1999 Maui Invitational Tournament

1999 Maui Invitational Tournament
Season	1999–00
Teams	8
Finals site	Lahaina Civic Center; Maui, Hawaii
Champions	North Carolina (1st title)
Runner-up	Purdue (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Florida; Georgetown;
Winning coach	Bill Guthridge (1st title)
MVP	Joseph Forte (North Carolina)
	← 1998; Maui Invitational Tournament; 2000 →;

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]

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
				Memphis	65							Georgetown	79
7th place game					USC	92						4	North Carolina	85			3rd place game
	Chaminade	65					5	North Carolina	82						6	Florida	72
	Memphis	88							USC	65								Georgetown	62