Women's Big Sky Tournament Thread - 2015

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo looked like a cinch to win their first Big Sky Tournament, but a high-speed Mack Truck wearing maroon slammed right into their bench halfway through the second half and the Lady Griz came away with a 60-49 win for their 21st. Big Sky/MWAC Tournament championship.

Sac clinches their first WNIT bid with Montana's win. I hope EWU & NoCo get at-larges, but I don't think their RPIs are high enough.

[Grizalltheway]

What a comeback. Nice job ladies.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• UNC 49-60 UMT; NoCo ends the first half on a 29-10 run, but UM closes the game on a 31-8 run
  • • • The Lady Griz had a 28-9 edge on the glass in the second half
        Montana won second-chance points 17-2 for the game
        Montana won points-in-the-paint 32-8 in the second half
        The Lady Griz fail to make a three-pointer for the first time since the '11-12 opener
        Montana PG Kellie Cole Rubel had her second double-double of the tournament
        D'Shara Strange gets 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, & 4 steals in probably her final game
        Strange also had 15 of NoCo's 20 points in the second half
        Stephanie Lee gets 11 points and 5 blocks in probably her final career game

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • Quarterfinals
  (7) Montana St. (9-9, 15-14) 62-78 vs. (2) Sacramento St. (13-5, 15-14)
  
  (6) North Dakota (9-9, 17-13) 64-72 vs. (3) Northern Colorado (12-6, 18-11)
  
  (5) Northern Arizona (9-9, 13-16) 57-73 vs. (4) Eastern Washington (12-6, 19-10)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (8-10, 13-16) 67-69 @ (1) Montana (14-4, 21-8)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (3) Northern Colorado (13-6, 19-11) 81-79 (OT) vs. (2) Sacramento St. (14-5, 16-14)
  
  (4) Eastern Washington (13-6, 20-10) 51-55 @ (1) Montana (15-4, 22-8)

• • Championship
  (3) Northern Colorado (14-6, 20-11) 49-60 @ (1) Montana (16-4, 23-8)

• • (entire tournament at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, MT)
  
  
  
  
  All-Tournament Team
  
  
  Adella Randle-El (SAC)
  Hayley Hodgins (EWU)
  D'Shara Strange (UNC)
  Stephanie Lee (UNC)
  Kayleigh Valley (UMT)
  
  MVP - Kellie Cole Rubel (UMT)