2023 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament

2023 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2022–23
Teams10
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsSacramento State (1st title)
Winning coachMark Campbell (1st title)
TelevisionESPN+, ESPNU
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2022–23 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sacramento State† 13 – 5   .722 25 – 7   .781
Montana State 13 – 5   .722 20 – 11   .645
Northern Arizona 13 – 5   .722 21 – 14   .600
Eastern Washington 11 – 7   .611 19 – 11   .633
Montana 10 – 8   .556 14 – 16   .467
Idaho 9 – 9   .500 13 – 17   .433
Portland State 8 – 10   .444 15 – 16   .484
Idaho State 6 – 12   .333 11 – 19   .367
Northern Colorado 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419
Weber State 2 – 16   .111 6 – 25   .194
† 2023 Big Sky tournament winner
As of March 17, 2023

The 2023 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament for the Big Sky Conference, held March 4–8 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. It was the 40th edition of the tournament, which debuted in 1983. The winner will receive the Big Sky's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA tournament.

Seeds

The ten teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system for identical conference records. The top six teams will receive a first-round bye.[1]

Seed School Record Tiebreaker
1 Northern Arizona 13-5 4-0 vs. Montana State/Sacramento State
2 Montana State 13-5 1-3 vs. Northern Arizona/Sacramento State; 2-0 vs. Montana
3 Sacramento State 13-5 1-3 vs. Northern Arizona/Montana State; 1-1 vs. Montana
4 Eastern Washington 11-7
5 Montana 10-8
6 Idaho 9-9
7 Portland State 8-10
8 Idaho State 6-12
9 Northern Colorado 5-13
10 Weber State 2-16

Schedule

Session Game Time Matchup Score Television Attendance
First round – Saturday, March 4
1 1 12:00 pm No. 9 Northern Colorado vs. No. 10 Weber State 63–52 ESPN+
2 2:30 pm No. 7 Portland State vs. No. 8 Idaho State 73–58
Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 5 & Monday, March 6
2 3 12:00 pm No. 1 Northern Arizona vs. No. 9 Northern Colorado 64–48 ESPN+
4 2:30 pm No. 2 Montana State vs. No. 7 Portland State 65–77
3 5 12:00 pm No. 4 Eastern Washington vs. No. 5 Montana 72-64
6 2:30 pm No. 3 Sacramento State vs. No. 6 Idaho 73–58
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 7
4 7 12:00 pm No. 1 Northern Arizona vs. No. 4 Eastern Washington 74-57 ESPN+
8 2:30 pm No. 7 Portland State vs. No. 3 Sacramento State 42-60
Championship game – Wednesday, March 8
5 9 2:00 pm No. 1 Northern Arizona vs. No. 3 Sacramento State 63-76 ESPNU
Game times in MT. Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

First round
March 4
ESPN+ 		Quarterfinals
March 5 & 6
ESPN+ 		Semifinals
March 7
ESPNU/ESPN2 		Championship
March 8
ESPN2
1 Northern Arizona 64
9 Northern Colorado 63 9 Northern Colorado 48
10 Weber State 52 1 Northern Arizona 74
4 Eastern Washington 57
4 Eastern Washington 72
5 Montana 64
1 Northern Arizona 63
3 Sacramento State 76
2 Montana State 65
7 Portland State 73 7 Portland State 77
8 Idaho State 58 7 Portland State 42
3 Sacramento State 60
3 Sacramento State 73
6 Idaho 58


References

  1. ^ "2023 Big Sky Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament Times Announced". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

See also