“1988 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The 1988 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the thirteenth edition, held {{nowrap|March 9–12}} at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.^[1]

Regular season champion {{cbb link|1987|sex=men|team=Boise State Broncos |title=Boise State}} defeated defending tournament champion and host {{cbb link|1987|sex=men|team=Montana State Bobcats |title=Montana State}} in the championship game, {{nowrap|63–61,

^[2]}} to clinch their second Big Sky tournament. BSU had won the first conference tournament twelve years earlier.

Format

The Big Sky added {{cbb link|1987|sex=men|team=Eastern Washington Eagles |title=Eastern Washington}} in the summer of 1987 to bring total conference membership to nine, but EWU was ineligible for the postseason due to recruiting violations.^[3]

In the previous year's tournament, the top three seeds were upset in the first round {{nowrap|(quarterfinals),^[4]}} and seventh-seed {{cbb link|1986|sex=men|team=Idaho State Bengals |title=Idaho State}} won the title. The Bengals were then seeded sixteenth (last) in the West region of the NCAA tournament and were routed in the first round by UNLV in {{nowrap|Salt Lake City.^[5]}}

The Big Sky implemented a few changes to the bracket structure to reward regular season play. The top two teams in the league standings were given byes into the semifinal round, while the third- and fourth-seeded teams began play in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The remaining four teams (seeds 5–8) played an additional game on Wednesday; four victories in as many days were now required for a lower-half team to win {{nowrap|the title.^[3]^[6]}} The top four seeds advanced to the semifinals and the tournament was won by the top-seed.

Bracket

NCAA tournament

Boise State {{nowrap|(24–5)}} received the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and no other Big Sky members were invited to the tournament or {{nowrap|the NIT.}} The Broncos were the fourteenth seed in the West region and gave third-seeded Michigan a scare in Salt Lake City, as the Wolverines' large lead eroded in the second half; Michigan prevailed by {{nowrap|five points.^[11]}}

References

1. ^{{cite web| title=1987-88 Big Sky Conference Season Summary| work =sports-reference.com| publisher =Sports Reference LLC| year=2016| url =https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/1988.html | accessdate =May 2, 2016}}
2. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N7BfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3627%2C3375422 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Grummert |first=Dale |title=No wacky ending here, Boise State wins Big Sky |date=March 13, 1988 |page=1C}}
3. ^¹{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M7BfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5824%2C2358012 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=New format may favor top seeds |date=March 9, 1988 |page=1D}}
4. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bagpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1897%2C3414753 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Boling |first=Dave |title=Idaho cures free-throw blues, upsets Griz|date=March 6, 1987 |page=25}}
5. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BlNTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6388%2C5100001 |work=Deseret News |location= |last=Robinson |first=Doug |title=UNLF runs, guns, plays defense in routing Idaho St. |date=March 13, 1987 |page=D1}}
6. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PJUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4270%2C900301 |work=Idahonian |location=(Moscow) |last=Jacobson |first=Bryan |title=Will Big Sky send another loser to NCAA tourney? |date=March 8, 1988 |page=8A}}
7. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NLBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5659%2C2702434 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Gibbs helps Weber St. score first-round upset |date=March 10, 1988 |page=3D}}
8. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NbBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4298%2C2803526|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Grummert |first=Dale |title=Idaho gets rematch against MSU |date=March 11, 1988 |page=1B}}
9. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NbBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2428%2C2841952 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Idaho St. stops Weber St. |date=March 11, 1988 |page=5B}}
10. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NrBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5681%2C3210771|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Boise St. smothers Idaho St. in Big Sky |date=March 12, 1988 |page=8B}}
11. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DZVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5632%2C1077650 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Michigan stops Boise State rally |date=March 18, 1988 |page=1B}}