The Big Sky Tournament tips off on Thursday and runs for three days, with the winner earning the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Big Sky Tournament 2015: Bracket, schedule and scores
Eastern Washington is dancing after knocking off Montana.
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Top-seeded Montana will host the tournament. The Grizzles earned a share of the regular season title after Eastern Washington stumbled towards the end of conference play. Sacramento State held the top spot for most of the season, but two straight losses to close out the regular season dropped the Hornets to the No. 3 seed.
Those three teams are the big favorites, although Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado are both possible contenders in one of the more unpredictable mid-major tournaments.
The format
The Big Sky has 12 teams, but only the top eight qualify for the tournament. It follows a standard eight-team format with no byes.
The first two rounds will be streamed online at WatchBigSky.com, which requires a free registered account. Mobile apps are also available on iTunes and Google Play. The championship game will be televised on ESPNU.
The teams
- Montana Grizzlies
- Eastern Washington Eagles
- Sacramento State Hornets
- Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
- Northern Colorado Bears
- Portland State Vikings
- Idaho Vandals
- Weber State Wildcats
Bracket
The complete schedule and bracket can be found here.
Schedule and results (all times Eastern)
All games are televised on WatchBigSky.com, except the Championship, which will be on ESPNU.
Thursday, March 12 (Quarterfinals)
Game 1: No. 2 Eastern Washington 91, No. 7 Idaho 83
Game 2: No. 3 Sacramento State 70, No. 6 Portland State 60
Game 3: No. 4 Northern Arizona 63, No. 5 Northern Colorado 57
Game 4: No. 1 Montana 76, No. 8 Weber State 73
Friday, March 13 (Semifinals)
Game 5: No. 2 Eastern Washington 91, No. 3 Sacramento State 83
Game 6: No. 1 Montana 61, No. 4 Northern Arizona 59
Saturday, March 14 (Championship)
No. 2 Eastern Washington 69, No. 1 Montana 65
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