Damian Lillard is in the final 30 for the 2012 Naismith Award.
The 2012 Big Sky Tournament will be without last year's champion, the Northern Colorado Bears, when action gets underway on Saturday.
The Northern Colorado Bears (9-18, 5-10) visit the Portland State Vikings (15-13, 9-6) on Tuesday night in a Big Sky showdown. Follow SB Nation Denver for updates.
Northern Colorado lost 88-71 to Big Sky Conference leader Weber State on Thursday night.
The Northern Colorado Bears host the Cal Poly Mustangs in a 2012 ESPN BracketBusters contest.
Wednesday's game is huge for Northern Colorado's postseason hopes.