2025 Women's Big Sky Tournament Thread

[Mvemjsunpx]

Dykstra makes a putback at the buzzer to win it.

[canyoncat]

Kuddos to the Griz on that game. I did not think they would be able to keep up with the Cats let alone almost win it.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• UMT 57-58 MSU; Esmeralda Morales had a game-high 25 points, 10 more than any other player
  _________________ The Lady Griz won shooting 47%-39%, but they lost turnovers by 7 and only had 1 free-throw attempt
  _________________ Montana's 3 lowest bench-scoring outputs of the season all came in this tournament (3, 5, 0)
  _________________ This was the closest final margin in the history of the women's Big Sky title game (none have gone to OT)
  _________________ Montana State becomes the first Big Sky WBB team to win 30 games in a season

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Portland St. (1-17, 4-23) 50-53 vs. (9) Northern Colorado (6-12, 13-16)
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (7-11, 13-16) 71-67 vs. (7) Eastern Washington (7-11, 11-19)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (9) Northern Colorado (7-12, 14-16) 60-92 vs. (1) Montana St. (17-1, 27-3)
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (8-11, 14-16) 65-69 vs. (2) Northern Arizona (16-2, 25-6)
  
  (5) Idaho St. (8-10, 13-16) 62-42 vs. (4) Weber St. (10-8, 13-15)
  
  (6) Montana (8-10, 12-17) 65-54 vs. (3) Idaho (10-8, 18-11)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (5) Idaho St. (9-10, 14-16) 42-75 vs. (1) Montana St. (18-1, 28-3)
  
  (6) Montana (9-10, 13-17) 71-67 vs. (2) Northern Arizona (17-2, 26-6)
  
  
  • Championship
  (6) Montana (10-10, 14-17) 57-58 vs. (1) Montana St. (19-1, 29-3)
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)
  
  
  All-Tournament Team
  
  
  Benthe Versteeg (SAC)
  Sophie Glancey (NAU)
  Avery Waddington (UMT)
  Mack Konig (UMT)
  Taylee Chirrick (MSU)
  
  MVP - Esmeralda Morales (MSU)