Brickner, Idaho beat Montana for Big Sky Conference title, clinch 1st NCAA berth since 1990

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• Brickner, Idaho beat Montana for Big Sky Conference title, clinch 1st NCAA berth since 1990

  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Isaiah Brickner had 23 points and 10 rebounds — his first double-double of the season — and Brody Rowbury scored 12 points to help seventh-seeded Idaho beat No. 4 seed Montana 77-66 on Wednesday night to win the Big Sky Conference Tournament and clinch a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly 40 years. Idaho (21-14), which played its fourth game in five days, has won five in a row and won the Big Sky Conference Tournament for the first time since 1990. T...

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-03-12 06:01:10 UTC

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• Idaho tops Montana for Big Sky title, 1st NCAA bid since 1990

  Seventh-seeded Idaho beat Montana to win the Big Sky tournament and clinch a berth in the NCAA tournament for the first time in nearly 40 years.

  Publisher:ESPN College BasketballArticle published: 2026-03-12 06:50:56.894Z