2011 Great West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2011 Great West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 10–12, 2011 in Orem, UT. Per NCAA regulations as a new Division I conference, the Great West champion does not receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament
until 2020. However, 2011 champion North Dakota
received an automatic bid to the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament
. In the 2010 tournament the South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Houston Baptist Huskies to claim their first basketball tournament championship.
The third seeded Fighting Sioux of North Dakota defeated 2010 Great West Tournament
champion South Dakota
77–76 in a double-overtime thriller. The Coyotes had upset #1 seed Utah Valley
in the semi-finals. The game was won on a three-pointer from Sioux guard Josh Schuler with four seconds remaining. The championship result was a fitting end to a tournament that saw all six games decided by a total of eleven points. North Dakota's Patrick Mitchell was named tournament MVP
.
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
until 2020. However, 2011 champion North Dakota
North Dakota Fighting Sioux basketball
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux basketball teams are parth of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. They are members of the NCAA Division I Great West Conference since the 2008-2009 season. Previously they played in Division II's North Central...
received an automatic bid to the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament
2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament
The 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 24 NCAA Division I teams. The CIT began with 12 first round games. Four of the teams that won first-round games advanced to the quarterfinals, while the other eight teams played for the right to...
. In the 2010 tournament the South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Houston Baptist Huskies to claim their first basketball tournament championship.
The third seeded Fighting Sioux of North Dakota defeated 2010 Great West Tournament
2010 Great West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Great West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 10–13, 2010 in Orem, UT. This will be the inaugural tournament for the league. Per NCAA regulations as a new Division I conference, the Great West champion will not receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament until...
champion South Dakota
South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball
-CollegeInsider.com Results:The Miners have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.-References:...
77–76 in a double-overtime thriller. The Coyotes had upset #1 seed Utah Valley
Utah Valley Wolverines
The Utah Valley Wolverines represent Utah Valley University in college athletics. The Wolverines participate in the Great West Conference.The school mascot is the Wolverine, and the colors are green and gold....
in the semi-finals. The game was won on a three-pointer from Sioux guard Josh Schuler with four seconds remaining. The championship result was a fitting end to a tournament that saw all six games decided by a total of eleven points. North Dakota's Patrick Mitchell was named tournament MVP
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
.