1997 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1997 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the 22nd edition, held March 6–8 at the Walkup Skydome at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.

1997 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199697
Teams6
SiteWalkup Skydome
Flagstaff, Arizona
ChampionsMontana (3rd title)
Winning coachBlaine Taylor (2nd title)
MVPTrenton Cross (Cal State Northridge)
1996–97 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Arizona142 .875217  .750
Montana115 .6882111  .656
Montana State106 .6251614  .533
Weber State97 .5631513  .536
Idaho State97 .5631413  .519
Cal State Northridge88 .5001415  .483
Portland State610 .375917  .346
Eastern Washington313 .188719  .269
Sacramento State214 .125323  .115
Conference tournament winner

Second-seeded Montana defeated sixth-seeded Cal State Northridge in the championship game, 82–79, to clinch their third Big Sky tournament title. Northridge had upset host and top-seed Northern Arizona in the semifinals.

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