2025 Men's Big Sky Tournament Thread

[JALMOND]

You jinxed it. The underdogs all won today in both the men's side and the women's.

Thanks a lot!

Sorry…

I still don't expect any upsets tomorrow, though (Jinx?).

It's all fun.

Viks would be #1 if they could have played all their games in Portland, with or without fans.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo leads MSU by 13, 14:00 to go…

[Mvemjsunpx]

Bobcat coach Matt Logie just got ejected.

I can't remember the last time I saw a Big Sky coach get ejected. It doesn't seem to be as common as it used to be.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Montana State's Big Sky Tournament record winning streak comes to an end as they fall hard to Northern Colorado by 27.

[Vidav]

Bobcat coach Matt Logie just got ejected.

I can't remember the last time I saw a Big Sky coach get ejected. It doesn't seem to be as common as it used to be.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Griz lead by 14, mid-first half. Idaho with 7 turnovers already.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Vandals hit a 3 at the buzzer to cut the deficit to 11 at halftime.

[Mvemjsunpx]

No drama tonight as Montana beats Idaho by 23.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• MSU 45-72 UNC; One day after shooting 63% in the quarterfinals, the Bobcats shoot 24% in disastrous offensive performance
  _________________ The Bears shot 56% inside the arc, won points-in-the-paint 42-16, and won the glass by 19
  _________________ The Bobcats suffer their most lopsided conference loss in 5 years
  
  IDA 55-78 UMT; The Griz made a season-high 14 threes with 7 different players each hitting at least 1
  _________________ Montana won bench points 36-11
  _________________ Idaho has lost 7 straight and 13 of their last 14 against Montana

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Sacramento St. (3-15, 7-24) 70-83 vs. (9) Weber St. (5-13, 11-21)
  
  (8) Eastern Washington (6-12, 10-21) 53-66 vs. (7) Northern Arizona (8-10, 17-14)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (9) Weber St. (6-13, 12-21) 52-76 vs. (1) Northern Colorado (15-3, 23-8)
  
  (7) Northern Arizona (9-10, 18-14) 65-74 vs. (2) Montana (15-3, 22-9)
  
  (5) Montana St. (9-9, 14-17) 80-60 vs. (4) Idaho St. (10-8, 15-14)
  
  (6) Idaho (8-10, 13-18) 80-70 vs. (3) Portland St. (11-7, 19-12)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (5) Montana St. (10-9, 15-17) 45-72 vs. (1) Northern Colorado (16-3, 24-8)
  
  (6) Idaho (9-10, 14-18) 55-78 vs. (2) Montana (16-3, 23-9)
  
  
  • Championship
  (2) Montana (17-3, 24-9) vs. (1) Northern Colorado (17-3, 25-8) - Wednesday, March 12, 9:30 PM MDT on ESPN2
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Griz lead by 9 at the half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo cut it to 1, but they never tied it or took the lead. Montana wins by 8.

[JALMOND]

NoCo cut it to 1, but they never tied it or took the lead. Montana wins by 8.

Cats take the women's title, Griz take the men's. The state must be proud.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• UMT 91-83 UNC; The Griz shot 65.2%, their best mark against a DI opponent in more than 11 years (gogriz's stat archive only goes back to 2013-14)
  _________________ Montana's five starters shot 71% from the field and 88% from the arc (7/8)
  _________________ Jaron Rillie led all players with 24 points and 6 assists in his final Big Sky game for the Bears
  _________________ Due to the slow pace and lack of missed shots, this game only had 41 combined rebounds

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Sacramento St. (3-15, 7-24) 70-83 vs. (9) Weber St. (5-13, 11-21)
  
  (8) Eastern Washington (6-12, 10-21) 53-66 vs. (7) Northern Arizona (8-10, 17-14)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (9) Weber St. (6-13, 12-21) 52-76 vs. (1) Northern Colorado (15-3, 23-8)
  
  (7) Northern Arizona (9-10, 18-14) 65-74 vs. (2) Montana (15-3, 22-9)
  
  (5) Montana St. (9-9, 14-17) 80-60 vs. (4) Idaho St. (10-8, 15-14)
  
  (6) Idaho (8-10, 13-18) 80-70 vs. (3) Portland St. (11-7, 19-12)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (5) Montana St. (10-9, 15-17) 45-72 vs. (1) Northern Colorado (16-3, 24-8)
  
  (6) Idaho (9-10, 14-18) 55-78 vs. (2) Montana (16-3, 23-9)
  
  
  • Championship
  (2) Montana (17-3, 24-9) 91-83 vs. (1) Northern Colorado (17-3, 25-8)
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)
  
  
  All-Tournament Team
  
  
  Jack Payne (IDA)
  Isaiah Hawthorne (UNC)
  Jaron Rillie (UNC)
  Money Williams (UMT)
  Kai Johnson (UMT)
  
  MVP - Brandon Whitney (UMT)