| 2024 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2023–24 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Idaho Central Arena Boise, Idaho |
| Champions | Montana State (5th title) |
| Winning coach | Matt Logie (1st title) |
| MVP | Robert Ford III (Montana State) |
| Television | ESPN+, ESPNU, ESPN2 |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. 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.
Seeds
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.
| Seed | School | Record | Tiebreaker |
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| 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
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television |
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| 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
| 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:
References
- "Big Sky Basketball Championships 2024". Idaho Central Arena. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- "2024 Big Sky Basketball Championships". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- "2024 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Bracket - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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