1987 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1987 Big Sky Conference I Men's 200px 8 Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona Idaho State 2nd Jim Boutin 1st Jim Rhode 1987 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State The 1987 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the twelfth edition, held March 5–7 at the Walkup Skydome at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.1986-87 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/1987.html May 2, 2016 Seventh-seeded Idaho State upset fourth-seeded 1987 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada in the championship game, 92–81, to clinch their second Big Sky tournament title (first was a decade earlier).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b6gpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7215%2C4236617 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boling Dave Idaho State takes a surprising Rhode to NCAA March 8, 1987 D5 The top three seeds (1987 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State, Boise State, 1987 men Montana Grizzlies Montana) lost in the first round,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bagpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1897%2C3414753 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boling Dave Idaho cures free-throw blues, upsets Griz March 6, 1987 25 which led to a revised format the following year.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PJUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4270%2C900301 Idahonian Moscow Jacobson Bryan Will Big Sky send another loser to NCAA tourney? March 8, 1988 8Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M7BfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5824%2C2358012 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press New format may favor top seeds March 9, 1988 1D ISU had entered the tournament with a 5–9 conference record, 12–15 overall.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QQwTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=efoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6296%2C82581 Spokane Chronicle Big Sky Conference final standings March 2, 1987 C4 Format For the fourth year, all eligible teams participated in the tournament field and were placed in the quarterfinals. Seedings and pairings were determined by regular season conference records. Bracket QuarterfinalsThursday, March 5 SemifinalsFriday, March 6 ChampionshipSaturday, March 7 1 1986 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State 101 8 1986 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State 106 5 1986 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona 80 4 1986 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada 82 3 1986 men Montana Grizzlies Montana 62 6 Idaho 63 7 Idaho State 78 2 Boise State 77 8 Weber State 90 4 Nevada 98 6 Idaho 63 7 Idaho State 82 4 Nevada 81 7 Idaho State 92 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bqgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2580%2C3798409 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boling Dave First food, the ISU stop Vandals, 82-63 March 7, 1987 B1 NCAA tournament The Bengals received the automatic bid to the 64-team NCAA tournament, but were seeded sixteenth in the West regional and were routed in the first round by UNLV in Salt Lake City.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BlNTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6388%2C5100001 Deseret News Robinson Doug UNLF runs, guns, plays defense in routing Idaho St. March 13, 1987 D1 No other Big Sky members were invited to the tournament, but Montana State and Boise State played in the 32-team NIT and hosted first-round games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cqgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5002%2C6040843 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Basketball: NIT March 11, 1987 D4 BSU defeated 1986 men Utah Utes Utah by a point and MSU lost by eight to Washington,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c6gpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7015%2C6360755 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Huskies survive 3-point barrage March 12, 1987 C2 who defeated the Broncos by five points in the second round in Seattle.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VhATAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6796%2C248346 Spokane Chronicle Washington Associated Press Wilson Bernie UW awaits foe March 17, 1987 B1 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:Sports in Flagstaff, Arizona Category:College basketball tournaments in Arizona