2021 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament


The 2021 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament for the Big Sky Conference, held March 10–13 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. It was the 46th edition of the tournament, which debuted in 1976.

2021 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2020–21
Teams11
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsEastern Washington (3rd title)
Winning coachShantay Legans (1st title)
MVPTanner Groves (Eastern Washington)
TelevisionPluto TV, ESPNU (final)
← 2020
2022 →
2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Utah 12 2   .857 20 4   .833
Weber State 12 3   .800 17 6   .739
Eastern Washington 12 3   .800 16 8   .667
Montana State 8 6   .571 13 10   .565
Idaho State 8 6   .571 13 11   .542
Montana 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Northern Colorado 6 8   .429 11 11   .500
Portland State 6 8   .429 9 13   .409
Sacramento State 5 9   .357 8 12   .400
Northern Arizona 4 10   .286 6 16   .273
Idaho 1 17   .056 1 21   .045
Conference tournament winner

Seeds

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

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

Schedule

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Session Game Time Matchup Score Television Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 10
1 1 9:30 am No. 8 Northern Colorado vs. No. 9 Sacramento State 90–83 Pluto TV 1050
2 12:00 pm No. 7 Portland State vs. No. 10 Northern Arizona 66–77
3 2:30 pm No. 6 Montana vs. No. 11 Idaho 69–64
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 11
2 4 12:00 pm No. 1 Southern Utah vs. No. 8 Northern Colorado 91–83 Pluto TV 1050
5 2:30 pm No. 4 Idaho State vs. No. 5 Montana State 63–71
3 6 5:30 pm No. 2 Eastern Washington vs. No. 10 Northern Arizona 66–60
7 8:00 pm No. 3 Weber State vs. No. 6 Montana 75–80
Semifinals – Friday, March 12
4 8 5:30 pm No. 1 Southern Utah vs. No. 5 Montana State 77–80OT Pluto TV 1050
9 8:00 pm No. 2 Eastern Washington vs. No. 6 Montana 78–50
Championship game – Saturday, March 13
5 10 6:00 pm No. 2 Eastern Washington vs. No. 5 Montana State 65–55 ESPNU
Game times in MT. Rankings denote tournament seeding.[2]

Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 10
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 11
Semifinals
Friday, March 12
Championship
Saturday, March 13
            
1 Southern Utah 91
8 Northern Colorado 83
8 Northern Colorado 90
9 Sacramento State 83
1 Southern Utah 77
5 Montana State 80*
4 Idaho State 63
5 Montana State 71
5 Montana State 55
2 Eastern Washington 65
2 Eastern Washington 66
10 Northern Arizona 60
7 Portland State 66
10 Northern Arizona 77
2 Eastern Washington 78
6 Montana 50
3 Weber State 75
6 Montana 80
6 Montana 69
11 Idaho 64

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships - Big Sky Conference".
  2. ^ "2020 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships - Big Sky Conference".