1981 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

1981 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams4
SiteKibbie Dome
Moscow, Idaho
ChampionsIdaho (1st title)
Winning coachDon Monson (1st title)
MVPKen Owens (Idaho)
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1980–81 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Idaho 12 2   .857 25 4   .862
Montana 11 3   .786 19 9   .679
Montana State 11 3   .786 16 11   .593
Idaho State 6 8   .429 12 14   .462
Nevada 5 9   .357 11 15   .423
Weber State 5 9   .357 8 19   .296
Boise State 4 10   .286 7 19   .269
Northern Arizona 2 12   .143 8 17   .320
Big Sky Conference tournament winner

The 1981 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the sixth edition of the tournament,[1] and was held March 6–7 at the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.[2][3]

Top-seeded Idaho defeated Montana in the championship game, 70–64, to clinch their first Big Sky tournament title.[4]

  1. ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (March 6, 1981). "Idaho choice in Sky showdown". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.
  2. ^ Missildine, Harry (March 6, 1981). "Big Sky's big night". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.
  3. ^ "1980-81 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (March 10, 1981). "Vandals win it all over stubborn Grizzlies". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). p. 9.