| Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Dee Events Center |
| Current location | Ogden, Utah |
| Played | 1976-present |
| Most championships | Weber State Wildcats (8) |
| Official website | BigSkyConf.com Men's Basketball |
The Big Sky Conference's men's basketball tournament has existed since 1976. The winner of the tournament receives The Big Sky's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
From 1964-1975, no tournament was played, the team with the best record at the end of the season advanced to the tournament. All games have always been played on the home court of the higher seed.
History of the Tournament Finals[]
| Year | Big Sky Champions | Score | Runner-Up | MVP | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Boise State Broncos | 77-70* | Weber State Wildcats | Jimmie Watts, Weber State | Wildcat Gym (Ogden, UT) |
| 1977 | Idaho State Bengals | 61-55 | Weber State Wildcats | Ed Thompson, Idaho State | ISU Minidome (Pocatello, ID) |
| 1978 | Weber State Wildcats | 62-55 | Montana Grizzlies | Bruce Collins, Weber State | Dahlberg Arena (Missoula, MT) |
| 1979 | Weber State Wildcats | 92-70 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | Bruce Collins, Weber State | Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT) |
| 1980 | Weber State Wildcats | 50-42 | Montana Grizzlies | Bruce Collins, Weber State | Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT) |
| 1981 | Idaho Vandals | 70-64 | Montana Grizzlies | Ken Owens, Idaho | Kibbie Dome (Moscow, ID) |
| 1982 | Idaho Vandals | 85-80 | Nevada Wolf Pack | Ken Owens, Idaho | Kibbie Dome (Moscow, ID) |
| 1983 | Weber State Wildcats | 87-78 | Nevada Wolf Pack | Ken Green, Nevada | Centennial Coliseum (Reno, NV) |
| 1984 | Nevada Wolf Pack | 71-69 | Montana Grizzlies | Curtis High, Nevada | Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT) |
| 1985 | Nevada Wolf Pack | 79-63 | Idaho State Bengals | Dwayne Randall, Nevada | BSU Pavilion (Boise, ID) |
| 1986 | Montana State Bobcats | 82-77 | Montana Grizzlies | Tony Hampton, Montana State | Lawlor Events Center (Reno, NV) |
| 1987 | Idaho State Bengals | 92-81 | Nevada Wolf Pack | Jim Rhode, Idaho State | Walkup Skydome (Flagstaff, AZ) |
| 1988 | Boise State Broncos | 63-61 | Montana State Bobcats | Chris Childs, Boise State | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (Bozeman, MT) |
| 1989 | Idaho Vandals | 59-52 | Boise State Broncos | Riley Smith, Idaho | BSU Pavilion (Boise, ID) |
| 1990 | Idaho Vandals | 65-62 | Eastern Washington Eagles | Riley Smith, Idaho | BSU Pavilion (Boise, ID) |
| 1991 | Montana Grizzlies | 76-68 | Idaho Vandals | Kevin Kearney, Montana | Dahlberg Arena (Missoula, MT) |
| 1992 | Montana Grizzlies | 73-68 | Nevada Wolf Pack | Delvon Anderson, Montana | Dahlberg Arena (Missoula, MT) |
| 1993 | Boise State Broncos | 80-68 | Idaho Vandals | Tanoka Beard, Boise State | Kibbie Dome (Moscow, ID) |
| 1994 | Boise State Broncos | 85-81 | Idaho State Bengals | Shambric Williams, Boise State | BSU Pavilion (Boise, ID) |
| 1995 | Weber State Wildcats | 84-62 | Montana Grizzlies | Ruben Nembhard, Weber State | Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT) |
| 1996 | Montana State Bobcats | 81-70 | Weber State Wildcats | Danny Sprinkle, Montanta State | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (Bozeman, MT) |
| 1997 | Montana Grizzlies | 82-79 | Cal State Northridge Matadors | Trenton Cross, Cal State Northridge | Walkup Skydome (Flagstaff, AZ) |
| 1998 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 77-50 | Montana State Bobcats | Dan McClintock, Northern Arizona | Walkup Skydome (Flagstaff, AZ) |
| 1999 | Weber State Wildcats | 82-75 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | Eddie Gill, Weber State | Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT) |
| 2000 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 85-81* | Cal State Northridge Matadors | Ross Land, Northern Arizona | Dahlberg Arena (Missoula, MT) |
| 2001 | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 73-58 | Eastern Washington Eagles | Brian Heinle, Cal State Northridge | Matadome (Northridge, CA) |
| 2002 | Montana Grizzlies | 70-66 | Eastern Washington Eagles | Dan Trammel, Montana | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (Bozeman, MT) |
| 2003 | Weber State Wildcats | 60-57 | Eastern Washington Eagles | Jermaine Boyette, Weber State | Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT) |
| 2004 | Eastern Washington Eagles | 71-59 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | Brendon Merritt, Eastern Washington | Reese Court (Cheney, WA) |
| 2005 | Montana Grizzlies | 63-61 | Weber State Wildcats | Kamarr Davis, Montana | Memorial Coliseum (Portland, OR) |
| 2006 | Montana Grizzlies | 73-60 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | Virgil Matthews, Montana | Walkup Skydome (Flagstaff, AZ) |
| 2007 | Weber State Wildcats | 88-80 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | David Patten, Weber State | Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT) |
| 2008 | Portland State Vikings | 67-51 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | Deonte Huff, Portland State | Rose Garden (Portland, OR) |
| 2009 | Portland State Vikings | 79-77 | Montana State Bobcats | Jeremiah Dominguez, Portland State | Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT) |
| 2010 | Montana Grizzlies | 66-65 | Weber State Wildcats | Anthony Johnson, Montana | Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT) |
Performance By School[]
| Member | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Weber State | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 | |
| Montana | 1991, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010 | |
| Boise State¹ | 1976, 1988, 1993, 1994 | |
| Idaho¹ | 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990 | |
| Nevada¹ | 1984, 1985 | |
| Idaho State | 1977, 1987 | |
| Northern Arizona | 1998, 2000 | |
| Montana State | 1986, 1996 | |
| Portland State | 2008, 2009 | |
| Eastern Washington | 2004 | |
| CS Northridge¹ | 2001 | |
| TOTAL |
¹no longer a conference member
See also[]
References[]
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