1982 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

1982 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1981–82
Teams4
SiteKibbie Dome
Moscow, Idaho
ChampionsIdaho (2nd title)
Winning coachDon Monson (2nd title)
MVPKen Owens (Idaho)
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1981–82 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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]

  1. ^ Killen, John (March 5, 1982). "No. 6 Idaho opens its second season tonight". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  2. ^ "1981-82 Big Sky Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Killen, John (March 7, 1982). "Vandals dream of another playoff". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 3C.
  4. ^ "Vandals No. 6". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). wire services. March 2, 1982. p. 13.
  5. ^ "UI wins but falls to No. 8". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). wire services. March 9, 1982. p. 17.