabama
Bradley
Butler
California
Clemson
Colorado
Colorado State
DePaul
Fresno State
Georgetown
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Hofstra
Kansas State
Mississippi State
Nebraska
UNLV
N.C. State
Northwestern
Old Dominion
Oregon
Pepperdine
Princeton
Providence
Rutgers
Seton Hall
USC
TCU
Toledo
Wake Forest
Wyoming
Xavier

Brackets/Results

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.[1]

  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
                           
     California 79  
   Fresno State 71  
     California 58  
     DePaul 57  
   DePaul 69
     Northwestern 64  
       California 71
     Colorado State 62
     Colorado 65  
   Pepperdine 61  
     Colorado 76
     Colorado State 86  
   Colorado State 69
     Mississippi State 56  
  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
                           
     Oregon 67  
   Georgia Tech 64  
     Oregon 93  
     Wyoming 72  
   Wyoming 81
     USC 77  
       Oregon 77
     TCU 68
     Nebraska 68  
   UNLV 53  
     Nebraska 89
     TCU 101  
   TCU 72
     Kansas State 71  
  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
                           
     Butler 51  
   Bradley 50  
     Butler 75  
     Old Dominion 68  
   Old Dominion 75
     Seton Hall 56  
       Butler 69
     Clemson 89
     Clemson 77  
   Georgia 57  
     Clemson 78
     Rutgers 68  
   Rutgers 58
     Hofstra 45  
  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
                           
     N.C. State 92  
   Providence 86  
     N.C. State 58  
     Princeton 61  
   Princeton 54
     Georgetown 47  
       Princeton 58
     Xavier 65
     Xavier 86  
   Toledo 84  
     Xavier 87
     Wake Forest 76  
   Wake Forest 73
     Alabama 57  

Semifinals & Finals

  Semifinals Finals
                 
   California 85  
   Oregon 69  
       California 61
     Clemson 60
   Clemson 79
   Xavier 76  

References

  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/6/09