2024 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2024 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament for the 2023-24 season in the Big Sky Conference, The tournament was held from March 9–13 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho.[1] It was the 49th edition of the tournament, which debuted in 1976. The tournament winner, Montana State, received an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.

2024 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2023–24
Teams10
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsMontana State (5th title)
Winning coachMatt Logie (1st title)
MVPRobert Ford III (Montana State)
TelevisionESPN+, ESPNU, ESPN2
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2023–24 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Washington 15 3   .833 21 11   .656
Northern Colorado 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
Montana 12 6   .667 24 12   .667
Weber State 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Montana State 9 9   .500 17 18   .486
Portland State 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Northern Arizona 7 11   .389 14 19   .424
Idaho State 7 11   .389 14 20   .412
Idaho 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
Sacramento State 4 14   .222 10 24   .294
2024 Big Sky tournament winner

Seeds

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The ten teams will be seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system for identical conference records. The top six teams will receive a first-round bye.[2]

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

Schedule

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Session Game Time Matchup Score Television
First round – Saturday, March 9
1 1 5:30 pm No. 9 Idaho vs. No. 10 Sacramento State 64–72 ESPN+
2 8:00 pm No. 7 Northern Arizona vs. No. 8 Idaho State 60–68
Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 10
2 3 5:30 pm No. 1 Eastern Washington vs. No. 10 Sacramento State 69–74 ESPN+
4 8:00 pm No. 2 Northern Colorado vs. No. 8 Idaho State 76–83
Quarterfinals – Monday, March 11
3 5 5:30 pm No. 4 Weber State vs. No. 5 Montana State 82–91 ESPN+
6 8:00 pm No. 3 Montana vs. No. 6 Portland State 87–81
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 12
4 7 6:30 pm No. 10 Sacramento State vs. No. 5 Montana State 71–74 ESPNU/ESPN+
8 9:00 pm No. 8 Idaho State vs. No. 3 Montana 58–72 ESPN2/ESPN+
Championship game – Wednesday, March 13
5 9 9:30 pm No. 5 Montana State vs. No. 3 Montana 85–70 ESPN2/ESPN+
Game times in MT. Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

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First round
March 9
ESPN+
Quarterfinals
March 10 & 11
ESPN+
Semifinals
March 12
ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+
Championship
March 13
ESPN2/ESPN+
1 Eastern Washington 69
9 Idaho 64 10 Sacramento State 74
10 Sacramento State 72 10 Sacramento State 71
5 Montana State 74
4 Weber State 82
5 Montana State 91
5 Montana State 85
3 Montana 70
2 Northern Colorado 76
7 Northern Arizona 60 8 Idaho State 83
8 Idaho State 68 8 Idaho State 58
3 Montana 72
3 Montana 87
6 Portland State 81

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Big Sky Basketball Championships 2024". Idaho Central Arena. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "2024 Big Sky Basketball Championships". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "2024 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Bracket - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.