1976 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

Basketball tournament in Utah, USA August 2023 March 2026 1976 Big Sky Conference I Men's 200px 4 Wildcat Gym Ogden, Utah Boise State 1st Bus Connor 1st Jimmie Watts Weber State Yes 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U_4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=730DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7205%2C1124160 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ferguson George Beehive hoop blitz tonight March 5, 1976 5D January 30, 2018 August 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220828164727/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U_4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=730DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7205%2C1124160 live https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VP4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=730DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4188%2C1168892 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Blodgett Gary R. Big Sky feud: Weber-Boise State March 6, 1976 6A January 30, 2018 April 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210417220918/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VP4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=730DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4188,1168892 live 1975-76 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/1976.html March 8, 2016 March 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307032633/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/1976.html live This was the first edition of the tournament. The top three teams had the same 9–5 conference record and the fourth was a game back; the top two seeds won their semifinals.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2739%2C1496986 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Weber, Boise advance in Big Sky March 6, 1976 2B January 25, 2019 April 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210417220917/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2739,1496986 live Boise State defeated Weber State in the championship game, 77–70 in overtime.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3pBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3288%2C1867774 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise rules Big Sky after overtime win March 7, 1976 1B January 30, 2018 April 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210417220917/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3pBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3288,1867774 live and received an automatic bid to the 32-team NCAA tournament, their first appearance, but fell to UNLV in Eugene, Oregon.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jaRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4887%2C3038257 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud Rebels running to Los Angeles March 14, 1976 5B January 30, 2018 August 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220828164728/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jaRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4887%2C3038257 live Format The Big Sky had eight members for the 1975–76 season, but only the top four teams from the standings qualified for the tournament, and the regular season champion was the host. This format was in place for the first eight editions, through 1983. This was the thirteenth year of the conference and the ninth season in which the Big Sky champion had an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament, all in the West regional. Two years earlier, a one-game tiebreaker playoff was required to determine the champion,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p5dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5706%2C1284937 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press ISU holds off Grizzlies March 6, 1974 13 January 25, 2019 August 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220828164728/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p5dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5706%2C1284937 live also won by the visiting team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MpNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7264%2C1772296 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Growing rookie key for Bengals March 6, 1974 17 January 25, 2019 August 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220828164729/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MpNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7264%2C1772296 live The seeding of the three co-champions for the four-team bracket was done by a random draw in late February, conducted via a Saturday night conference telephone call by commissioner John Roning from Moscow, Idaho.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2JBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2840%2C111224 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Top four head for tourney March 1, 1976 2B March 19, 2019 April 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210417220916/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2JBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2840,111224 live https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LvNLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=de0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6383%2C133107 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Weber hosts Sky playoffs March 1, 1976 16 March 19, 2019 April 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210417220916/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LvNLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=de0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6383,133107 live https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uqQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vVsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7073%2C114862 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Wildcats win tourney 'draw' March 1, 1976 B7 March 19, 2019 April 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210417220916/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uqQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vVsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7073,114862 live Weber was drawn as the top seed, which included the right to host at Wildcat Gym in Ogden, Utah. At this time, both Weber and Boise still played in small gymnasiums, while ISU's Minidome had about triple the seating capacity of the others. Bracket SemifinalsFriday, March 5 ChampionshipSaturday, March 6 155 30 1 Weber State 63 4 1975 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona 58 3 Idaho State 81 2 Boise State 93 1 Weber State 70 2 Boise State 77* References 2 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