1977 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

1977 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Teams 4
Site ISU Minidome
Pocatello, ID
Champions Idaho State (1st title)
Winning coach Jim Killingsworth (1st title)
MVP Ed Thompson (Idaho State)
Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
«1976  1978»

The 1977 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 4–5 at the ISU Minidome at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho.[1]

Top-seeded Idaho State defeated Weber State in the championship game, 61–55, to clinch their first Big Sky men's basketball tournament.

The Bengals, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1977 NCAA Tournament. Idaho State would go on to defeat Long Beach State and UCLA in the first two rounds, en route to the Elite Eight, where they ultimately lost to UNLV.

Format

Even though the Big Sky contained eight members, only the top four teams from the standings took part in the tournament field. As such, two teams, Montana State and Gonzaga, made their first appearances in the tournament.

The tournament was again held at the home court of the conference's regular season champion.

Bracket

Semifinals
Friday, March 4
Championship
Saturday, March 5
      
1 Idaho State 93
4 Montana State 77
1 Idaho State 61
2 Weber State 55
3 Gonzaga 68
2 Weber State 69

References

  1. "1976-77 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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