1981 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1981 Big Sky Conference I Men's 200px 4 Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho Idaho 1st Don Monson 1st Ken Owens Idaho The 1981 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the sixth edition of the tournament,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uVZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QPkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5748%2C1383621 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Van Sickel Charlie Idaho choice in Sky showdown March 6, 1981 15 and was held March 6–7 at the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dvlLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6897%2C2345037 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Big Sky's big night March 6, 1981 251980-81 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/1981.html April 10, 2016 Top-seeded Idaho defeated 1980 men Montana Grizzlies Montana in the championship game, 70–64, to clinch their first Big Sky tournament title.https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/argonaut/items/arg-1981-03-10.html Idaho Argonaut Moscow (University of Idaho) Sahlberg Bert Vandals win it all over stubborn Grizzlies March 10, 1981 9 Format First played in 1976, the Big Sky tournament had the same format for its first eight editions. The regular season champion hosted and only the top four teams from the standings took part, with seeding based on regular season conference records. No new teams qualified for the Big Sky tournament this year. This was the first year in which three-time defending champion Weber State was not in the title game; the Wildcats tied for fifth and failed to make the field. Bracket SemifinalsFriday, March 6 ChampionshipSaturday, March 7 155 30 1 Idaho 69 4 1979 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State 45 3 1980 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State 64 2 1980 men Montana Grizzlies Montana 85 1 Idaho 70 2 Montana 64 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u1ZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QPkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2010%2C1656121 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Van Sickel Charlie Idaho battles potent Grizzlies March 7, 1981 11 NCAA tournament The Vandals (25–3) received an automatic bid to the 48-team NCAA tournament, their first appearance, and were seeded seventh in the West region.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eflLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2951%2C3818606 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry NCAA: Idaho draws Pitt March 9, 1981 15 They lost to Pittsburgh by a point in overtime at El Paso, Texas.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fflLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2980%2C5107252 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Idaho vs. Pitt: a guessing game March 13, 1981 35https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fvlLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5710%2C5439397 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Vandals victimized in overtime March 14, 1981 17https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/argonaut/items/arg-1981-03-24.html Idaho Argonaut Moscow (University of Idaho) 'Prayer shot' ends Vandal NCAA dreams March 24, 1981 6 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:College basketball tournaments in Idaho Category:Sports in Moscow, Idaho