Big Sky Conference men’s basketball tournament bracket, schedule, TV
BROOKS NUANEZ, For the Big Sky Conference
In this March 2021 photo, a rack of basketballs sits on the court of Idaho Central Arena during the Big Sky basketball championships in Boise, Idaho.The Big Sky Conference men’s basketball tournament bracket gets underway Wednesday, March 9, with first-round action to decide who will represent the Big Sky in the NCAA Tournament.
Weber State enters as the No. 4 seed and will play No. 5 Montana at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the quarterfinals. It’s the ninth time in the last 13 tournaments that WSU and UM will face off.
Montana State secured the No. 1 seed by two games, and knocked Northern Colorado to the No. 3 spot with a buzzer-beater 3 on Saturday. The Bobcats won the league for the first time in 20 years.
Below is TV, schedule and bracket information for the tournament.
HOW TO WATCH
The first three rounds will stream on ESPN+, with Tony Parks and Joe Cravens on the call. The championship game on Saturday, March 11, airs on ESPNU.
SCHEDULE
All games take place at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. All times Mountain.
FIRST ROUND – MARCH 9
No. 8 Sacramento State 57, No. 9 Idaho 54
No. 7 Portland State 66, No. 10 Idaho State 52
No. 6 Eastern Washington 78, No. 11 Northern Arizona 75
QUARTERFINALS – MARCH 10
No. 1 Montana State 83, No. 8 Sacramento State 61
No. 4 Weber State 68, No. 5 Montana 56
No. 7 Portland State 77, No. 2 Southern Utah 65
No. 3 Northern Colorado 68, No. 6 Eastern Washington 67
SEMIFINALS – MARCH 11
No. 1 Montana State 69, No. 4 Weber State 66
No. 3 Northern Colorado 86, No. 7 Portland State 79
FINAL – MARCH 12
6 p.m. — No. 1 Montana State (26-7) vs. No. 3 Northern Colorado (20-14)
BRACKET
Below is the tournament bracket that will be updated as each game concludes.