2025 Women's Big Sky Tournament Thread

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Portland St. (1-17, 4-23) vs. (9) Northern Colorado (6-12, 13-16) - Saturday, March 8, 12:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (7-11, 13-16) vs. (7) Eastern Washington (7-11, 11-19) - Saturday, March 8, 2:30 PM MST ESPN+
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (9/10 Winner) vs. (1) Montana St. (17-1, 27-3) - Sunday, March 9, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (7/8 Winner) vs. (2) Northern Arizona (16-2, 25-6) - Sunday, March 9, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (5) Idaho St. (8-10, 13-16) vs. (4) Weber St. (10-8, 13-15) - Monday, March 10, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (6) Montana (8-10, 12-17) vs. (3) Idaho (10-8, 18-11) - Monday, March 10, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (12:00 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 11, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (2:30 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 11, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 12, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

1R
#10 PSU vs. #9 UNC
#8 SAC vs. #7 EWU

QF
#9 UNC vs. #1 MSU
#8 SAC vs. #2 NAU
#5 ISU vs. #4 WEB
#6 UMT vs. #3 IDA

SF
#5 ISU vs. #1 MSU
#3 IDA vs. #2 NAU

Champ.
#2 NAU vs. #1 MSU

[SuperHornet]

About the only change I would make to Venus' sheet here (and I'm not even certain about that) would be BBQ over the Bungles....

[Mvemjsunpx]

About the only change I would make to Venus' sheet here (and I'm not even certain about that) would be BBQ over the Bungles....

Probably depends on how tight the refs call it. Fewer whistles favors Seton Sobolewski's borderline thugball style.

[canyoncat]

If Dykstra is back healthy MSU wins. MSU's depth just overwhelms opponents. With Dykstra back they can go back to pretty much their main rotations and wear down whoever they play in the tournament. Phillips defense is missed, but the combination of Chirrick and Picton will make up for it. Plus, Binford made a comment that she made some coaching mistakes on rotations and getting Morales more involved after the loss to Sac and made some adjustments for Idaho and it showed. This is MSU's tournament to win.

[Mvemjsunpx]

The Chelsea Gregg era (likely) came to an end as Portland State fell to UNC by 3 in the first game. It was close throughout, but the Viks couldn't make a game-tying three at the buzzer.

Sac & EWU are tied halfway through the fourth after Eastern led by 10 at the half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Sac gets a go-ahead baseline floater from Versteeg and a key blocked shot in the final 10 seconds to "upset" EWU by 4.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• PSU 50-53 UNC; NoCo's Aniah Hall went 6/6 from the field, but 0/4 from the line
  _________________ Rhema Ogele had 12 points and 9 rebounds in her final game as a Viking
  
  SAC 71-67 EWU; EWU transfer Jaydia Martin puts up 26 points and 10 boards for the Hornets, getting her 4th. straight Big Sky Tournament win in the process
  _________________ Peyton Howard & Alexis Pettis combined for 25 points in their final games at EWU, but they went just 9/28 from the field

[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) vs. (1) Montana St. (17-1, 27-3) - Sunday, March 9, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (8) Sacramento St. (8-11, 14-16) vs. (2) Northern Arizona (16-2, 25-6) - Sunday, March 9, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (5) Idaho St. (8-10, 13-16) vs. (4) Weber St. (10-8, 13-15) - Monday, March 10, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (6) Montana (8-10, 12-17) vs. (3) Idaho (10-8, 18-11) - Monday, March 10, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (12:00 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 11, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (2:30 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 11, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 12, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

The Bobcats blew out NoCo.

NAU leads Sac by 7 with ≈6:00 to go.

[Mvemjsunpx]

The 'Jacks couldn't hit the broad side of a barn in this one, but they still held off Sac by 4.

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• UNC 60-92 MSU; The Bobcats shot 64%, their highest mark in more than 12 years (their stat page only goes back to 2012-13)
  _________________ MSU won bench points 50-4
  
  SAC 65-69 NAU; The 'Jacks won the glass by 22 to offset a season-low 28% from the field
  _________________ Benthe Versteeg had a season-high 24 points, 9 boards, and 5 assists, and she tied her own single-season Hornet assist record

[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) vs. (4) Weber St. (10-8, 13-15) - Monday, March 10, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (6) Montana (8-10, 12-17) vs. (3) Idaho (10-8, 18-11) - Monday, March 10, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4/5 Winner) vs. (1) Montana St. (18-1, 28-3) - Tuesday, March 11, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (3/6 Winner) vs. (2) Northern Arizona (17-2, 26-6) - Tuesday, March 11, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 12, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

ISU thumped Weber by 20.

Idaho's late-season slump continues as they trail Montana by 15 with <5:00 to go.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Montana beats Idaho by 11, getting their first upset win in the tournament since the 2014 semis against SUU.

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• ISU 62-42 WEB; The Wildcats shot 15% inside the arc (4/26)
  _________________ Two Weber starters, Taylor Smith & Antoniette Emma-Nnopu, combined to go 0/17 from the field
  
  UMT 65-54 IDA; The Lady Griz win comfortably despite a season-low 3 bench points
  _________________ Tyler McCliment-Call—Montana's shooting guard—had 18 rebounds, the most for any Lady Griz player in 6 years

[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) vs. (1) Montana St. (18-1, 28-3) - Tuesday, March 11, 12:00 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  (6) Montana (9-10, 13-17) vs. (2) Northern Arizona (17-2, 26-6) - Tuesday, March 11, 2:30 PM MDT on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 12, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

The Bobcats blew out Idaho State by 33.

Montana leads NAU by 1 with ≈3:30 to go.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NAU won't get a chance to lose in their 4th. straight title game as they get upset by Montana by 4.

NAU was the best offensive team in the league by far in the regular season, but they lost their touch for whatever reason in this tournament.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• ISU 42-75 MSU; The Bobcats made 11 threes, went a perfect 14/14 from the line, and had 11 different players score
  _________________ The Bengals shot 35% from the field, 36% from the line, and 0% from three
  _________________ Taylee Chirrick tied the Big Sky Tournament record with 8 steals
  
  UMT 71-67 NAU; Lady Griz PG Mack Konig scored a career-high 29 points and had a game-high 5 assists
  _________________ Sophie Glancey & Nyah Moran combined for 56 points, but the rest of the Lumberjacks went 3/24 from the field
  _________________ NAU was averaging 80.3 ppg and 42.2% shooting coming into the tourney, but they averaged 68 ppg and 30.6% in Boise

[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) vs. (1) Montana St. (19-1, 29-3) - Wednesday, March 12, 3:00 PM MDT on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Montana led 15-3 early, then MSU led by 10 early in the third. It's now a 4-point lead for MSU late in the third.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Bobcats lead by 2, start of the fourth…

[Mvemjsunpx]

Lady Griz have the ball down 4 with 37 seconds left. UM is now out of timeouts, though.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Bartsch hits a 3 to put UM up 1 with 8 seconds left after an MSU turnover.