1999 Maui Invitational
The 1999 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 16th time, from November 22 to November 24, 1999. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1999–00 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii and was won by the North Carolina Tar Heels. It was the first title for both the program and for its head coach Bill Guthridge.[1]
| Season | 1999–00 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii |
| Champions | North Carolina (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Purdue (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists | |
| Winning coach | Bill Guthridge (1st title) |
| MVP | Joseph Forte (North Carolina) |
The field consisted of four teams which would make the 2000 NCAA tournament.[2]
Bracket
| 5th place game November 24 | Consolation 2nd Round November 23 | First Round November 22 | Semifinals November 23 | Championship November 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Purdue | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 48 | 22 | Purdue | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 70 | 6 | Florida | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Florida | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 52 | 22 | Purdue | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 50 | 4 | North Carolina | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th place game | Memphis | 65 | Georgetown | 79 | 3rd place game | ||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 92 | 4 | North Carolina | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 65 | 5 | North Carolina | 82 | 6 | Florida | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 88 | USC | 65 | Georgetown | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- "COLLEGES: MEN'S BASKETBALL -- MAUI INVITATIONAL; Backcourt Gives U.N.C. the Title". New York Times. November 25, 1999.
- "Past Tournament Fields". Maui Jims Maui Invitational. November 26, 2019.
- "The complete history of Chaminade at the Maui Invitational | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
- "1999-00 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results".
- "1999-00 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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