1982 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1982 Big Sky Conference I Men's 200px 4 Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho Idaho 2nd Don Monson 2nd Ken Owens Idaho The 1982 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–6 at the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UJlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3144%2C1686132 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Killen John No. 6 Idaho opens its second season tonight March 5, 1982 1C1981-82 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/1982.html April 10, 2016 Top-seeded Idaho defeated 1981 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada in the championship game, 85–80, to clinch their second consecutive (and second overall) Big Sky men's basketball tournament.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UplfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4182%2C2444608 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Killen John Vandals dream of another playoff March 7, 1982 3C Entering the conference tournament, Idaho was 24–2 and ranked sixth in both national polls (AP, UPI),https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7-pWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7290%2C276586 Spokane Chronicle Washington wire services Vandals No. 6 March 2, 1982 13 then fell to eighth in both final polls the following week.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9epWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5323%2C2242029 Spokane Chronicle Washington wire services UI wins but falls to No. 8 March 9, 1982 17 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. Idaho's sole conference loss was to Montana in Missoula.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8upWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7128%2C1547815 Spokane Chronicle Washington Missildine Harry Monson expects tougher tourney March 5, 1982 15 Nevada–Reno made their first Big Sky tournament appearance in their third season in the conference. Bracket SemifinalsFriday, March 5 ChampionshipSaturday, March 6 155 30 1 #6 Idaho 57 4 Weber State 55 3 1981 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada 97 2 1981 men Montana Grizzlies Montana 93 1 #6 Idaho 85 3 Nevada 80 Sources:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UZlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4183%2C1954836 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Killen John Vandals pull out the plug on Weber St., 57-55 March 6, 1982 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UZlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5330%2C1959445 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Nevada-Reno pulls a surprise on Montana March 6, 1982 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8-pWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2104%2C1817862 Spokane Chronicle Washington Vandals are just glad to be in tonight's final March 6, 1982 11 NCAA tournament As Big Sky champions, the Vandals received an automatic bid to the 48-team NCAA tournament and were the third seed in the West region,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9OpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7258%2C2024609 Spokane Chronicle Washington Pullman: It's Vandal country March 8, 1982 19 behind Georgetown and Oregon State. Idaho received a first round bye, then played #16 Iowa in the second round in neighboring Pullman, winning in overtime.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-upWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6623%2C3844087 Spokane Chronicle Washington Van Sickel Charlie Vandals: Sweet Sixteen and.... March 15, 1982 15 Four days later in the Sweet Sixteen in Provo, Utah, the Vandals fell to fourth-ranked and second seed Oregon State and finished with a 27–3 record.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3rpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5242%2C1411926 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Killen John OSU gets even, Idaho gets next year March 19, 1982 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9vZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6842%2C1389253 Spokane Chronicle Washington Blanchette John Idaho, Idaho – No! No! No! March 19, 1982 13 The Big Sky has had a berth in the NCAA tournament since 1968, then a 23-team field; Idaho was the conference's sixth team to advance and the fifth to play in the Sweet Sixteen. Since the 1982 Vandals, only three Big Sky teams have advanced past the first round (Weber State (1995, 1999) and Montana in 2006), and none went past the Round of 32. 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 Moscow, Idaho Category:College basketball tournaments in Idaho