1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1999 Final Four logo
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Season | 1998–99 | ||||
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Teams | 64 | ||||
Finals site | Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Florida |
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Champions | Connecticut (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) |
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Runner-up | Duke (8th title game, 12th Final Four) |
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Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Jim Calhoun (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Richard Hamilton (Connecticut) | ||||
Attendance | 720,685 | ||||
Top scorer | Richard Hamilton Connecticut (145 points) |
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The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. A total of 63 games were played. This year's Final Four was the first—and so far, only—to be held in a baseball-specific facility, as Tropicana Field is home to the Tampa Bay Rays (then known as the Devil Rays).
The Final Four consisted of Connecticut, making their first ever Final Four appearance, Ohio State, making their ninth Final Four appearance and first since 1968, Michigan State, making their third Final Four appearance and first since their 1979 national championship, and Duke, the overall number one seed and making their first Final Four appearance since losing the national championship game in 1994.
In the national championship game, Connecticut defeated Duke 77-74 to win their first ever national championship, snapping Duke's 32-game winning streak, and scoring the biggest point-spread upset in Championship Game history. Duke nonetheless tied the record for most games won during a single season, with 37, which they co-held until Kentucky's 38-win season in 2011-2012(The 2007-08 Memphis team actually broke this record first, but the team was later forced to forfeit their entire season due to eligibility issues surrounding the team).
Richard "Rip" Hamilton of Connecticut was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This was a significant victory for the program, as it cemented Connecticut's reputation as a true basketball power after decades of barely missing the Final Four.
This tournament is also historically notable as the coming-out party for Gonzaga as a rising mid-major power. The Bulldogs became the nation's basketball darlings during a run to the West Regional final in which they defeated three major-conference powers, including 1998 Final Four participant Stanford, and took UConn literally to the last minute before losing. Gonzaga has made every NCAA tournament since then, and is now generally considered to be a high-major program despite its mid-major conference affiliation.
Due to violations committed by Ohio State head coach Jim O'Brien, the Buckeyes were forced to vacate their appearance in the 1999 Final Four.[1]
Contents
Locations
First and Second Rounds
- March 11 and 13
- KeyArena, Seattle, Washington (Host: University of Washington)
- McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
- Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida
- RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
- March 12 and 14
- Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina (Host: University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
- FleetCenter, Boston, Massachusetts (Host: Boston College)
- Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana (Host: Tulane University)
Regionals
- March 18 and 20
- South Regional, Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
- West Regional, America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona (Host: Arizona State University)
- March 19 and 21
- East Regional, Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Midwest Regional, Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Final Four
- March 27 and 29
- Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Teams
East Regional - East Rutherford | |||||
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Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Bid Type |
#1 | Duke | Mike Krzyzewski | ACC | 32-1 | Automatic |
#2 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Hamilton | Big East | 22-6 | At-Large |
#3 | Cincinnati | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | 26-5 | At-Large |
#4 | Tennessee | Jerry Green | SEC | 20-8 | At-Large |
#5 | Wisconsin | Dick Bennett | Big Ten | 22-9 | At-Large |
#6 | Temple | John Chaney | Atlantic 10 | 21-10 | At-Large |
#7 | Texas | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | 19-12 | At-Large |
#8 | College of Charleston | John Kresse | Southern | 28-2 | Automatic |
#9 | Tulsa | Bill Self | WAC | 22-9 | At-Large |
#10 | Purdue | Gene Keady | Big Ten | 19-12 | At-Large |
#11 | Kent State | Gary Waters | Mid-American | 23-6 | Automatic |
#12 | Southwest Missouri State | Steve Alford | Missouri Valley | 20-12 | Automatic |
#13 | Delaware | Mike Brey | America East | 25-5 | Automatic |
#14 | George Mason | Jim Larranaga | CAA | 19-10 | Automatic |
#15 | Lafayette | Fran O'Hanlon | Patriot League | 22-7 | Automatic |
#16 | Florida A&M | Mickey Clayton | MEAC | 12-18 | Automatic |
Midwest Regional - St. Louis | |||||
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Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Bid Type |
#1 | Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Big Ten | 29-4 | Automatic |
#2 | Utah | Rick Majerus | WAC | 27-4 | Automatic |
#3 | Kentucky | Tubby Smith | SEC | 25-8 | Automatic |
#4 | Arizona | Lute Olson | Pac-10 | 22-6 | At-Large |
#5 | UNC-Charlotte | Bobby Lutz | Conference USA | 22-10 | Automatic |
#6 | Kansas | Roy Williams | Big 12 | 22-9 | Automatic |
#7 | Washington | Bob Bender | Pac-10 | 17-11 | At-Large |
#8 | Villanova | Steve Lappas | Big East | 21-10 | At-Large |
#9 | Ole Miss | Rod Barnes | SEC | 19-12 | At-Large |
#10 | Miami (OH) | Charlie Coles | Mid-American | 22-7 | At-Large |
#11 | Evansville | Jim Crews | Missouri Valley | 23-9 | At-Large |
#12 | Rhode Island | Jim Harrick | Atlantic 10 | 20-10 | Automatic |
#13 | Oklahoma | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 | 20-10 | At-Large |
#14 | New Mexico State | Lou Henson | Big West | 23-9 | Automatic |
#15 | Arkansas State | Dickey Nutt | Sun Belt | 18-11 | Automatic |
#16 | Mount St. Mary's | Jim Phelan | NEC | 15-14 | Automatic |
South Regional - Knoxville | |||||
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Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Bid Type |
#1 | Auburn | Cliff Ellis | SEC | 27-3 | At-Large |
#2 | Maryland | Gary Williams | ACC | 26-5 | At-Large |
#3 | St. John's | Mike Jarvis | Big East | 25-8 | At-Large |
#4 | Ohio State (vacated) | Jim O'Brien | Big Ten | 23-8 | At-Large |
#5 | UCLA (vacated) | Steve Lavin | Pac-10 | 22-8 | At-Large |
#6 | Indiana | Bob Knight | Big Ten | 22-10 | At-Large |
#7 | Louisville | Denny Crum | Conference USA | 19-10 | At-Large |
#8 | Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | Big East | 21-11 | At-Large |
#9 | Oklahoma State | Eddie Sutton | Big 12 | 22-10 | At-Large |
#10 | Creighton | Dana Altman | Missouri Valley | 21-8 | Automatic |
#11 | George Washington | Tom Penders | Atlantic 10 | 20-8 | At-Large |
#12 | Detroit | Perry Watson | MCC | 24-5 | Automatic |
#13 | Murray State | Tevester Anderson | Ohio Valley | 27-5 | Automatic |
#14 | Samford | Jimmy Tillette | TAAC | 24-5 | Automatic |
#15 | Valparaiso | Homer Drew | Mid-Continent | 23-8 | Automatic |
#16 | Winthrop | Gregg Marshall | NEC | 15-14 | Automatic |
West Regional - Phoenix | |||||
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Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Bid Type |
#1 | Connecticut | Jim Calhoun | Big East | 28-2 | Automatic |
#2 | Stanford | Mike Montgomery | Pac-10 | 25-6 | Automatic |
#3 | North Carolina | Bill Guthridge | ACC | 24-9 | At-Large |
#4 | Arkansas | Nolan Richardson | SEC | 22-10 | At-Large |
#5 | Iowa | Tom Davis | Big Ten | 18-9 | At-Large |
#6 | Florida | Billy Donovan | SEC | 20-8 | At-Large |
#7 | Minnesota | Clem Haskins | Big Ten | 17-10 | At-Large |
#8 | Missouri | Norm Stewart | Big 12 | 20-8 | At-Large |
#9 | New Mexico | Dave Bliss | WAC | 24-8 | At-Large |
#10 | Gonzaga | Dan Monson | West Coast | 25-6 | Automatic |
#11 | Penn | Fran Dunphy | Ivy League | 21-5 | Automatic |
#12 | UAB | Murry Bartow | Conference USA | 20-11 | At-Large |
#13 | Siena | Paul Hewitt | MAAC | 25-5 | Automatic |
#14 | Weber State | Ron Abegglen | Big Sky | 24-7 | Automatic |
#15 | Alcorn State | Davey Whitney | SWAC | 23-6 | Automatic |
#16 | Texas-San Antonio | Tim Carter | Southland | 18-10 | Automatic |
Bids by conference
Bids by Conference | ||||
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Bids | Conference(s) | |||
7 | Big Ten | |||
6 | SEC | |||
5 | Big 12, Big East | |||
4 | C-USA, Pac-10 | |||
3 | Atlantic 10, ACC, Missouri Valley, WAC | |||
2 | Mid-American | |||
1 | 19 others |
Bracket
East Regional - East Rutherford, New Jersey
First round | Quarter-finals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 99 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Florida A&M | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Tulsa | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | College of Charleston | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Tulsa | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | SW Missouri St. | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Wisconsin | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | SW Missouri St. | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | SW Missouri St. | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Delaware | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Temple | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Temple | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Kent St. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Temple | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Boston | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cincinnati | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Cincinnati | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | George Mason | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Temple | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Purdue | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Texas | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Purdue | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Purdue | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
Boston | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Miami-FL | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Miami-FL | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Lafayette | 54 |
Regional Final Summary
CBS
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Sunday, March 21
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#1 Duke Blue Devils 85, #6 Temple Owls 64 | ||
Pts: T. Langdon - 23 Rebs: E. Brand - 8 Asts: C. Carrawell - 7 |
Pts: L. Barnes, M. Karcher - 19 Rebs: L. Barnes - 8 Asts: P. Sanchez - 4 Halftime Score: Duke, 43-31 |
Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 19,557 Referees: Frankie Bourdeaux, Ted Valentine, Scott Thornley |
Midwest Regional - St. Louis, Missouri
First round | Quarter-finals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Mount St. Mary's | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Ole Miss | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Villanova | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Ole Miss | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Oklahoma | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Charlotte | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Rhode Island | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Charlotte | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Oklahoma | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Arizona | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Oklahoma | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Kansas | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Evansville | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Kansas | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 92* | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | New Mexico State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Miami-OH | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Washington | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Miami-OH | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Miami-OH | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Arkansas State | 58 |
Regional Final Summary
CBS
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Sunday, March 21
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#1 Michigan State Spartans 73, #3 Kentucky 66 | ||
Pts: M. Peterson - 19 Rebs: M. Peterson - 10 Asts: M. Cleaves - 7 |
Pts: H. Evans, T. Prince - 12 Rebs: H. Evans - 6 Asts: W. Turner - 8 Halftime Score: Kentucky, 36-35 |
Trans World Dome - St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 42,519 Referees: Jim Burr, Bob Donato, Reggie Greenwood |
South Regional - Knoxville, Tennessee
First round | Quarter-finals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Auburn | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Winthrop | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Auburn | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
Indianapolis | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Oklahoma State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Syracuse | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Oklahoma State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Auburn | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Detroit | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Detroit | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
Indianapolis | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Murray State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John's | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Indiana | 108 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | George Washington | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Indiana | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
Orlando | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John's | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John's | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Samford | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John's | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Louisville | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Creighton | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Creighton | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Orlando | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Valparaiso | 60 |
Regional Final Summary
CBS
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Saturday, March 20
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#4 Ohio State Buckeyes 77, #3 St. John's Red Storm 74 | ||
Pts: S. Penn - 22 Rebs: S. Penn - 8 Asts: S. Penn - 8 |
Pts: L. Postell - 24 Rebs: L. Postell, R. Artest - 9 Asts: E. Barkley - 7 Halftime Score: Ohio State, 41-33 |
Thompson-Boling Arena - Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 24,248 Referees: Dave Libbey, Gene Monje, Mark Whitehead |
West Regional - Phoenix, Arizona
First round | Quarter-finals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Texas-San Antonio | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Denver | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | New Mexico | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Missouri | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | New Mexico | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | UAB | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
Denver | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Arkansas | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Arkansas | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Siena | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Gonzaga | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Pennsylvania | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Weber State | 74* | |||||||||||||||||
3 | North Carolina | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Weber State | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Gonzaga | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Gonzaga | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Gonzaga | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Stanford | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Stanford | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Alcorn State | 57 |
Regional Final Summary
CBS
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Saturday, March 20
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#1 Connecticut Huskies 67, #10 Gonzaga 62 | ||
Pts: R. Hamilton - 21 Rebs: K. Freeman - 15 Asts: K. El-Amin - 4 |
Pts: Q. Hall - 18 Rebs: Q. Hall, C. Calvary - 8 Asts: M. Santangelo, R. Floyd, R. Frahm - 2 Halftime Score: Gonzaga, 32-31 |
America West Arena - Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 18,053 Referees: Mike Patterson, Larry Rose, Bobby Hunt |
Final Four
St. Petersburg, FL
National Semifinals | National Championship Game | ||||||||
E1 | Duke | 68 | |||||||
M1 | Michigan State | 62 | |||||||
E1 | Duke | 74 | |||||||
W1 | Connecticut | 77 | |||||||
S4 | Ohio State | 58 | |||||||
W1 | Connecticut | 64 | |||||||
Game Summaries
Final Four
CBS
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March 27
5:00 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 64, #4 Ohio State Buckeyes 58 | ||
Pts: R. Hamilton 24 Rebs: Ricky Moore 8 Asts: K. El-Amin 6 |
Pts: M. Redd 15 Rebs: M. Redd 8 Asts: J. Singleton, S. Penn 4 Halftime Score: Connecticut, 36-35 |
Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance: 41,340 Referees: Jim Burr, Larry Rose, Mark Whitehead |
CBS
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March 27
8:00 pm |
#1 Duke Blue Devils 68, #1 Michigan State Spartans 62 | ||
Pts: E. Brand 18 Rebs: E. Brand 15 Asts: T. Langdon 3 |
Pts: M. Peterson 15 Rebs: A. Smith 10 Asts: M. Cleaves 10 Halftime Score: Duke, 32-20 |
Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance: 41,340 Referees: Dave Libbey, Curtis Shaw, John Cahill |
National Championship
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CBS
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March 29
9:00 pm |
#1 Connecticut Huskies 77, #1 Duke Blue Devils 74 | ||
Pts: R. Hamilton 27 Rebs: Ricky Moore, K. Freeman 8 Asts: K. El-Amin 4 |
Pts: T. Langdon 25 Rebs: E. Brand 13 Asts: W. Avery 5 Halftime Score: Duke, 39-37 |
Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance: 41,340 Referees: Tim Higgins, Gerald Boudreaux, Scott Thornley |
Announcers
- Jim Nantz and Billy Packer - 1st & 2nd Round at New Orleans, LA; Final Four at St. Petersburg, FL
- Sean McDonough and Bill Raftery - 1st & 2nd Round at Indianapolis, IN; South Regional at Knoxville, TN
- Verne Lundquist and Al McGuire - 1st & 2nd Round at Charlotte, NC;
- Gus Johnson and Dan Bonner - West Regional at Phoenix, AZ
- Tim Brando and James Worthy
- Kevin Harlan and Jon Sundvold - 1st & 2nd Round at Seattle, WA
- Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel
- Craig Bolerjack and Rolando Blackman - 1st & 2nd Round at Boston, MA
Additional Notes
- Despite their loss in the finals to Connecticut, the 1998-1999 Duke team won 37 games.[2] This tied them with Duke's 1985–86 team, UNLV's 1986–87 squad, and later, Illinois' 2004–05 team and Kansas's 2007–08 team, for the most wins in a season, until their record was broken by the 38-win Memphis team in 2007-08. However, as the NCAA vacated Memphis' 2007-2008 season due to the ineligibility of Derrick Rose, they reclaimed the 37-win record. The mark would once again be raised to 38 wins after Kentucky's dominant title run in 2012. Interestingly, only one of the first 5 teams to be the winningest single-season teams won a national championship; UNLV's squad lost in the national semifinal to Indiana, and the other teams lost in the finals, to Louisville, UConn, and North Carolina, while Kansas defeated Memphis in the 2008 national championship game.
- Connecticut's victory in the finals marks the biggest upset in Championship Game history in the NCAA Tournament, as they were 9.5-point underdogs in the contest despite having compiled a 33-2 record going into the Championship game, including a 14-2 record in the tough Big East Conference. In fact, Connecticut had spent more weeks as the number 1 team in the country, according to the AP Top 25 Poll, than had Duke. The previous record was held by Villanova, who defeated Georgetown as 9-point underdogs in 1985.[3]
- The 1999 Final Four would be the last time Tropicana Field would host NCAA tournament games. For Duke, they had 2 straight promising seasons end on the Tropicana Field floor, with a 86-84 loss to Kentucky in the 1998 South Regional final, and then the 1999 National Championship game.
Notes
- ↑ Jim O'Brien - Firing controversy (references included)
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