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1999 MEAC men's basketball tournament
| 1999 MEAC men's basketball tournament |
|---|
| Division I |
| 1998–99 |
| 10 |
| Richmond ColiseumRichmond, Virginia |
| Florida A&M (2nd title) |
| Mickey Clayton |
| Monroe Pippins (Florida A&M) |
| MEAC men's basketball tournaments |
The 1999 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 1–6, 1999, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. Florida A&M defeated South Carolina State, 64–61, in the championship game to win its fourth MEAC Tournament title. The Rattlers earned an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the East region. In the round of 64, Florida A&M fell to No. 1 overall seed Duke, 99–58.
Ten of the eleven conference members participated, with the top 6 teams receiving a bye to the quarterfinal round. After seeds 8 through 11 completed games in the first round, teams were re-seeded. The lowest remaining seed was slotted against the top seed, next lowest remaining faced the #2 seed, and third lowest remaining seed squared off against the #3 seed. Norfolk State did not participate.
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