2011 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2011
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:6
1Stroundarena:campus sites (2)
1Stroundcity:Ogden, Utah
Flagstaff, Arizona
Semiarena:Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion
Semicity:Greeley, Colorado
Finalarena:Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion
Finalcity:Greeley, Colorado
Champions:Northern Colorado Bears
Titlecount:1st
Coach:B. J. Hill
Coachcount:1st
Television:ESPN2 (final)

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Northern Colorado beats Montana, earns first-ever trip to NCAA Tournament. John. Henderson. The Denver Post. March 9, 2011. February 6, 2024.