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Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big Eight Conference was an NCAA athletic conference that existed from 1907 to 1996, when it and the Southwest Conference disbanded to create the Big 12 Conference. The post-season conference tournament was instituted in 1977 and from that time the winner won the conference's automatic NCAA tournament bid. From 1977 until 1985, the quarterfinals were played on the campus sites of the higher seeded teams. The last Big Eight men's basketball tournament ran through the conference's final season in 1996. Missouri won the most Big Eight tournament titles with six. Colorado was the only conference member not to win at least one tournament title during its existence.1995-96 Big Eight Conference men's basketball media guide, page 55 Tournament champions by year Championships by school Television coverage See also *Big 12 men's basketball tournament The Big 12 men's basketball tournament (known since its inception in 1997 under sponsorship agreements as the Phillips 66 Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Each of these various organizations is subdivided into one to three divisions, based on the number and level of scholarships that may be provided to the athletes. Each organization has different conferences to divide up the teams into groups. Teams are selected into these conferences depending on the location of the schools. These conferences are put in due to the regional play of the teams and to have a structural schedule for each team to play for the upcoming year. During conference play the teams are ranked not only through the entire NCAA, but the conference as well in which they have tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1980 Big Eight men's basketball tournament was held February 26–28 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas State defeated rivals Kansas in the championship game, 79–58, to win their second Big Eight men's basketball tournament. The Wildcats, in turn, received a bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament. Missouri was the only other Big Eight team to receive an invite to this year's tournament. Format All eight of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with all teams placed and paired in the initial quarterfinal round. All first round games were played on the home court of the higher-seeded team. The semifinals and championship game, in turn, were played at a neutral site at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Bracket References {{1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Tournament Big Eight Conference men's basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1984 Big Eight men's basketball tournament was held March 8–10 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Second-seeded Kansas defeated top-seeded Oklahoma in the championship game, 79–78, to win the Big Eight men's basketball tournament. The Jayhawks received an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow Big Eight member Oklahoma, who earned an at-large bid. Format All eight of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with all teams placed and paired in the initial quarterfinal round. All first-round games were played on the home court of the higher-seeded team. The semifinals and championship game were played at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Bracket References {{1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Tournament Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Big Eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leroy Combs
Edwin Leroy Combs (born January 1, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a retired professional basketball small forward who spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ... during the 1983–84 season. He was drafted during the second round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Pacers. References External links 1961 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Oklahoma Cincinnati Slammers players Detroit Spirits players Indiana Pacers draft picks Indiana Pacers players Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball players Quad City Thunder players Sportspeople from Oklahoma City Small forwards {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 Missouri Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 1982–83 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won the Big Eight regular season title, reached the second round of the NCAA tournament, and finished with an overall record of 26–8 (12–2 Big Eight). Roster *Steve Stipanovich, Sr. *Jon Sundvold, Sr. *Head coach: Norm Stewart Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings * Awards *Steve Stipanovich – co- Big Eight Player of the Year Retrieved 2019-Mar-29. < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1983 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Number 3 seed Oklahoma State defeated top-seeded Missouri in the championship game, 93–92 in double overtime, to win their first Big Eight men's basketball tournament. The Cowboys received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow Big Eight members Missouri and Oklahoma, who earned at-large bids. Format All eight of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with all teams placed and paired in the initial quarterfinal round. All first-round games were played on the home court of the higher-seeded team. The semifinals and championship game were played at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Bracket References {{1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Frazier
Rick Revene Frazier (born February 9, 1958) is a former professional basketball player. After transferring from Saint Louis University in 1980, he played on three Big Eight Conference championship and NCAA Tournament teams at Missouri. Frazier led the Tigers in scoring in 1980 and 1981, and formerly held the school record for field goal percentage in a season. He was drafted by the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ... in 1982. Frazier was selected to Missouri's "Team of the Decade" for the 1980s. Honors *All-Big Eight (1981, '82) *All-District (1981, '82) *Big Eight "Player of the Year" (1982) * All-American (1982) *Missouri's "Team of the Decade" (1980s) *Mizzou Basketball All-Century Team References Rickey Frazie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981–82 Missouri Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 1981–82 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won the Big Eight regular season and tournament titles, reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, and finished with an overall record of 27–4 (12–2 Big Eight). Roster *Ricky Frazier, Jr. *Steve Stipanovich, Jr. *Jon Sundvold, Jr. *Head coach: Norm Stewart Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings Awards *Ricky Frazier – Big Eight Player of the Year Retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1982 Big Eight men's basketball tournament was held March 2–6 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Top-seeded Missouri defeated in the championship game, 68–63, to win their second Big Eight men's basketball tournament. The Tigers, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow Big Eight member Kansas State, who earned an at-large bid. Format All eight of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with all teams placed and paired in the initial quarterfinal round. All first-round games were played on the home court of the higher-seeded team. The semifinals and championship game, in turn, were played at a neutral site at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Bracket References {{1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Tournament Big Eight Conference men's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darnell Valentine
Darnell Terrell Valentine (born February 3, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Valentine was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Wichita Heights High School in Wichita, Kansas, in 1977. College He played college basketball at the University of Kansas where he was a three-time Academic All-American and was a member of the 1980 Summer Olympics men's basketball team. The team was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes. Professional Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft, Valentine spent years with the Trail Blazers. In 300 regular season games with Portland, he averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists a game. Valentine also played for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Cleveland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Kansas State Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1980–81 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jack Hartman and played their home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats finished second in the conference regular season standings and received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the West region. The Wildcats beat No. 9 seed San Francisco in the opening round, then upset No. 1 seed Oregon State and No. 4 seed Illinois to reach the regional final where they lost to North Carolina in Elite Eight, 82–68. Kansas State finished with a record of 24–9 (9–5 Big Eight). Roster Schedule , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, Big 8 Tournament , - !colspan=12 style=, NCAA Tournament Source Team players drafted into the NBA References {{DEFAULTSORT:1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball Team
The 1980–81 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Roster 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide Retrieved 2015-May-22. Schedule References {{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons |
