1976 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

1976 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Teams 4
Site Wildcat Gym
Ogden, Utah
Champions Boise State (1st title)
Winning coach Bus Connor (1st title)
MVP Jimmie Watts (Weber State)
1975–76 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Weber State95 .643  2111  .656
Boise State95 .643  1811  .621
Idaho State95 .643  1611  .593
Northern Arizona86 .571  1512  .556
Montana67 .462  1212  .500
Montana State67 .462  915  .375
Gonzaga59 .357  1313  .500
Idaho311 .214  719  .269
Conference tournament winner

The 1976 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 5–6 at the Wildcat Gym at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah.[1][2][3] This was the first edition of the tournament.

Boise State defeated Weber State in the championship game, 77–70 (in overtime), to win their first Big Sky men's basketball tournament.[4]

The Broncos received an automatic bid to the 32-team NCAA Tournament, their first appearance, but fell to UNLV in Eugene, Oregon.[5]

Format

Despite the Big Sky containing eight members for the 1975–76 season, only the top four teams from the standings took part in the tournament field.

Bracket

Semifinals
Friday, March 5
Championship
Saturday, March 6
      
1 Weber State 63
4 Northern Arizona 58
1 Weber State 70
2 Boise State 77**
3 Idaho State 81
2 Boise State 93

References

  1. Ferguson, George (March 5, 1976). "Beehive hoop blitz tonight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 5D.
  2. Blodgett, Gary R. (March 6, 1976). "Big Sky feud: Weber-Boise State". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 6A.
  3. "1975-76 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. "Boise rules Big Sky after overtime win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 7, 1976. p. 1B.
  5. Withers, Bud (March 14, 1976). "Rebels running to Los Angeles". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 5B.
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