2003 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 2003 Big Sky Conference I Men's 200px 6 Dee Events Center Ogden, UT Weber State 7th Joe Cravens 1st Jermaine Boyette Weber State The 2003 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 8–12 at the Dee Events Center at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.2002-03 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/2003.html May 8, 2016 Top-seeded Weber State defeated 2002 men Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington in the championship game, 60–57, to win their seventh Big Sky men's basketball tournament title. It was EWU's third consecutive Big Sky championship game loss. The Wildcats, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament. No other Big Sky members were invited this year. Format No new teams were added to the Big Sky prior to the 2002–03 season, leaving total membership at eight. Despite joining the conference in 1996, this was Sacramento State's first appearance in a Big Sky tournament. No changes were made to the existing tournament format. Only the top six teams from the regular season conference standings were invited to the tournament. The two top teams were given byes into the semifinals while the third- through sixth-seeded teams were placed and paired into the preliminary quarterfinal round. Following the quarterfinals, the two victorious teams were re-seeded in the semifinal round, with the lowest-seeded remaining team paired with the tournament's highest seed and vis-versa for the other. Bracket 0 Quarterfinals Saturday, March 8 Semifinals Tuesday, March 11 Championship Wednesday, March 12 3 2002 men Montana Grizzlies Montana 75 6 2002 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State 88 4 2002 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State 85 5 2002 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona 74 1 Weber State 82 6 Sacramento State 60 2 2002 men Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington 76 4 Idaho State 67 1 Weber State 60 2 Eastern Washington 57 See also Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament References Category:Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Tournament Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Ogden, Utah Category:College basketball tournaments in Utah