2024–25 Big Sky Conference men's basketball season
| 2024–25 Big Sky men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Men's basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Montana, Northern Colorado |
| Season MVP | Dylan Darling, Idaho State |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Montana |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 22 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Big Sky tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024–25 Big Sky Conference men's basketball season began with practices in September 2024 and will end with the 2025 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament in March 2025.
Head coaches
Coaching Changes
Dan Monson was named head coach at Eastern Washington on April 12, 2024.[1]
David Patrick resigned as Sacramento State's head coach on May 22, 2024, to become associate head coach at LSU.[2] Michael Czepil, an assistant with Sacramento State, was then named interim head coach for the 2024-2025 season.[3]
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Season | Overall record |
Big Sky record |
NCAA Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | Dan Monson | Marquette (asst.) | 1st | 10–21 (.323) | 6–12 (.333) | 0 |
| Idaho | Alex Pribble | Seattle (asst.) | 2nd | 24–39 (.381) | 13–23 (.361) | 0 |
| Idaho State | Ryan Looney | Point Loma | 6th | 68–111 (.380) | 42–66 (.389) | 0 |
| Montana | Travis DeCuire | California (asst.) | 11th | 233–133 (.637) | 140–61 (.697) | 3 |
| Montana State | Matt Logie | Point Loma | 2nd | 31–35 (.470) | 18–18 (.500) | 1 |
| Northern Arizona | Shane Burcar | Northern Arizona (asst.) | 6th | 74–109 (.404) | 39–70 (.358) | 0 |
| Northern Colorado | Steve Smiley | Northern Colorado (asst.) | 5th | 87–69 (.558) | 51–36 (.586) | 0 |
| Portland State | Jase Coburn | Portland State (asst.) | 4th | 62–63 (.496) | 34–38 (.472) | 0 |
| Sacramento State | Michael Czepil (interim) | Sacramento State (asst.) | 1st | 7–24 (.226) | 3–15 (.167) | 0 |
| Weber State | Eric Duft | Weber State (asst.) | 3rd | 49–48 (.505) | 28–26 (.519) | 0 |
Notes:
- Season/record numbers and NCAA Tournament appearances include the 2024–25 season.
Preseason
Preseason coaches poll
| 2024–25 Big Sky Preseason Coaches Poll[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team (First place votes) | Points |
| 1 | Montana (7) | 78 |
| 2 | Montana State (2) | 72 |
| 3 | Northern Colorado | 62 |
| 4 | Weber State (1) | 61 |
| 5 | Northern Arizona | 51 |
| 6 | Portland State | 38 |
| 7 | Idaho | 26 |
| 8 | Idaho State | 21 |
| 9 | Eastern Washington | 19 |
| 10 | Sacramento State | 19 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| First team[5] |
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| Trent McLaughlin, Northern Arizona |
| Brian Goracke, Montana State |
| Brandon Whitney, Montana |
| Miguel Tomley, Weber State |
| Brandon Walker, Montana State |
| Julius Mims, Idaho |
| Preseason MVP: Trent McLaughlin, Northern Arizona |
Regular season
Player of the Week awards
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Postseason
Big Sky tournament
The conference tournament will be played from March 8 to March 12, 2025, at the Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. The top six teams receive a first round bye.
NCAA Tournament
As the conference champion, Montana received an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | East | Montana | — | L 66-85 vs. (3) Wisconsin | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
Conference awards
| 2025 Big Sky Men's Basketball Individual Awards | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Dylan Darling, Idaho State | |||||
| Coach of the Year | Travis DeCuire, Montana | |||||
| Defensive Player of the Year | Tre-Vaughn Minott, Portland State | |||||
| Top Reserve | Money Williams, Montana | |||||
| Freshman of the Year | Evan Otten, Idaho State | |||||
| Newcomer of the Year | Dylan Darling, Idaho State | |||||
| Reference:[6] | ||||||
| 2025 Big Sky Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Honorable Mention | Defensive Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Darling, Idaho State Langston Reynolds, Northern Colorado Trent McLaughlin, Northern Arizona Blaise Threatt, Weber State Joe Pridgen, Montana Isaiah Hawthorne, Northern Colorado Jaron Rillie, Northern Colorado |
Malik Moore, Montana Carson Towt, Northern Arizona Terri Miller Jr., Portland State Jacob Holt, Sacramento State Money Williams, Montana Brandon Whitney, Montana |
Jaylin Henderson, Portland State Qiant Myers, Portland State Jake O'Neil, Idaho State Brandon Walker, Montana State Jack Payne, Idaho |
Tre-Vaughn Minott, Portland State Carson Towt, Northern Arizona Brandon Whitney, Montana Jake O'Neil, Idaho State Zach Bloch, Northern Colorado | |||
References
- ^ "Dan Monson named Men's Basketball head coach". Eastern Washington University Athletics. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "LSU adds Sacramento State head coach to staff". ESPN.com. May 22, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ DirtKing, The (May 23, 2024). "OFFICIAL: Patrick resigns at Sacramento State; Czepil named Interim Head Coach". HoopDirt. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Montana, Montana State Named Preseason Men's Basketball Favorites; NAU's McLaughlin Voted Preseason Most Valuable Player". bigskyconf.com. October 23, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Montana, Montana State Named Preseason Men's Basketball Favorites; NAU's McLaughlin Voted Preseason Most Valuable Player". bigskyconf.com. October 23, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Basketball All-Conference Team & Individual Honors Announced; Idaho State's Darling Named Most Valuable Player". bigskyconf.com. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.