1990 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament explained
| Year: | 1990 |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Arena: | BSU Pavilion |
| City: | Boise, Idaho |
| Champions: | Idaho |
| Titlecount: | 4th |
| Coach: | Kermit Davis |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Riley Smith[1] |
| Mvpteam: | Idaho |
The 1990 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the fifteenth edition, held March 8–10 at the BSU Pavilion at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.[2]
Defending champion Idaho defeated in the championship game, It was the Vandals' second consecutive Big Sky tournament title, and fourth overall (1981, 1982, 1989, 1990).
Format
Similar to the previous year, the tournament included the top six teams in the league standings. The top two earned byes into the semifinals while the remaining four played in the quarterfinals. The top seed met the lowest remaining seed in the semifinals.[3] [4]
Bracket
[3] [5] [6] [7]
NCAA tournament
The Vandals gained the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and no other Big Sky members were invited to the tournament or Seeded thirteenth in the West Regional, Idaho lost to Louisville in Salt Lake City in the first round.[8] [9]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Not just another Smith . Idahonian . (Moscow) . Lewis . Michael C. . March 13, 1990 . 6A .
- Web site: 1989-90 Big Sky Conference Season Summary. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. May 2, 2016.
- News: Top 2 seeds wary of foes . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Stalwick . Howie . March 1990 . D2.
- News: Vandals await unknown tourney foe . Idahonian . (Moscow) . Lewis . Michael C. . March 8, 1990 . 1C.
- News: Montana State, Weber advance in Big Sky . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington) . Gerheim . Earl . March 9, 1990 . C3.
- News: Vandals set to open tourney with Bobcats . Idahonian . (Moscow) . March 9, 1990 . 1B.
- News: Idaho goes for BSC title . Idahonian . (Moscow) . Lewis . Michael C. . March 10, 1990 . 1E.
- News: Cards load the deck to flush Idaho, 78-59 . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Grummert . Dale . March 16, 1990 . 1B.
- News: High-flying Cards whip UI . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Stalwick . Howie . March 16, 1990 . C1.
