2025 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament

2025 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2024–25
Teams10
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsMontana State (4th title)
Winning coachTricia Bader Binford (3rd title)
MVPEsmeralda Morales (Montana State)
TelevisionESPN2, ESPN+, ESPNU
2024–25 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State † 17 – 1   .944 30 – 4   .882
Northern Arizona 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771
Idaho 10 – 8   .556 18 – 12   .600
Weber State 10 – 8   .556 13 – 16   .448
Idaho State 8 – 10   .444 14 – 17   .452
Montana 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438
Eastern Washington 7 – 11   .389 11 – 20   .355
Sacramento State 7 – 11   .389 15 – 18   .455
Northern Colorado 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
Portland State 1 – 17   .056 4 – 24   .143
† winner

The 2025 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament for the Big Sky Conference, which was held on March 8-12, 2025 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho.[1] It was the 42nd edition of the tournament, which debuted in 1983. Montana State received the Big Sky's automatic bid to the 2025 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.[2]

Seed School Record Tiebreaker
1 Montana State 17–1
2 Northern Arizona 16–2
3 Idaho 10–8 2–0 vs. Weber State
4 Weber State 10–8 0–2 vs. Idaho
5 Idaho State 8–10 2–0 vs. Idaho
6 Montana 8–10 0–2 vs. Idaho
7 Eastern Washington 7–11 2–0 vs. Sacramento State
8 Sacramento State 7–11 0–2 vs. Eastern Washington
9 Northern Colorado 6–12
10 Portland State 1–17

Schedule

Session Game Time Matchup Score Television
First round – Saturday, March 8
1 1 12:00 pm No. 9 Northern Colorado vs No. 10 Portland State 53–50 ESPN+
2 2:30 pm No. 7 Eastern Washington vs No. 8 Sacramento State 67–71
Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 9
2 3 12:00 pm No. 1 Montana State vs No. 9 Northern Colorado 92–60 ESPN+
4 2:30 pm No. 2 Northern Arizona vs No. 8 Sacramento State 69–65
Quarterfinals – Monday, March 10
3 5 12:00 pm No. 4 Weber State vs No. 5 Idaho State 42–62 ESPN+
6 2:30 pm No. 3 Idaho vs No. 6 Montana 54–65
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 11
4 7 12:00 pm No. 1 Montana State vs No. 5 Idaho State 75–42 ESPN+
8 2:30 pm No. 2 Northern Arizona vs No. 6 Montana 67–71
Championship game – Wednesday, March 12
5 9 3:00 pm No. 1 Montana State vs No. 6 Montana 58–57 ESPNU
Game times in MST for the first round and MDT from the quarterfinals onward. Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

First round
March 8
ESPN+ 		Quarterfinals
March 9 & 10
ESPN+ 		Semifinals
March 11
ESPN+ 		Championship
March 12
ESPNU
1 Montana State 92
9 Northern Colorado 53 9 Northern Colorado 60
10 Portland State 50 1 Montana State 75
5 Idaho State 42
4 Weber State 42
5 Idaho State 62
1 Montana State 58
6 Montana 57
2 Northern Arizona 69
7 Eastern Washington 67 8 Sacramento State 65
8 Sacramento State 71 2 Northern Arizona 67
6 Montana 71
3 Idaho 54
6 Montana 65

Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Big Sky Basketball Championships 2025". Idaho Central Arena. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "2024 Big Sky Basketball Championships". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "2025 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament Bracket - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). Big Sky Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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