2022 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament

The 2022 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament for the Big Sky Conference, held March 7–11 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. It was the 39th edition of the tournament, which debuted in 1983.

2022 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2021–22
Teams11
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsMontana State (3rd title)
Winning coachTricia Binford (2nd title)
MVPDarian White (Montana State)
TelevisionESPN+
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2021–22 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Idaho State 15 5   .750 19 12   .613
Montana State 14 6   .700 22 13   .629
Southern Utah 14 6   .700 18 12   .600
Northern Arizona 12 8   .600 17 14   .548
Montana 12 8   .600 19 11   .633
Idaho 11 9   .550 14 18   .438
Sacramento State 10 10   .500 14 16   .467
Northern Colorado 9 11   .450 15 16   .484
Eastern Washington 7 13   .350 9 21   .300
Weber State 6 14   .300 11 20   .355
Portland State 0 20   .000 5 24   .172
Big Sky tournament winner


Seeds

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The eleven teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. The top five teams received a first-round bye.[1]

Seed School Record Tiebreaker 1 Tiebreaker 2 Tiebreaker 3 Tiebreaker 4
1 Idaho State 15-5
2 Montana State 14–6 1-1 vs. Southern Utah 1-1 vs. Idaho State 2-0 vs. Northern Arizona 1-1 vs. Montana
3 Southern Utah 14-6 1–1 vs Montana State 1–1 vs Idaho State 2-0 vs. Northern Arizona 0-2 vs. Montana
4 Northern Arizona 12-8 1–1 vs. Montana 1-1 vs. Idaho State
5 Montana 12-8 1-1 vs. Northern Arizona 0-2 vs. Idaho State
6 Idaho 11–9
7 Sacramento State 10–10
8 Northern Colorado 9-11
9 Eastern Washington 7-13
10 Weber State 6-14
11 Portland State 0-20

Schedule

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Session Game Time Matchup Score Television Attendance
First round – Monday, March 7
1 1 2:00pm No. 8 Northern Colorado vs. No. 9 Eastern Washington 64–45 ESPN+ 685
2 5:30pm No. 7 Sacramento State vs. No. 10 Weber State 64–74
3 8:00 pm No. 6 Idaho vs. No. 11 Portland State 75–52 1,276
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, March 8
2 4 12:00 pm No. 1 Idaho State vs. No. 8 Northern Colorado 54-72 ESPN+ 863
5 2:30 pm No. 4 Northern Arizona vs. No. 5 Montana 75–57 955
3 6 5:30 pm No. 2 Montana State vs. No. 10 Weber State 81–60 1,387
7 8:00 pm No. 3 Southern Utah vs. No. 6 Idaho 64–77 1,365
Semifinals – Wednesday, March 9
4 8 5:30 pm No. 8 Northern Colorado vs. No. 4 Northern Arizona 67–72 ESPN+ 1,103
9 8:00 pm No. 2 Montana State vs. No. 6 Idaho 73–67
Championship game – Friday, March 11
5 10 1:00 pm No. 4 Northern Arizona vs. No. 2 Montana State 64–75 ESPN+ 956

Bracket

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First round
Monday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 8
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 9
Championship
Friday, March 11
            
1 Idaho State 54
8 Northern Colorado 72
8 Northern Colorado 64
9 Eastern Washington 45
8 Northern Colorado 67
4 Northern Arizona 72
4 Northern Arizona 75
5 Montana 57
4 Northern Arizona 64
2 Montana State 75
2 Montana State 81
10 Weber State 60
7 Sacramento State 64
10 Weber State 74
2 Montana State 73
6 Idaho 67
3 Southern Utah 64
6 Idaho 77
6 Idaho 75
11 Portland State 52

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Big Sky Basketball Championships - Big Sky Conference". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.