Northern Colorado defeated Montana by a 65-60 final in the championship game to win the 2011 Big Sky Conference.

Devon Beitzel was named Tournament MVP.

Beitzel was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Chris Kaba and Mike Proctor, Brian Qvale and Will Cherry (Montana), and Cameron Jones (Northern Arizona).

Northern Colorado will play in their first NCAA Tournament and first became a Division I school in 2007.

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Devon Beitzel of Northern Colorado won the Big Sky MVP for the 10-11 season.

Beitzel was joined on the All-Big Sky First Team by Will Cherry and Brian Qvale (Montana), Kyle Bullinger and Scott Bamforth (Weber State), Will Cherry (Montana) and Cameron Jones (Northern Arizona).

Glean Dean (Eastern Washington), Bobby Howard (Montana State), Neal Kingman (Northern Colorado), Charles Odum (Portland State) and Gave Rogers (Northern Arizona) were named to the All-Big Sky Second Team.

Qvale was the Big Sky Defensive POY, Bryan Fulton (Webster State) won Freshman of the Year and Bamforth was Newcomer of the Year.

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