1999 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

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

1999 (1999) NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteOman Arena
Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee
ChampionsOklahoma City Stars (2nd title, 2nd title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Runner-upSimon Fraser Clan (1st title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearKent Stanley (Oklahoma City)
Player of the yearHazel Taylor (Wayland Baptist)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Teresa Kleindiest (Simon Fraser)
Chuck Taylor MVPPatty Cantella (Oklahoma City)
Top scorerQiana Elam (Freed–Hardeman)
(83 points)
NAIA Division I
women's tournaments
«1998 2000»

Oklahoma City defeated Simon Fraser in the championship game, 72–55, to claim the Stars' second NAIA national title and first since 1988. This was the first appearance in the championship game for a team from Canada.

The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.[1]

Qualification

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The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, with the top sixteen teams receiving seeds.

The tournament continued to utilize a simple single-elimination format.

Bracket

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First round Second round Elite Eight Final Four National championship
               
1 Southern Nazarene 76
Indiana–South Bend 70
1 Southern Nazarene 82
Louisiana College 77
Louisiana College 95
16 Cumberland 87
1 Southern Nazarene 79
8 Montana State Northern 59
9 East Texas Baptist 74
Central State (OH) 81
Central State (OH) 45
8 Montana State Northern 64
Lee (TN) 58
8 Montana State Northern 79
1 Southern Nazarene 66
4 Simon Fraser 71
5 Lipscomb 66
S. California College 71
S. California College 80
12 Oklahoma Baptist 94
The Master's 66
12 Oklahoma Baptist 91
12 Oklahoma Baptist 57
4 Simon Fraser 85
13 North Georgia 77
Lambuth 78
Lambuth 70
4 Simon Fraser 79
NW Oklahoma State 33
4 Simon Fraser 72
4 Simon Fraser 55
6 Oklahoma City 72
3 Union (TN) 81
Langston 72
3 Union (TN) 108
14 Incarnate Word 86
Rio Grande 72
14 Incarnate Word 86
3 Union (TN) 56
6 Oklahoma City 64
11 Lewis–Clark State 76
Lindsey Wilson 61
11 Lewis-Clark State 67
6 Oklahoma City 81
Xavier Louisiana 53
6 Oklahoma City 83
6 Oklahoma City 72
Freed–Hardeman 55
7 Auburn Montgomery 70
McKendree 53
7 Auburn Montgomery 77
Morris 37
Morris 77
10 Georgia Southwestern 68
7 Auburn Montgomery 48
Freed–Hardeman 55
15 Findlay 66
Freed–Hardeman 74
Freed–Hardeman 92*
2 Wayland Baptist 91
St. Edward's (TX) 77
2 Wayland Baptist 93

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved March 12, 2022.