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1981 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams4
SiteKibbie Dome
Moscow, ID
ChampionsIdaho (1st title)
Winning coachDon Monson (1st title)
MVPKen Owens (Idaho)
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1980–81 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Idaho 12 2   .857 25 4   .862
Montana 11 3   .786 19 9   .679
Montana State 11 3   .786 16 11   .593
Idaho State 6 8   .429 12 14   .462
Nevada 5 9   .357 11 15   .423
Weber State 5 9   .357 8 19   .296
Boise State 4 10   .286 7 19   .269
Northern Arizona 2 12   .143 8 17   .320
Big Sky Conference tournament winner


The 1981 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 7–8 at the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.[1]

Top-seeded Idaho defeated Montana in the championship game, 70–64, to clinch their first Big Sky men's basketball tournament.

The Vandals, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Tournament, their first Division I tournament appearance. Idaho, however, ultimately lost to Pittsburgh in the First Round.

Format

Even though the Big Sky's membership was fixed at eight, only the top four teams from the standings took part in the tournament field, with teams were seeded based on regular-season records. Additionally, the tournament was again held at the home court of the conference's regular season champion.

No new teams qualified for the Big Sky tournament this year.

Bracket

Semifinals
Saturday, March 7
Championship
Sunday, March 8
      
1 Idaho 69
4 Idaho State 45
1 Idaho 70
2 Montana 64
3 Montana State 64
2 Montana 85

References

  1. ^ "1980-81 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.