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2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:03 am
by 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)

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:33 pm
by 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....

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:38 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
SuperHornet wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:33 pm 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.

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:32 pm
by 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. :o

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:23 pm
by SuperHornet
Get your stingers up!

Woo Hoo!!!!!

First Round Results

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:45 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
  • PSU 53-62 WEB; Weber shot 77% in the second quarter after going 0/15 in the first :shock: :lol:
    _________________ 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

Through First Round

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:47 pm
by 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)

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:36 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Eastern beats Weber by 13 after pulling away in the fourth quarter.

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

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:05 pm
by 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.

Early Quarterfinal Results

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:05 am
by 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

Through Early QFs

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:10 am
by 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)

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:17 pm
by 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

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:36 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Idaho mostly controlled the fourth quarter, but it wasn't nearly enough as Montana wins by 12.

Late Quarterfinal Results

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:38 am
by 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 :suspicious:

    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

Through Quarterfinals

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:43 am
by 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)

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:21 pm
by 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.

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:41 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Mvemjsunpx wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:21 pm 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).

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:18 pm
by kalm
Mvemjsunpx wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:41 pm
Mvemjsunpx wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:21 pm 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. ;)

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:39 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
kalm wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:18 pm
Mvemjsunpx wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:41 pm

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.

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:45 pm
by kalm
Mvemjsunpx wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:39 pm
kalm wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:18 pm

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.

Semifinal Results

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:08 am
by 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 :?

Through Semifinals

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:12 am
by 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)

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:44 pm
by 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.

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:49 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Lawrence just hit a three to put the Eagles up 8 with 51 seconds left.

Re: 2024 Big Sky Tournament (Women)

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:59 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Eastern Washington beats NAU by 9 to clinch their first NCAA appearance in 37 years.