2004 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 2004 Big Sky Conference I Men's 200px 6 Reese Court Cheney, WA Eastern Washington 1st Ray Giacoletti 1st Brendon Merritt Eastern Washington The 2004 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–10 at Reese Court at the University of Eastern Washington in Cheney, Washington.2003-04 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/2004.html May 12, 2016 Top-seeded Eastern Washington defeated 2003 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona in the championship game, 71–59, to win their first Big Sky men's basketball tournament title. EWU had lost the three previous conference championship games. The Eagles, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament, their first appearance in the Division I tournament. No other Big Sky members were invited this year. Format No new teams were added to the Big Sky prior to the 2003–04 season, leaving total membership at eight. 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 6 Semifinals Tuesday, March 9 Championship Wednesday, March 10 4 2003 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State 68 5 2003 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State 62 3 2003 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State 74 6 2003 men Montana Grizzlies Montana 73 1 Eastern Washington 72 4 Weber State 53 2 2003 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona 91 3 Idaho State 72 1 Eastern Washington 71 2 Northern Arizona 59 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:Cheney, Washington Category:College basketball tournaments in Washington (state)