2010 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

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2010 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2009–10
Teams6
First round sitecampus sites (2)
Bozeman, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Semifinals siteDee Events Center
Ogden, Utah
Finals siteDee Events Center
Ogden, Utah
ChampionsMontana Grizzlies (7th title)
Winning coachWayne Tinkle (1st title)
MVPAnthony Johnson (Montana)
← 2009
2011 →
2009–10 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 13 3   .813 20 11   .645
Northern Colorado 12 4   .750 25 7   .781
Montana State 10 6   .625 15 14   .517
Montana 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
Northern Arizona 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Portland State 7 9   .438 12 19   .387
Eastern Washington 5 11   .313 9 21   .300
Idaho State 4 12   .250 7 22   .241
Sacramento State 3 13   .188 9 21   .300
Conference tournament winner

The 2010 Big Sky men's basketball tournament was played March 6–10, with the opening round quarterfinals held at the higher seed's home arena, both in Montana at Bozeman and Missoula. The semifinals and final were held at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah, the home of regular season champion Weber State.

The top six teams from regular season play qualified and the top two received a bye to the semifinals. Fourth-seed Montana upset host Weber State by a point in the final to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[1] As regular season champions who failed to win the tournament, Weber State received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

Bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 6
Re-seeded Semifinals
Tuesday, March 9
Championship
Wednesday, March 10
         
1 Weber State 69
6 Portland State 60
3 Montana State 65
6 Portland State 68
1 Weber State 65
4 Montana 66
4 Montana 81
5 Northern Arizona 60
4 Montana 68
2 Northern Colorado 63

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Johnson rallies Montana by Weber St. for tourney title, NCAA bid". ESPN. March 11, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2024.