Men's Big Sky Tournament Thread (2023)

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (10) Idaho (4-14, 10-21) vs. (9) Northern Arizona (5-13, 9-22) - Saturday, March 4, 5:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (8) Northern Colorado (6-12, 11-19) vs. (7) Portland St. (6-11, 12-18) - Saturday, March 4, 8:00 PM MST ESPN+
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  
  
  (9/10 Winner) vs. (1) Eastern Washington (16-2, 22-9) - Sunday, March 5, 5:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (7/8 Winner) vs. (2) Montana St. (15-3, 22-9) - Sunday, March 5, 8:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (5) Idaho St. (8-10, 11-20) vs. (4) Montana (10-7, 16-13) - Monday, March 6, 5:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (6) Sacramento St. (7-11, 14-17) vs. (3) Weber St. (12-6, 17-14) - Monday, March 6, 8:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  
  
  (5:30 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 7, 6:30 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  (8:00 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 7, 9:00 PM MST on ESPN2
  
  
  • Championship
  
  
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 8, 9:30 PM MST on ESPN2
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[dbackjon]

If NAU can get by the Z's, might be able to catch the Kalm's at the right moment

[SuperHornet]

NAU d. Idalol
PSU d. UNC

EWU d. NAU
MT State d. PSU
Montana d. ID State
BBQ d. Sac State (this one hurts)

EWU d. Montana
BBQ d. MT State

EWU d. BBQ

EWU to NCAAs
BBQ to NIT
MT State to CBI (or whatever the third-tier tournament is)

[Mvemjsunpx]

NAU d. Idalol
PSU d. UNC

EWU d. NAU
MT State d. PSU
Montana d. ID State
BBQ d. Sac State (this one hurts)

EWU d. Montana
BBQ d. MT State

EWU d. BBQ

EWU to NCAAs
BBQ to NIT
MT State to CBI (or whatever the third-tier tournament is)

Weber has no shot at the NIT. Eastern will get the NIT auto if they don't the win the tournament, but that's the only way we'll see a Big Sky team in the NIT this year.

[SDHornet]

Good to see the Hornets avoid the first round. I like our Weber draw, we lost both games but either one could have gone our way. If we can scratch by Weebs, we match up with MSU well too. We'll see if the Hornets can show up in Boise.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NAU leads Idaho by 3 at the half. Both teams shooting in the high 50s.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NAU gradually pulls away and wins by 11.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo leads Portland State by 7 at the half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Northern Colorado wins a back-and-forth game by 4.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• IDA 76-87 NAU; Both teams shot over 50% from the field, but the Lumberjacks had 13 threes to Idaho's 5
  _________________ The Vandals fall in the first round for the 5th. straight year
  
  UNC 84-80 PSU; Cameron Parker had yet another huge game (23 points, 10 assists, 1 TO), but the Vikings yet again lost
  _________________ The Bears made 25 free throws to PSU's 10

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  
  (10) Idaho (4-14, 10-21) 76-87 vs. (9) Northern Arizona (5-13, 9-22)
  
  (8) Northern Colorado (6-12, 11-19) 84-80 vs. (7) Portland St. (6-11, 12-18)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  
  (9) Northern Arizona (6-13, 10-22) vs. (1) Eastern Washington (16-2, 22-9) - Sunday, March 5, 5:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (8) Northern Colorado (7-12, 12-19) vs. (2) Montana St. (15-3, 22-9) - Sunday, March 5, 8:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (5) Idaho St. (8-10, 11-20) vs. (4) Montana (10-7, 16-13) - Monday, March 6, 5:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (6) Sacramento St. (7-11, 14-17) vs. (3) Weber St. (12-6, 17-14) - Monday, March 6, 8:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  
  (5:30 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 7, 6:30 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  (8:00 QF winners) - Tuesday, March 7, 9:00 PM MST on ESPN2
  
  
  • Championship
  
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 8, 9:30 PM MST on ESPN2
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[kalm]

I love me some Joe Cravens…

“They’ve gone colder than a mother in-laws stare”

“When you pitch it up there and it goes in is sure much better than when pitch it up there and it don’t go in.”

“He’s got arms from here to Hoboken.”

[Mvemjsunpx]

EWU and NAU are tied at the half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Oakland Fort hits a 30-something footer to beat EWU at the buzzer.

Eastern tied the Big Sky record for consecutive wins, then finished with 3 straight losses (will likely be 4 after the NIT).

[Mvemjsunpx]

[Mvemjsunpx]

Significantly less drama in the late game as the Bobcats lead NoCo by 23 at the half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Bobcats win by 11.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• NAU 81-80 EWU; The Eagles shot 57% and lost
  _________________ The #1-seed goes down in the quarterfinals for the first time since 1987 (The #1-seed got a bye to the semis from 1989-2014)
  
  UNC 73-84 MSU; These two teams combined to go 41/44 from the line
  _________________ The two Daltons combined for 53 points, but the rest of the Bears went 5/22 from the field

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  
  (10) Idaho (4-14, 10-21) 76-87 vs. (9) Northern Arizona (5-13, 9-22)
  
  (8) Northern Colorado (6-12, 11-19) 84-80 vs. (7) Portland St. (6-11, 12-18)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  
  (9) Northern Arizona (6-13, 10-22) 81-80 vs. (1) Eastern Washington (16-2, 22-9)
  
  (8) Northern Colorado (7-12, 12-19) 73-84 vs. (2) Montana St. (15-3, 22-9)
  
  (5) Idaho St. (8-10, 11-20) vs. (4) Montana (10-7, 16-13) - Monday, March 6, 5:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (6) Sacramento St. (7-11, 14-17) vs. (3) Weber St. (12-6, 17-14) - Monday, March 6, 8:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Semifinals
  
  (9) Northern Arizona (7-13, 11-22) vs. (4/5 Winner) - Tuesday, March 7, 6:30 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  (3/6 Winner) vs. (2) Montana St. (16-3, 23-9) - Tuesday, March 7, 9:00 PM MST on ESPN2
  
  
  • Championship
  
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 8, 9:30 PM MST on ESPN2
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[dbackjon]

Oakland Fort hits a 30-something footer to beat EWU at the buzzer.

Eastern tied the Big Sky record for consecutive wins, then finished with 3 straight losses (will likely be 4 after the NIT).

Given how many last second losses NAU has had this season, karma was in our Favor.


Sorry Kalm

[Mvemjsunpx]

Montana beat Idaho State by 9.

Weber leads Sac by 10 with <8:00 left.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Weber wins it by 6.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• ISU 74-83 UMT; Aanen Moody put up a career-high 28 points and 7 assists
  _________________ The Griz shot 68% in the second half and a season-high 57.4% for the game
  
  SAC 64-70 WEB; The Wildcats only had 6 assists and 18 rebounds, but they shot 55% and won turnovers 15-6
  _________________ Weber won even though Dillon Jones tied his season low with just 5 rebounds

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  
  (10) Idaho (4-14, 10-21) 76-87 vs. (9) Northern Arizona (5-13, 9-22)
  
  (8) Northern Colorado (6-12, 11-19) 84-80 vs. (7) Portland St. (6-11, 12-18)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  
  (9) Northern Arizona (6-13, 10-22) 81-80 vs. (1) Eastern Washington (16-2, 22-9)
  
  (8) Northern Colorado (7-12, 12-19) 73-84 vs. (2) Montana St. (15-3, 22-9)
  
  (5) Idaho St. (8-10, 11-20) 74-83 vs. (4) Montana (10-7, 16-13)
  
  (6) Sacramento St. (7-11, 14-17) 64-70 vs. (3) Weber St. (12-6, 17-14)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  
  (9) Northern Arizona (7-13, 11-22) vs. (4) Montana (11-7, 17-13) - Tuesday, March 7, 6:30 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  (3) Weber St. (13-6, 18-14) vs. (2) Montana St. (16-3, 23-9) - Tuesday, March 7, 9:00 PM MST on ESPN2
  
  
  • Championship
  
  (semifinal winners) - Wednesday, March 8, 9:30 PM MST on ESPN2
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

NAU's Cinderella run continues as they beat the Griz by 12.