1991 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1991 Big Sky Conference I Men's 200px 6 Dahlberg Arena Missoula, Montana Montana 1st Stew Morrill 1st Kevin Kearney Montana The 1991 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the sixteenth edition, held March 6–9 at Dahlberg Arena at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.1990-91 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/1991.html May 3, 2016 Top-seeded host Montana defeated two-time defending champion Idaho in the championship game, 76–68, to win their first Big Sky tournament title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k5hfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2219%2C2355782 Lewiston Morning Tribune Grummert Dale Montana breaks through to beat Idaho March 10, 1991 1B Format No new teams were added to the Big Sky prior to the 1990–91 season, leaving total membership at nine. No changes were made to the tournament format, except that host site was not predetermined and went to the regular season champion.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jJhfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5320%2C623708 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Montana wins right to hold tourney March 3, 1991 5C The top six teams from the regular season were included; the top two earned byes into the semifinals while the remaining four played in the quarterfinals. Bracket Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 6 Semifinals Friday, March 8 Championship Saturday, March 9 4 Boise State 69 5 1990 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State 73 3 Idaho 60 6 1990 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State 54 1 Montana 109 5 Idaho State 97 2 1990 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada 74 3 Idaho 93 1 Montana 76 3 Idaho 68 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kJhfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5231%2C1644419 Lewiston Morning Tribune Grummert Dale UI survives opening round March 7, 1991 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kphfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4220%2C2152864 Lewiston Morning Tribune Grummert Dale Idaho rolls into Big Sky Conference finals March 9, 1991 1B NCAA tournament The Grizzlies gained the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and no other Big Sky members were invited. Seeded sixteenth in the West Regional, Montana lost to UNLV in Tucson in the first round. Boise State hosted a first-round game in the NIT, but lost by a point to Southern Illinois.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l5hfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2136%2C3292027 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press S. Illinois rolls by Boise St. at NIT March 14, 1991 1B See also Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament 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 Missoula, Montana Category:College sports tournaments in Montana