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tied for fourth in the standings (7–7) but did not qualify; they lost their final game to
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1029:. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 10, 1979. p. 4B.
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Conference men's basketball tournament
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957:. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 4, 1979. p. 4B.
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862:in overtime in the first round in
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987:"Big Sky playoffs next; Zags out"
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912:. Sports Reference LLC. 2016
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764:Weber State
719:Weber State
643:Boise State
616:Weber State
614:Top-seeded
609:Ogden, Utah
494:Boise State
330:Idaho State
247:Weber State
103:Weber State
88:(2nd title)
77:(2nd title)
75:Weber State
65:Ogden, Utah
1560:Categories
1469:East Coast
1447:Conference
874:References
663:Semifinals
597:tournament
33:Division I
1514:Southwest
1459:Big Eight
1005:"Big Sky"
916:April 10,
618:defeated
71:Champions
1533:National
1519:Sun Belt
1509:Southern
868:Arkansas
176:Overall
1464:Big Sky
745:Montana
653:Bracket
647:Montana
639:Gonzaga
561:–
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447:.615
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324:.500
283:.735
49:Teams
1540:NCAA
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