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1976 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

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1976 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1975–76
Teams4
SiteWildcat Gym
Ogden, Utah
ChampionsBoise State (1st title)
Winning coachBus Connor (1st title)
MVPJimmie Watts (Weber State)
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1975–76 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 9 5   .643 21 11   .656
Boise State 9 5   .643 18 11   .621
Idaho State 9 5   .643 16 11   .593
Northern Arizona 8 6   .571 15 12   .556
Montana 7 7   .500 13 12   .520
Montana State 6 8   .429 9 16   .360
Gonzaga 5 9   .357 13 13   .500
Idaho 3 11   .214 7 19   .269
Big Sky 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.