Big Sky in NCAA Tournament since last win in 2006

Big Sky champions in the NCAA Tournament since Montana beat Nevada in 2006:

2007 - No. 2 UCLA 70, No. 15 Weber State 42 (UCLA advanced to Final Four)

2008 – No. 1 Kansas 85, No. 16 Porltand State 61 (Kansas won national title)

2009 – No. 4 Xavier 77, No. 13 Portland State 59 (Xavier to Sweet 16)

2010 – No. 3 New Mexico 62, No. 14 Montana 57 (New Mexico lost in second round)

2011 – No. 6 San Diego State 68, No. 11 Northern Colorado 50 (SDSU to Sweet 16)

2012 – No. 4 Wisconsin 73, No. 13 Montana 49 (Wisconsin to Sweet 16)

2013 – No. 4 Syracuse 81, No. 13 Montana 34 (Syracuse to Final 4)

2014 – No. 4 Arizona 68, No. 13 Weber State 59 (Arizona to the Elite 8)

2015 – No. 4 Georgetown 84, No. 13 Eastern Washington 74 (Georgetown lost in second round)

2016 – No. 2 Xavier 71, No. 15 Weber State 53 (Xavier lost in second round)

2017 – No. 2 Arizona 100, No. 15 North Dakota 82 (Arizona to the Sweet 16)

2018 – No. 3 Michigan 61, No. 14 Montana 47 (Michigan national runner-up)

2019 – No. 2 Michigan 74, No. 15 Montana 55

Going back further, the only stretch where the Big Sky was competitive was 95-2000 (plus 2003)
2005 - # 1 Washington 88, #16 Montana 77

2004 - # 2 Oklahoma State 74, #15 EWU 56

2003 - #5 Wisconsin 81, #12 Weber State 74

2002 - #2 Oregon 81, #15 Montana 62

2001 - #4 Kansas 99, #13 CS-Northridge 75

2000 - #2 St. Johns 61, #15 NAU 56 (NAU's last lead was with 13.7 seconds left)

1999 - #14 Weber 76, #3 North Carolina 74

1998 - #2 Cincinnati 65, #15 NAU 62

1997 - #1 Kentucky 92, #16 Montana 54

1996 - #4 Syracuse 88, # 13 Montana State 55

1995 - #14 Weber State 79, Michigan State 72

dbackjon said:

1999 - #14 Weber 76, #3 North Carolina 76

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I remember that 76-76 tie that ended the tourney before it really even had a chance to get started.

grizindabox said:

dbackjon said:

1999 - #14 Weber 76, #3 North Carolina 76

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I remember that 76-76 tie that ended the tourney before it really even had a chance to get started.

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Weber won on penalty shots...

76-74 BBQ

I can’t ever seem to find any highlights from our win against Nevada in 2006.

Big Sage said:

I can’t ever seem to find any highlights from our win against Nevada in 2006.

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They are in the same vault with the Bobcat's 1984 National Championship.

Bobcats haven’t been to the dance since ‘96??? I find that very satisfying for some reason.