1980 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1980 Big Sky Conference I Men's 200px 4 Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah Weber State 3rd Neil McCarthy 3rd Bruce Collins Weber State The 1980 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the fifth edition of the tournament, held February 29 and March 1 at the Dee Events Center at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7rZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3906%2C451631 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Weber rallies for tournament title March 2, 1980 3D1979-80 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/1980.html April 10, 2016 Top-seeded Weber State defeated 1979 men Montana Grizzlies Montana in the championship game, 50–42, to clinch their third consecutive Big Sky tournament title. The Wildcats had played in all five finals, dropping the first two. Format Introduced 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. Second-seeded Idaho made its inaugural appearance in the conference tournament, having been in last place in the previous five seasons. Membership in the Big Sky remained at eight: Gonzaga left in the summer of 1979 for the WCAC and was replaced by Nevada–Reno. Bracket SemifinalsFriday, February 29 ChampionshipSaturday, March 1 155 30 1 #16 Weber State 93 4 1979 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State 70 3 1979 men Montana Grizzlies Montana 63 2 Idaho 53 1 #16 Weber State 50 3 Montana 42 NCAA tournament Weber State received the automatic bid to the expanded 48-team NCAA tournament, and were seeded seventh in the West region. In the first round at their home venue in Ogden, the Wildcats lost by a point to Lamar.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vt0oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662%2C1705271 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Rock Brad Comeback 'Cats fall a point short March 7, 1980 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=87ZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3165%2C2357512 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Lamar surprises struggling Weber State March 7, 1980 4C References Category:Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Tournament Big Sky Conference men's basketball 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