2002 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

2002 basketball tournament held in Bozeman, Montana August 2023 March 2026 2002 Big Sky Conference I Men's 200px 6 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, MT 2001 men Montana Grizzlies Montana 4th Don Holst 1st Dan Trammel 2001 men Montana Grizzlies Montana The 2002 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.2001-02 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/2002.html May 8, 2016 Fourth-seeded 2001 men Montana Grizzlies Montana upset second-seeded 2001 men Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington in the championship game, 70–66, to win their fourth Big Sky men's basketball tournament title. The Grizzlies, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament. No other Big Sky members were invited this year. Format Cal State Northridge departed the Big Sky for the Big West prior to the 2001–02 season, decreasing total membership back to eight. Nonetheless, no changes were made to the existing tournament format. Only the top six teams from the regular season conference standings were invited to the tournament. The two top teams were given byes into the semifinals while the third- through sixth-seeded teams were placed and paired into the preliminary quarterfinal round. Following the quarterfinals, the two victorious teams were re-seeded for the semifinal round, with the lowest-seeded remaining team paired with the tournament's highest seed and vis-versa for the other. Bracket 0 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 7 Semifinals Friday, March 8 Championship Saturday, March 9 4 2001 men Montana Grizzlies Montana 82 5 2001 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona 64 3 2001 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State 84 6 2001 men Portland State Vikings Portland State 62 1 Montana State 68 4 Montana 70 2 2001 men Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington 62 3 Weber State 57 4 Montana 70 2 Eastern Washington 66 See also Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament References 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 Montana Category:Sports in Bozeman, Montana Category:College sports tournaments in Montana