The third seeded Fighting Sioux of North Dakota defeated 2010 Great West Tournament champion South Dakota 77 – 76 in a double-overtime thriller . The Coyotes had upset number 1 seed Utah Valley in the semi-finals . The game was won on a three-pointer from Sioux guard Josh Schuler with four seconds remaining . The championship result was a fitting end to a tournament that saw all six games decided by a total of eleven points . North Dakota 's Patrick Mitchell was named tournament MVP
2010 Great West Tournament
2010 Great West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2011 Great West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament