1983 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1983 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1982–83 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Site |
Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada |
| Champions | Weber State (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Neil McCarthy (4th title) |
| MVP | Ken Green (Nevada) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State † | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1983 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 11–12 at the Centennial Coliseum in Reno, Nevada.[1][2]
Weber State defeated Nevada in the championship game 87–78 to clinch their fourth Big Sky tournament title.[3] The Wildcats and Wolf Pack were the regular season co-champions, while Idaho was attempting to win a third consecutive title.[1]
Format
First played in 1976, the Big Sky tournament had the same format for its first eight editions. The regular season champion hosted and only the top four teams from the standings took part, with seeding based on regular season records.
No teams made their inaugural tournament appearances this season. This year was the final Big Sky tournament with four teams; it expanded to include all eight teams in 1984.
Bracket
| Semifinals Friday, March 11 | Championship Saturday, March 12 | ||||||||
| 1 | Nevada | 78 | |||||||
| 4 | Idaho | 73 | |||||||
| 1 | Nevada | 78 | |||||||
| 2 | Weber State | 87 | |||||||
| 3 | Montana | 53 | |||||||
| 2 | Weber State | 54 | |||||||
NCAA tournament
The Wildcats received an automatic bid to the 52-team NCAA tournament and were seeded ninth in the West region; they lost to Washington State by ten points in the first round in Boise, Idaho.[6][7] No other Big Sky teams made the NCAA field; Idaho played in the 32-team NIT, but lost in the first round to Oregon State at Corvallis.[8][9][10]
References
- 1 2 Killen, John (March 11, 1983). "Will UI fly high in the Sky?". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ↑ "1982-83 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Wildcats top Nevada-Reno to win title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 13, 1983. p. 1B.
- ↑ Killen, John (March 12, 1983). "Reno's defense turns the tables on Idaho, 78-73". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ↑ Blanchette, John (March 12, 1983). "Vandals stymied by Reno's secret weapon". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 15.
- ↑ "Cougs earn a crack at Ralph". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 18, 1983. p. 25.
- ↑ Ramsdell, Paul (March 18, 1983). "Bring on Ralph". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ↑ Henkel, Cathy (March 16, 1983). "NIT game season ends for pone of them tonight". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
- ↑ Henkel, Cathy (March 17, 1983). "Beavers win first NIT game". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ↑ Killen, John (March 17, 1983). "OSU's strong second half stymies UI". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.