1979 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

1979 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1978–79
Teams4
SiteDee Events Center
Ogden, Utah
ChampionsWeber State (2nd title)
Winning coachNeil McCarthy (2nd title)
MVPBruce Collins (Weber State)
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1978–79 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 10 4   .714 25 9   .735
Northern Arizona 8 6   .571 14 14   .500
Idaho State 8 6   .571 14 13   .519
Montana 7 7   .500 14 13   .519
Gonzaga 7 7   .500 16 10   .615
Montana State 6 8   .429 15 11   .577
Boise State 6 8   .429 11 15   .423
Idaho 4 10   .286 11 15   .423
Big Sky Conference tournament winner


The 1979 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the fourth edition of the tournament, held March 2–3 at the Dee Events Center at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah.[1][2]

Top-seeded Weber State defeated Northern Arizona in the championship game, 92–70, to clinch their second of three consecutive titles in the tournament.[3][4] The Wildcats were in the first five finals, dropping the first two and winning the next three.

  1. ^ Rock, Brad (March 3, 1979). "Weber vs. NAU for 'Sky crown". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.
  2. ^ "1978-79 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Rock, Brad (March 5, 1979). "Weber rules Big Sky, eyes NCAA". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B3.
  4. ^ "Big Sky belongs to Weber". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 4, 1979. p. 4B.