Field set for Men's Big Sky Basketball tourney

[dbackjon]

The pairings are set for the 2008 Intel Big Sky Conference Men’s Basketball Championship.

Idaho State earned the fourth seed, finishing 8-8 in conference. The Bengals will play host to No. 5 Montana in a quarterfinal on Saturday, March 8 at Holt Arena. The game will begin at 7 p.m. Mountain. ISU and UM both finished 8-8 in league play and split regular-season meetings. Both teams were swept by first-place Portland State. Idaho State had a victory over second-place Northern Arizona, while Montana was swept by Northern Arizona.

No. 3 seed Weber State will play host to No. 6 Montana State in the other quarterfinal on Saturday, March 8 at 7 p.m. Mountain at the Dee Events Center.

Tickets for those games can be purchased through Idaho State and Weber State.



The semifinals and championship will be held March 11 and 12 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. Top-seeded Portland State will play in the second semifinal game at 8 p.m. Pacific against the Lowest Remaining Seed. The second semifinal will be televised live by Altitude Sports & Entertainment, and Comcast Sports Net Northwest.

No. 2 Northern Arizona will play in the first semifinal game at 5:30 p.m. Pacific against the Highest Remaining Seed. Altitude will join that game in progress live at the conclusion of its NHL coverage. The Big Sky and Altitude is also working to get the game on live in its entirety in the markets of the two opponents.

Wednesday’s championship game will be televised live by ESPN2 at 6 p.m. Pacific.

Tickets for the semifinals and championship can be purchased through Portland State, or through the Vikings web site http://www.goviks.com

http://www.bigskyconf.com/article.asp?articleid=90606

[Fresno St. Alum]

Go Portland St. they've been close to getting into the tourney before but have never got over the hump. Now is their time.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Go Portland St. they've been close to getting into the tourney before but have never got over the hump. Now is their time.

When has PSU been close before?

The only time they've even been vaguely close is when they won the regular season title in '05 & were then upset in the semis.

[dbackjon]

Idaho State gains revenge on the Griz, 67-65.

Weber State continues the tough year for Montana teams, eliminating Montana State 65-49.

[dbackjon]

Tuesday's games:

Portland State vs Idaho State

Weber State versus NAU

[dbackjon]

NAU takes down Weber 75-70

[Mvemjsunpx]

Portland State defeats Idaho State, 72-61.

NAU @ PSU tomorrow night on ESPN2.

[AZGrizFan]

Portland State defeats Idaho State, 72-61.

NAU @ PSU tomorrow night on ESPN2.

Well, this is as it should be. These two were the class of the conference all year. I'll put my money on PSU this year.

[dbackjon]

Portland State defeats Idaho State, 72-61.

NAU @ PSU tomorrow night on ESPN2.

Well, this is as it should be. These two were the class of the conference all year. I'll put my money on PSU this year.

BOOOOOOOO to PSU


NAU will rise up and slay the Vikings on their "home" court.


If not, then we get to see all 3 Viking fans rush the floor.



BTW - NAU is the only Big Sky team to have a top-50 RPI win this year - over # 43 Western Kentucky.
PSU has two top 100 wins - over #76 IUPUI and #84 Akron

Northern Colorado beat #80 San Diego State
Weber and EWU have wins over #96 PSU.

That is it for top-100 wins for the Big Sky - kinda sad, really.

[AZGrizFan]

Well, this is as it should be. These two were the class of the conference all year. I'll put my money on PSU this year.

BOOOOOOOO to PSU


NAU will rise up and slay the Vikings on their "home" court.


If not, then we get to see all 3 Viking fans rush the floor.



BTW - NAU is the only Big Sky team to have a top-50 RPI win this year - over # 43 Western Kentucky.
PSU has two top 100 wins - over #76 IUPUI and #84 Akron

Northern Colorado beat #80 San Diego State
Weber and EWU have wins over #96 PSU.

That is it for top-100 wins for the Big Sky - kinda sad, really.

Big Sky Conference basketball = NEC/PFL football

[dbackjon]

BOOOOOOOO to PSU


NAU will rise up and slay the Vikings on their "home" court.


If not, then we get to see all 3 Viking fans rush the floor.



BTW - NAU is the only Big Sky team to have a top-50 RPI win this year - over # 43 Western Kentucky.
PSU has two top 100 wins - over #76 IUPUI and #84 Akron

Northern Colorado beat #80 San Diego State
Weber and EWU have wins over #96 PSU.

That is it for top-100 wins for the Big Sky - kinda sad, really.

Big Sky Conference basketball = NEC/PFL football

Not quite that bad - maybe OVC football