Greatest Big Sky win?

[GrizLA]

there haven't been a lot of great wins in BSC men's or women's b ball, but I would have to Idaho State set the mark defeating UCLA, knocking them out of the tourney for the first time in years....Weber over North Carolina....Montana over Notre Dame....any others????

 

[WyomingGrizFan]

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[citygriz]

recently...
huge:
montana over nevada, portland state over gonzaga.
notable:
montana state over both oregon state and colorado on the road last year.

 

[dbackjon]

In the last two seasons, there have been only two Big Sky wins over eventual sweet sixteen/top 50 RPI clubs:

Portland State over Gonzaga last season
NAU over Western Kentucky previous season.

NAU beat UCLA at Pauley, which nailed the coffin on Steve Lavin's career (ironically paving way for former NAU coach Ben Howland to get the plum job).

Weber's win over UNC was very huge.

 

[WyomingGrizFan]

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[mporter]

Weber over UNC. Greatest win for the conference, ever.

 

[GrizBBIsKing]

Also Weber State over Michigan State first round 1995. I think the LG's biggest win was over Wisconsin back in 1992 on the road @ Madison before over 8,000. Too bad everybody that started that season wasn't completely healthy come the end of that season, including walk-on to starter Julie Epperly. Would have been interesting if they had gotten past USC then S. F. Austin to playing the eventual NCAA Champion that year in Stanford in their Regional Championship.

Gee, I don't remember Julie Epperly being injured in that game. She seemed to play just fine. I do remember Shannon Cate's shoulder getting separated in a drive to the basket and getting fouled earning two freethrows. Had to be replaced by one of the worst Lady Griz Freethrow shooters ever, Ann Lake, who missed both freethrows. When shannon's shoulder was put back in place and came back out. Lady Griz were behind and lost the game. Shannon's Shoulder hurt the Lady Griz the most that season. Lady Griz may have had a better chance of reaching the sweet 16 if Shannon redshirted and played her senior year 1992-93.

But, Lady Griz win over Wisconsin was a pretty good win. Lady Griz win on the road in 1995 to San Diego State was one of the best wins for the Lady Griz.

 

[WyomingGrizFan]

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[weberwildcat]

ISU over UCLA in '77 gotta be #1. That was also the highest attended game in Big Sky history, it was in Provo, UT - 21,000+ attendance.

Weber over 3-seed North Carolina in '99 for sure. Weber over 3-seed Michigan State in '95
Weber vs UNC highlights - http://www.weberhoops.com/upset - never gets old to watch.

As of recent:
Montana over WAC champ Nevada was pretty cool, PSU of course over #7 Gonzaga.


MBB Notes - Dec 29, 2008
http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/mbball/2008/12/29/MBBnotes122908.asp?path=mbball

Below is a list of Big Sky teams beating ranked opponents throughout the years:

Year Schools Location
2008 Portland State 77, No. 7 Gonzaga 70 Spokane, Wash.
2006 Montana 87, No. 20 Nevada 79 Salt Lake City (NCAA Tournament)
2002 Montana 70, No. 17 Stanford 68 Palo Alto, Calif.
2001 Eastern Washington 68, No. 10 St. Joesph’s 67 Berkeley, Calif. (BCAC Tourney)
2000 Cal State Northridge 78, No. 15 UCLA 74 Westwood, Calif.
1999 Weber State 76, No. 13 North Carolina 74 Seattle, Wash. (NCAA Tourney
1995 Weber State 79, No. 11 Michigan State 72 Tallahassee, Fla. (NCAA Tourney)
1984 Nevada 97, No. 11 UNLV 79 Reno, Nev.
1982 No. 8 Idaho 69, No. 16 Iowa 67, OT Pullman, Wash. (NCAA Tourney)
1982 Montana 53, No. 8 Idaho 51 Missoula, Mont.
1981 Nevada 86, No. 15 UNLV 76 Las Vegas, Nev.
1981 Idaho 71, No. 16 Oregon State 49 Moscow, Idaho
1977 Idaho State 76, No. 2 UCLA 75 Pocatello, Idaho (NCAA Tourney)
1977 Weber State 71, No. 17 Utah 61 Ogden, Utah
1975 Montana 68, No. 13 (UPI) Utah State 63 Pullman, Wash. (NCAA Tourney

UM over USU in '75, that was Heatcoate, taking UM to first ever NCAA Tourney, Heathcoate ended his career in '95 being upset in the first round to Weber.

 

[bengal]

As far as recent wins are concerned, you can add Idaho State's win over Utah, who finished the regular season with an RPI of 9, this past season.

 

[grandstaircase]

Don forget Weber's win over Utah in '99. Utah was ranked at the time.

http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120199aaa.html

 

[grizband]

What about Montana over Stanford in 2002?

 

[first11]

not just a win over the "trees" in 2002 but absolute domination over the touted program in front of a great home crowd.