2011 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament


The 2011 Big Sky men's basketball tournament was played March 5–9, with the first round quarterfinal games held at the higher seed's home arena. The semifinals and final were at the Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion in Greeley, Colorado, the home court of regular season champion Northern Colorado.

2011 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2010–11
Teams6
First round sitecampus sites (2)
Ogden, Utah
Flagstaff, Arizona
Semifinals siteButler–Hancock Sports Pavilion
Greeley, Colorado
Finals siteButler–Hancock Sports Pavilion
Greeley, Colorado
ChampionsNorthern Colorado Bears (1st title)
Winning coachB. J. Hill (1st title)
TelevisionESPN2 (final)
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2010–11 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Colorado 13 3   .813 21 11   .656
Montana 12 4   .750 21 11   .656
Weber State 11 5   .688 18 14   .563
Northern Arizona 9 7   .563 19 13   .594
Montana State 7 9   .438 13 18   .419
Eastern Washington 7 9   .438 10 20   .333
Portland State 5 11   .313 14 16   .467
Idaho State 4 12   .250 9 20   .310
Sacramento State 4 12   .250 7 21   .250
Conference tournament winner

The top six teams from regular season play qualified for the tournament, and the top two received a bye to the semifinals. Host Northern Colorado won the title to advance to the NCAA tournament, their first appearance as a Division I program.[1]

Bracket

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First Round
Saturday, March 5
Re-Seeded Semifinals
Tuesday, March 8
Championship
Wednesday, March 9
         
2 Montana 57
3 Weber State 40
3 Weber State 79
6 Eastern Washington 70
2 Montana 60
1 Northern Colorado 65
4 Northern Arizona 65
5 Montana State 62
4 Northern Arizona 70
1 Northern Colorado 73

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, John (March 9, 2011). "Northern Colorado beats Montana, earns first-ever trip to NCAA Tournament". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 6, 2024.