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, UT | ||||
| Champions | Boise State (1st title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Bus Connor (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Jimmie Watts (Weber State) | ||||
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Template:1975–76 Big Sky men's basketball standings
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] 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.
The Broncos, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1976 NCAA Tournament, their first tournament appearance.
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
- ↑ "1975-76 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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