1978 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1978 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 3–4 at Adams Field House at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.

1978 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197778
Teams4
SiteAdams Field House
Missoula, Montana
ChampionsWeber State (1st title)
Winning coachNeil McCarthy (1st title)
MVPBruce Collins (Weber State)
1977–78 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana122 .857208  .714
Idaho State113 .7861610  .615
Weber State95 .6431910  .655
Boise State86 .5711314  .481
Gonzaga77 .5001415  .483
Northern Arizona59 .3571114  .440
Montana State311 .214917  .346
Idaho113 .071422  .154
Conference tournament winner

Weber State upset top-seeded Montana in the championship game, 62–55 (in overtime), to clinch their first conference tournament title. the first of three consecutive. They had lost in the final in the first two editions. The end of regulation time saw the teams tied at 49 points each; host Montana missed a potential winning free throw with seconds left.

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