Women's Big Sky Tournament Thread (2023)

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Weber St. (2-16, 6-24) vs. (9) Northern Colorado (5-13, 12-17) - Saturday, March 4, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (8) Idaho St. (6-12, 11-18) vs. (7) Portland St. (8-10, 13-15) - Saturday, March 4, 2:30 PM MST ESPN+
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  
  
  (9/10 Winner) vs. (1) Northern Arizona (13-5, 19-12) - Sunday, March 5, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (7/8 Winner) vs. (2) Montana St. (13-5, 20-10) - Sunday, March 5, 2:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (5) Montana (10-8, 14-15) vs. (4) Eastern Washington (11-7, 18-10) - Monday, March 6, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (6) Idaho (9-9, 13-16) vs. (3) Sacramento St. (13-5, 22-7) - Monday, March 6, 2:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  
  
  (12:00 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 7, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (2:30 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 7, 2:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  
  
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 8, 3:00 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[dbackjon]

Let's go Jacks!

[SuperHornet]

BBQ d. UNC
PSU d. ID State

NAU d. BBQ
PSU d. MT State
EWU d. Montana
Sac State d. Idalol

Sac State d. PSU
EWU d. NAU

Sac State d. EWU

Sac State to NCAAs
EWU to WNIT
NAU to WBI (if it's still a thing)

[Mvemjsunpx]

BBQ d. UNC
PSU d. ID State

NAU d. BBQ
PSU d. MT State
EWU d. Montana
Sac State d. Idalol

Sac State d. PSU
EWU d. NAU

Sac State d. EWU

Sac State to NCAAs
EWU to WNIT
NAU to WBI (if it's still a thing)

NAU will get the WNIT auto if they don't win the tournament (MSU will get it otherwise). Sac looks to be in good shape for a WNIT at-large, while MSU's resume is more borderline if they don't get the auto. Eastern has an outside shot.

The WBI still exists, but it's basically a Thanksgiving-type tournament now: 8 teams, guaranteed 3 games, all in one location.

[SuperHornet]

Thank you, Venus. I'm being myopic (for Sac), of course, but I do think that the upper echelons of the conference are better than outsiders think they are....

[SDHornet]

Hornets have the pieces to win it all in Boise. The women's side of the tournament should be a fun one to watch.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo beats Weber by 11.

Portland State is all over ISU in the second game.

[Mvemjsunpx]

PSU beats Idaho State by 15 after leading by ≈20 for the entire second half. Bengal senior Callie Bourne—who had carried the team for much of the season—apparently blew out her knee in practice on Wednesday, so that explains why this game went the way it did.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• WEB 52-63 UNC; The Bears had 20 fewer shot attempts than Weber, but they still made 3 more field goals
  _________________ The Wildcats were +7 on turnovers, their best mark of the season, and they still lost by double digits
  
  ISU 58-73 PSU; Laura Bello had a monster game for ISU with 30 points and 15 boards, but the rest of the Bengals combined for just 28 points and 20 rebounds
  _________________ Idaho State's bench went 2/18 from the field

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  
  (10) Weber St. (2-16, 6-24) 52-63 vs. (9) Northern Colorado (5-13, 12-17)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (6-12, 11-18) 58-73 vs. (7) Portland St. (8-10, 13-15)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  
  (9) Northern Colorado (6-13, 13-17) vs. (1) Northern Arizona (13-5, 19-12) - Sunday, March 5, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (7) Portland St. (9-10, 14-15) vs. (2) Montana St. (13-5, 20-10) - Sunday, March 5, 2:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (5) Montana (10-8, 14-15) vs. (4) Eastern Washington (11-7, 18-10) - Monday, March 6, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (6) Idaho (9-9, 13-16) vs. (3) Sacramento St. (13-5, 22-7) - Monday, March 6, 2:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  
  (12:00 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 7, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (2:30 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 7, 2:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 8, 3:00 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

NAU leads NoCo by 8 at the half. The 'Jacks raced out to a 10-0 lead right away, then both teams spent the rest of the half missing shots.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NAU wins by 16. The Lumberjacks didn't play well offensively, but NoCo didn't have the firepower to pull any serious comeback.

[Mvemjsunpx]

PSU up 20-9 on the Bobcats after one quarter.

[Mvemjsunpx]

PSU upsets Montana State 77-65. The Viks will now get a day off to play a higher seed that won't get a day off.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• UNC 48-64 NAU; The 'Jacks won turnovers 19-9 and points-off-turnovers 22-4
  _________________ Delaynie Byrne had 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks in the loss
  
  PSU 77-65 MSU; The Viks hit 15 threes, their highest total since the pandemic started
  _________________ Portland State scored more points in the first half here (35) than they did in the entire game against the Bobcats last Saturday (34)

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  
  (10) Weber St. (2-16, 6-24) 52-63 vs. (9) Northern Colorado (5-13, 12-17)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (6-12, 11-18) 58-73 vs. (7) Portland St. (8-10, 13-15)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  
  (9) Northern Colorado (6-13, 13-17) 48-64 vs. (1) Northern Arizona (13-5, 19-12)
  
  (7) Portland St. (9-10, 14-15) 77-65 vs. (2) Montana St. (13-5, 20-10)
  
  (5) Montana (10-8, 14-15) vs. (4) Eastern Washington (11-7, 18-10) - Monday, March 6, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (6) Idaho (9-9, 13-16) vs. (3) Sacramento St. (13-5, 22-7) - Monday, March 6, 2:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  
  (4/5 Winner) vs. (1) Northern Arizona (14-5, 20-12) - Tuesday, March 7, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (7) Portland St. (10-10, 15-15) vs. (3/6 Winner) - Tuesday, March 7, 2:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 8, 3:00 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Eastern beats Montana by 8.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Sac leads Idaho by 10 at the half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Sac wins by 15. Idaho cut it to 2 early in the fourth, but the Hornets dominated the rest of the quarter.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• UMT 64-72 EWU; Jamie Loera, the Defensive POY, dominated in all facets with 23 points, 9 boards, 7 assists, and 5 steals
  _________________ The Lady Griz suffer their 6th. straight Big Sky Tournament loss
  
  IDA 58-73 SAC; Kahlaijah Dean just misses a triple-double with 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists
  _________________ The Vandals only had 3 second-chance points

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  
  (10) Weber St. (2-16, 6-24) 52-63 vs. (9) Northern Colorado (5-13, 12-17)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (6-12, 11-18) 58-73 vs. (7) Portland St. (8-10, 13-15)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  
  (9) Northern Colorado (6-13, 13-17) 48-64 vs. (1) Northern Arizona (13-5, 19-12)
  
  (7) Portland St. (9-10, 14-15) 77-65 vs. (2) Montana St. (13-5, 20-10)
  
  (5) Montana (10-8, 14-15) 64-72 vs. (4) Eastern Washington (11-7, 18-10)
  
  (6) Idaho (9-9, 13-16) 58-73 vs. (3) Sacramento St. (13-5, 22-7)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  
  (4) Eastern Washington (12-7, 19-10) vs. (1) Northern Arizona (14-5, 20-12) - Tuesday, March 7, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (7) Portland St. (10-10, 15-15) vs. (3) Sacramento St. (14-5, 23-7) - Tuesday, March 7, 2:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 8, 3:00 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

NAU beat Eastern by 17.

Sac leads PSU by double digits late.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Sac leads PSU by double digits late.

Hornets win by 18.

[dbackjon]

NAU vs Sac State for the Championship!

[Mvemjsunpx]

• EWU 57-74 NAU; The Eagles shot 28%, their worst mark since a blowout loss at Oregon in December
  _________________ Lumberjack F Sophie Glancey came off the bench to record her first career double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds)
  _________________ Jamie Loera really struggled in her 3 games against NAU this season, going a combined 7/39 from the field
  
  PSU 42-60 SAC; The Hornets won comfortably despite getting 0 bench points
  _________________ Isnelle Natabou had yet another double-double, putting up 23 points and 11 boards
  _________________ Jada Lewis struggled in her final game for the Viks as she went 1/7 and scored a season-low 4 points