The 1999
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 4–6 at the
Dee Events Center
Dee Events Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Western United States, western United States, located on the campus of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, Ogden, Utah. The circular, 11,592-seat domed arena, similar in design to many of ...
at
Weber State University
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy and earned its current name in 1991.
As of fall 2023, the student population reached 30,536 students, cons ...
in
Ogden, Utah
Ogden ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately east of the Great Salt Lake and north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the United States Census ...
.
Top-seeded host
Weber State defeated defending champion in the championship game, to win their sixth Big Sky tournament title.
Format
No new teams were added and membership remained at nine. After completing its transition to Division I,
Portland State
Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the next ...
was eligible for the Big Sky tournament for the first time.
Similar to the previous year, the top six teams in the regular season conference standings participated in the tournament. The top two earned byes into the semifinals while the remaining four played in the quarterfinals. The lowest remaining seed met the top seed in the semifinals.
Bracket
NCAA tournament
Weber State earned the automatic bid to the
NCAA tournament; no other Big Sky members were invited, or to the
NIT. Seeded fourteenth in the
West regional, the Wildcats upset perennial power
North Carolina
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in the first round in the nightcap in
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
,
which ended after midnight back east. In the second round, Weber State lost in overtime
See also
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Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
References
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Tournament
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# 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 Ogden, Utah
College sports tournaments in Utah