The 1996
Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
The Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Big Sky Conference. The event has been held annually since 1976, the conference's thirteenth year.
The tournament winner ear ...
was held March 7–9 at
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
The Brick Breeden Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the western United States, located on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. It is the home of the Montana State Bobcats of the Big Sky Conference; the primary v ...
at
Montana State University
Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana, United States. It enrolls more students than any other college or university in the state. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's d ...
in
Bozeman, Montana
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.
Top-seeded host
Montana State
Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana, United States. It enrolls more students than any other college or university in the state. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's d ...
defeated defending champion in the championship game, for their second Big Sky men's basketball tournament title.
Format
Conference membership remained with the same eight teams, and no changes were made to the existing tournament format. The top six teams from the regular season participated, and the top two earned byes into the semifinals. The remaining four played in the quarterfinals, and the top seed met the lowest remaining seed in
Bracket
NCAA tournament
Montana State received the automatic bid to the
NCAA tournament; no other Big Sky members were invited, or to the
NIT. Seeded thirteenth in the
West regional, the Bobcats fell to
Syracuse
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in the first round in
Albuquerque
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.
See also
*
Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
References
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Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
The Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Big Sky Conference. The event has been held annually since 1976, the conference's thirteenth year.
The tournament winner ear ...
Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
The Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Big Sky Conference. The event has been held annually since 1976, the conference's thirteenth year.
The tournament winner ear ...
Basketball competitions in Montana
Sports in Bozeman, Montana
College sports tournaments in Montana