1980 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

1980 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1979–80
Teams4
SiteDee Events Center
Ogden, Utah
ChampionsWeber State (3rd title)
Winning coachNeil McCarthy (3rd title)
MVPBruce Collins (Weber State)
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1979–80 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Weber State 13 1   .929 26 3   .897
Idaho 9 5   .643 17 10   .630
Montana 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
Montana State 7 7   .500 14 12   .538
Nevada 5 9   .357 10 19   .345
Idaho State 5 9   .357 9 17   .346
Northern Arizona 5 9   .357 14 12   .538
Boise State 4 10   .286 10 16   .385
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 1980 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the fifth edition of the tournament, held February 29 and March 1 at the Dee Events Center at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah. [1][2]

Top-seeded Weber State defeated Montana in the championship game, 50–42, to clinch their third consecutive Big Sky tournament title.[1] The Wildcats had played in all five finals, dropping the first two.

  1. ^ a b "Weber rallies for tournament title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 2, 1980. p. 3D.
  2. ^ "1979-80 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.