Elliott Lloyd and the defending Big Sky Conference champion Northern Colorado Bears open at home on Saturday against New Mexico State.
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This Week’s Sky Highlights
The 2011-12 men’s basketball season tips on Friday, and eight Sky teams play on opening day. Preseason favorite Weber State opens at home against Northern New Mexico. It will mark the return of junior guard Damian Lillard, the 2009-10 Big Sky MVP who missed most of last season with an injury...Montana, picked to finish second in the preseason polls, is at Colorado State of the Mountain West...The Jim Hayford era at Eastern Washington opens as the Eagles take on No. 23 Gonzaga....Idaho State opens at Oklahoma, while Portland State is at Denver...Northern Arizona plays Louisiana-Lafayette at the Hilltop Challenge in San Francisco...The Montana State Bobcats begin the season at Arizona State, while Sacramento State opens at home against Menlo...Defending Big Sky Champion Northern Colorado opens its season on Saturday at home against New Mexico State. The Bears topped the Aggies on BracketBusters Saturday in February. This is the return game from that series...Northern Arizona is back in action on Saturday at the Hilltop Challenge against host San Francisco. The Lumberjacks play North Dakota State on Sunday in San Francisco...Montana State plays its open opener on Sunday against Northern New Mexico...Sacramento State is home on Sunday against Central Arkansas...On Monday, Montana makes its home debut against the University of Great Falls...Idaho State battles North Dakota in Grand Forks on Monday. North Dakota joins the Big Sky as a full member on July 1, 2012....All games held in Big Sky venues can been viewed for free on Big Sky TV.
This Week’s Sky Schedule
Friday, Nov. 11 Time
Montana State at Arizona State (Fox Arizona) 2:35
Idaho State at Oklahoma (ESPN3, Sooner Network) 7:05
Montana at Colorado State 7:05
Portland State at Denver (Root Sports) 7:35
Menlo at Sacramento State (Big Sky TV) 7:35
Eastern Washington at #23 Gonzaga (Root Sports/SWX) 8:05
Northern New Mexico at Weber State (Big Sky TV) 8:05
Northern Arizona vs UL-Lafayette 1 8:35
Saturday, Nov. 12
Northern Arizona at San Francisco 1 6:05
New Mexico State at Northern Colorado (Big Sky TV) 7:05
Sunday, Nov. 13
Central Arkansas at Sacramento State (Big Sky TV) 1:05
Northern Arizona vs. North Dakota State 1 2:05
Northern New Mexico at Montana State (Big Sky TV) 7:05
Monday, Nov. 14
Great Falls at Montana (Big Sky TV) 7:05
Idaho State at North Dakota 7:05
1 - San Francisco Hilltop Challenge - San Francisco, Calif.
Game Times Local to Site/Subject to Change