2023 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season202223
Teams10
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsSacramento State (1st title)
Winning coachMark Campbell (1st title)
TelevisionESPN+, ESPNU
2022–23 Big Sky women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sacramento State135 .722257  .781
Montana State135 .7222011  .645
Northern Arizona135 .7222114  .600
Eastern Washington117 .6111911  .633
Montana108 .5561416  .467
Idaho99 .5001317  .433
Portland State810 .4441516  .484
Idaho State612 .3331119  .367
Northern Colorado513 .2781318  .419
Weber State216 .111625  .194
2023 Big Sky tournament winner
As of March 17, 2023

The 2023 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament is the upcoming postseason tournament for the Big Sky Conference, to be held March 4–8 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. It will be the 40th edition of the tournament, which debuted in 1983. The winner will receive the Big Sky's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA tournament.

Seeds

The ten teams will be seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system for identical conference records. The top six teams will receive a first-round bye.[1]

Seed School Record Tiebreaker
1 Northern Arizona 13-5 4-0 vs. Montana State/Sacramento State
2 Montana State 13-5 1-3 vs. Northern Arizona/Sacramento State; 2-0 vs. Montana
3 Sacramento State 13-5 1-3 vs. Northern Arizona/Montana State; 1-1 vs. Montana
4 Eastern Washington 11-7
5 Montana 10-8
6 Idaho 9-9
7 Portland State 8-10
8 Idaho State 6-12
9 Northern Colorado 5-13
10 Weber State 2-16

Schedule

Session Game Time Matchup Score Television Attendance
First round – Saturday, March 4
1 1 12:00 pm No. 9 Northern Colorado vs. No. 10 Weber State 63–52 ESPN+
2 2:30 pm No. 7 Portland State vs. No. 8 Idaho State 73–58
Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 5 & Monday, March 6
2 3 12:00 pm No. 1 Northern Arizona vs. No. 9 Northern Colorado 64–48 ESPN+
4 2:30 pm No. 2 Montana State vs. No. 7 Portland State 65–77
3 5 12:00 pm No. 4 Eastern Washington vs. No. 5 Montana 72-64
6 2:30 pm No. 3 Sacramento State vs. No. 6 Idaho 73–58
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 7
4 7 12:00 pm No. 1 Northern Arizona vs. No. 4 Eastern Washington 74-57 ESPN+
8 2:30 pm No. 7 Portland State vs. No. 3 Sacramento State 42-60
Championship game – Wednesday, March 8
5 9 2:00 pm No. 1 Northern Arizona vs. No. 3 Sacramento State 63-76 ESPNU
Game times in MT. Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

First round
March 4
ESPN+
Quarterfinals
March 5 & 6
ESPN+
Semifinals
March 7
ESPNU/ESPN2
Championship
March 8
ESPN2
1 Northern Arizona 64
9 Northern Colorado 63 9 Northern Colorado 48
10 Weber State 52 1 Northern Arizona 74
4 Eastern Washington 57
4 Eastern Washington 72
5 Montana 64
1 Northern Arizona 63
3 Sacramento State 76
2 Montana State 65
7 Portland State 73 7 Portland State 77
8 Idaho State 58 7 Portland State 42
3 Sacramento State 60
3 Sacramento State 73
6 Idaho 58

References

  1. "2023 Big Sky Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament Times Announced". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

See also

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