1982 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
| 1982 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1981–82 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Site | Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho |
| Champions | Idaho (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Don Monson (2nd title) |
| MVP | Ken Owens (Idaho) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Idaho † | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 27 | – | 3 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 6 | – | 20 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[1][2]
Top-seeded Idaho defeated Nevada in the championship game, 85–80, to clinch their second consecutive (and second overall) Big Sky men's basketball tournament.[3] Entering the conference tournament, Idaho was 24–2 and ranked sixth in both national polls (AP, UPI),[4] then fell to eighth in both final polls the following week.[5]
Format[edit]
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.[6]
Nevada–Reno made their first Big Sky tournament appearance in their third season in the conference.
Bracket[edit]
| Semifinals Friday, March 5 | Championship Saturday, March 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | #6 Idaho | 57 | |||||||
| 4 | Weber State | 55 | |||||||
| 1 | #6 Idaho | 85 | |||||||
| 3 | Nevada | 80 | |||||||
| 3 | Nevada | 97 | |||||||
| 2 | Montana | 93 | |||||||
NCAA tournament[edit]
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,[10] 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.[11] 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.[12][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[edit]
- ^ Killen, John (March 5, 1982). "No. 6 Idaho opens its second season tonight". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ "1981-82 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Killen, John (March 7, 1982). "Vandals dream of another playoff". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 3C.
- ^ "Vandals No. 6". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). wire services. March 2, 1982. p. 13.
- ^ "UI wins but falls to No. 8". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). wire services. March 9, 1982. p. 17.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (March 5, 1982). "Monson expects tougher tourney". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.
- ^ Killen, John (March 6, 1982). "Vandals pull out the plug on Weber St., 57-55". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ Sahlberg, Bert (March 6, 1982). "Nevada-Reno pulls a surprise on Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ "Vandals are just glad to be in tonight's final". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). March 6, 1982. p. 11.
- ^ "Pullman: It's Vandal country". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). March 8, 1982. p. 19.
- ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (March 15, 1982). "Vandals: Sweet Sixteen and..." Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.
- ^ Killen, John (March 19, 1982). "OSU gets even, Idaho gets next year". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ Blanchette, John (March 19, 1982). "Idaho, Idaho – No! No! No!". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 13.