2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Portland St. (3-15, 8-22) vs. (9) Weber St. (4-14, 7-24) - Saturday, March 9, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (4-14, 5-24) vs. (7) Idaho St. (7-11, 12-19) - Saturday, March 9, 2:30 PM MST ESPN+
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (9/10 Winner) vs. (1) Eastern Washington (16-2, 26-5) - Sunday, March 10, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (7/8 Winner) vs. (2) Northern Arizona (15-3, 23-8) - Sunday, March 10, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (5) Northern Colorado (10-8, 15-14) vs. (4) Montana St. (10-8, 16-15) - Monday, March 11, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (6) Idaho (8-10, 15-15) vs. (3) Montana (13-5, 21-8) - Monday, March 11, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (12:00 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 12, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (2:30 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 12, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 13, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[SuperHornet]

That's seriously how they're running the first round? Shouldn't it be 7 vs. 10, winner to 2, and 8 vs. 9, winner to 1?

Not that I really want to face EWU after beating ID State, but I'm not a fan of re-seeding, either....

[Mvemjsunpx]

That's seriously how they're running the first round? Shouldn't it be 7 vs. 10, winner to 2, and 8 vs. 9, winner to 1?

Not that I really want to face EWU after beating ID State, but I'm not a fan of re-seeding, either....

I assume it's so they can guarantee the #1 seed faces the weakest first-round winner without having to do a floating bracket. The Big Sky actually isn't the only league doing it this way now. I know the ASun is doing the 9/10 and 7/8 thing, too.

[Mvemjsunpx]

The first round is already over…


Weber beat Portland State by 9.

Sac upset Idaho State by 18 after trailing by 1 entering the fourth.

[SuperHornet]

Get your stingers up!

Woo Hoo!!!!!

[Mvemjsunpx]

• PSU 53-62 WEB; Weber shot 77% in the second quarter after going 0/15 in the first
  _________________ Rhema Ogele had 27 points and went 7/10 from the field, but the rest of the Vikings went 8/37 (Morales went 1/12)
  
  SAC 73-55 ISU; The Hornets go 7/9 from three in the fourth quarter to break open a close game
  _________________ Benthe Versteeg had 13 points and 12 assists, breaking Sac's single-season assist record in the process

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Portland St. (3-15, 8-22) 53-62 vs. (9) Weber St. (4-14, 7-24)
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (4-14, 5-24) 73-55 vs. (7) Idaho St. (7-11, 12-19)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (9) Weber St. (5-14, 8-24) vs. (1) Eastern Washington (16-2, 26-5) - Sunday, March 10, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (5-14, 6-24) vs. (2) Northern Arizona (15-3, 23-8) - Sunday, March 10, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (5) Northern Colorado (10-8, 15-14) vs. (4) Montana St. (10-8, 16-15) - Monday, March 11, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (6) Idaho (8-10, 15-15) vs. (3) Montana (13-5, 21-8) - Monday, March 11, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (12:00 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 12, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (2:30 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 12, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 13, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Eastern beats Weber by 13 after pulling away in the fourth quarter.

NAU beats Sac by 18 thanks to 53 second-half points.

[SDHornet]

Nice 2nd half of the season for the Hornets under Coach Kallhoff. During that stretch, most of the losses were by 6 points or less. Good to see this team get an opening round win in Boise and then battling NAU for two and a half quarters before running out of gas. Lots of young talent to build around, if Kallhoff can add some quality depth, this will be a competitive team for the foreseeable future.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• WEB 58-71 EWU; After being challenged for 3+ quarters, the Eagles seized control with a 14-2 run in the fourth
  _________________ Jadyn Matthews had 20 points and 16 boards in her final game as a Wildcat
  
  SAC 63-81 NAU; Sophie Glancey returned to her mid-conference form with 30 points and 11 rebounds
  _________________ The Lumberjacks shot 60% in the second half after shooting 33% in the first

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Portland St. (3-15, 8-22) 53-62 vs. (9) Weber St. (4-14, 7-24)
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (4-14, 5-24) 73-55 vs. (7) Idaho St. (7-11, 12-19)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (9) Weber St. (5-14, 8-24) 58-71 vs. (1) Eastern Washington (16-2, 26-5)
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (5-14, 6-24) 63-81 vs. (2) Northern Arizona (15-3, 23-8)
  
  (5) Northern Colorado (10-8, 15-14) vs. (4) Montana St. (10-8, 16-15) - Monday, March 11, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (6) Idaho (8-10, 15-15) vs. (3) Montana (13-5, 21-8) - Monday, March 11, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4/5 Winner) vs. (1) Eastern Washington (17-2, 27-5) - Tuesday, March 12, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (3/6 Winner) vs. (2) Northern Arizona (16-3, 24-8) - Tuesday, March 12, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 13, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Montana State beat NoCo in overtime in a very low scoring game (it was 28-25 after 3 quarters ).

Montana leads Idaho by 16, early-4Q

[Mvemjsunpx]

Idaho mostly controlled the fourth quarter, but it wasn't nearly enough as Montana wins by 12.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• UNC 44-47 MSU (OT); This game had 41 combined turnovers (26 by NoCo) and only 29 combined baskets
  _________________ Just to add to the ugliness, these two teams combined to go 1/14 from the field in overtime
  
  IDA 61-73 UMT; Montana makes the semis for the first time in 9 years by shooting 50% and winning the glass by 12
  _________________ Kennedy Johnson had 24 points and 9 rebounds in the loss

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Portland St. (3-15, 8-22) 53-62 vs. (9) Weber St. (4-14, 7-24)
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (4-14, 5-24) 73-55 vs. (7) Idaho St. (7-11, 12-19)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (9) Weber St. (5-14, 8-24) 58-71 vs. (1) Eastern Washington (16-2, 26-5)
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (5-14, 6-24) 63-81 vs. (2) Northern Arizona (15-3, 23-8)
  
  (5) Northern Colorado (10-8, 15-14) 44-47 (OT) vs. (4) Montana St. (10-8, 16-15)
  
  (6) Idaho (8-10, 15-15) 61-73 vs. (3) Montana (13-5, 21-8)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4) Montana St. (11-8, 17-15) vs. (1) Eastern Washington (17-2, 27-5) - Tuesday, March 12, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (3) Montana (14-5, 22-8) vs. (2) Northern Arizona (16-3, 24-8) - Tuesday, March 12, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 13, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Eastern beat Montana State by 17.

NAU beat Montana by 7. Montana is 8-4 against Loree Payne in the regular season, but they're now 0-3 against Payne in the tournament.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Eastern beat Montana State by 17.

NAU beat Montana by 7. Montana is 8-4 against Loree Payne in the regular season, but they're now 0-3 against Payne in the tournament.

With this victory by NAU, the Big Sky (incl. the MWAC) has multiple 25-game winners for the first time since 1986.

Eastern Washington also tied the Big Sky record with 28 overall wins (tying Montana in '88 and '09).

[kalm]

Eastern beat Montana State by 17.

NAU beat Montana by 7. Montana is 8-4 against Loree Payne in the regular season, but they're now 0-3 against Payne in the tournament .

With this victory by NAU, the Big Sky (incl. the MWAC) has multiple 25-game winners for the first time since 1986.

Eastern Washington also tied the Big Sky record with 28 overall wins (tying Montana in '88 and '09).

I could be wrong but our first but our first BSC title in any sport may have been ‘86 won’t hoops. Although we may also have been MWAC at that time.

Edit: I missed where you included MWAC.

[Mvemjsunpx]

With this victory by NAU, the Big Sky (incl. the MWAC) has multiple 25-game winners for the first time since 1986.

Eastern Washington also tied the Big Sky record with 28 overall wins (tying Montana in '88 and '09).

I could be wrong but our first but our first BSC title in any sport may have been ‘86 won’t hoops. Although we may also have been MWAC at that time.

Edit: I missed where you included MWAC.

Eastern won the MWAC tournament in '87 (by upsetting the Lady Griz in Missoula). In '86, Montana had 27 wins and Idaho had 26.

[kalm]

I could be wrong but our first but our first BSC title in any sport may have been ‘86 won’t hoops. Although we may also have been MWAC at that time.

Edit: I missed where you included MWAC.

Eastern won the MWAC tournament in '87 (by upsetting the Lady Griz in Missoula). In '86, Montana had 27 wins and Idaho had 26.

Thank you.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• MSU 39-56 EWU; The Eagles shot 45+% for just the second time in their last 19 games
  _________________ The Bobcats had nobody in double figures
  _________________ Montana State averaged 43 ppg, 25% shooting, and 12% three-point shooting for the tournament
  
  UMT 67-74 NAU; Sophie Glancey continued her tear with 21 points and 11 rebounds
  _________________ Carmen Gfeller had 21 points in her final Big Sky game
  _________________ UM's Dani Bartsch has averaged 12.6 rebounds-per-game over the last 5 games, but she's only scored a total of 8 points over that span

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Portland St. (3-15, 8-22) 53-62 vs. (9) Weber St. (4-14, 7-24)
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (4-14, 5-24) 73-55 vs. (7) Idaho St. (7-11, 12-19)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (9) Weber St. (5-14, 8-24) 58-71 vs. (1) Eastern Washington (16-2, 26-5)
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (5-14, 6-24) 63-81 vs. (2) Northern Arizona (15-3, 23-8)
  
  (5) Northern Colorado (10-8, 15-14) 44-47 (OT) vs. (4) Montana St. (10-8, 16-15)
  
  (6) Idaho (8-10, 15-15) 61-73 vs. (3) Montana (13-5, 21-8)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4) Montana St. (11-8, 17-15) 39-56 vs. (1) Eastern Washington (17-2, 27-5)
  
  (3) Montana (14-5, 22-8) 67-74 vs. (2) Northern Arizona (16-3, 24-8)
  
  
  • Championship
  
  (2) Northern Arizona (17-3, 25-8) vs. (1) Eastern Washington (18-2, 28-5) - Wednesday, March 13, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Eastern leads NAU by 4 with about 2 minutes left.

NAU dominated the first quarter, EWU dominated the second. It's been even the entire second half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Lawrence just hit a three to put the Eagles up 8 with 51 seconds left.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Eastern Washington beats NAU by 9 to clinch their first NCAA appearance in 37 years.