If nothing else, the Big Sky has the best mascots in the whole country.  Where else can you find Vikings, Grizzlies and the Lumberjacks?

This one is likely to be a battle of one against two, pitting Weber State (who has home court advantage) against Northern Colorado who comes in with a school record 24 wins.

The Teams: Weber State (13-3, 19-9),  Northern Colorado (12-4, 24-6 ) Montana State (10-6, 15-13), Montana (10-6, 19-9),  Northern Arizona (8-8, 14-13), Portland State (7-9, 12-18), Eastern Washington (5-11, 9-21), Idaho State (4-12, 7-22), Sacramento State (3-13, 9-21)Winner:  Northern Colorado.  Outside shot, Portland State or Northern Arizona.

Players to Watch: Damian Lillard, Weber State (19.7 ppg), Cameron Jones, Northern Colorado (19.3 ppg), Anthony Johnson, Montana (18.8 ppg), Will Figures, Northern Arizona (16.7 ppg)

Winner: Northern Colorado.  Betting against the Lumberjacks is like betting against Chuck Norris.

NCAA Tournament Outlook: One and Done.

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