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Headed To First DanceIn just its fourth season as a full Division I member, and its fifth in the Big Sky Conference, Northern Colorado is going to the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Bears clinched their automatic bid with a 65-60 win over defending champion Montana in front of 3,182 fans at the Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion in Greeley in the 2011 Banner Health Big Sky Conference Championship. Northern Colorado (21-10) will learn its NCAA opponent on Sunday when the 68-team field is announced on CBS at 4 p.m. Mountain. Senior league MVP Devon Beitzel scored a game-high 27 points, hitting 14-of-17 from the free-throw line and 3-of-8 from 3-point range to lead the Bears. Beitzel was named the tournament's MVP. The game was tied at the half 31-31. Northern Colorado shot 55.6 percent from 3-point range in the second half and 50 percent from the field. Montana struggled with foul trouble, as Derek Selvig, Will Cherry and Jordan Wood all fouled out. Art Steward let Montana with 16 points. Will Cherry and Kareem Jamar each had 13. Montana is now 21-10. Courtesy of Big Sky All-Big Sky Conf. Summary 2010-2011 Big Sky Conf. Tournament Final: Northern Colorado - Montana 65-60 Big Sky Conf. Tournament Semifinals: Northern Colorado - Northern Arizona 73-70 Montana - Weber State 57-40
Player of the Year: Devon Beitzel (6'1''-G-88) of N.Colorado All-Tournament MVP: Devon Beitzel (6'1''-G-88) of N.Colorado Defensive Player of the Year: Brian Qvale (6'11''-C-88) of Montana Freshman of the Year: Byron Fulton (6'7''-F) of Weber St. Newcomer of the Year: Scott Bamforth (6'2''-G/F) of Weber St. Coach of the Year: Wayne Tinkle of Montana 1st Team G/F: Scott Bamforth (6'2'') of Weber St. G: Devon Beitzel (6'1''-88) of N.Colorado F: Kyle Bullinger (6'6''-88) of Weber St. G: Will Cherry (6'1'') of Montana G: Cameron Jones (6'4''-89) of N.Arizona C: Brian Qvale (6'11''-88) of Montana 2nd Team G: Glen Dean (5'10''-89) of E.Washington F: Bobby Howard (6'7''-88) of Montana St. F: Neal Kingman (6'7'') of N.Colorado G: Charles Odum (6'0'') of Portland St. G: Gabe Rogers (6'2''-90) of N.Arizona Honorable Mention Deividas Busma (7'0''-C-87) of Idaho St. Derek Selvig (7'0''-F) of Montana Erik Rush (6'5''-G) of Montana St. Shane Johannsen (6'7''-F-88) of N.Arizona Chris Kaba (6'8''-F) of N.Colorado John Dickson (6'6''-G/F-90) of Sacramento St. Lindsey Hughey (6'3''-G-89) of Weber St. All-Tournament Team Cameron Jones (6'4''-G-89) of N.Arizona Will Cherry (6'1''-G) of Montana Brian Qvale (6'11''-C-88) of Montana Mike Proctor (6'8''-F/C) of N.Colorado Chris Kaba (6'8''-F) of N.Colorado Devon Beitzel (6'1''-G-88) of N.Colorado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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