2020 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament


The 2020 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament was a postseason tournament that was scheduled to be played from March 9–13, 2020, at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The winner of the tournament would have earned an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA tournament.[1] On March 12, the NCAA announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

2020 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2019–20
Teams11
SiteCenturyLink Arena
Boise, Idaho
TelevisionPluto TV, ELEVEN
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2019–20 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 17 1   .944 21 6   .778
Idaho 13 5   .722 18 9   .667
Idaho State 12 6   .667 16 11   .593
Northern Arizona 12 7   .632 15 13   .536
Montana 11 7   .611 16 11   .593
Southern Utah 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Northern Colorado 8 10   .444 12 15   .444
Portland State 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Sacramento State 6 13   .316 8 20   .286
Eastern Washington 3 15   .167 4 23   .148
Weber State 1 17   .056 3 24   .111
2020 Big Sky tournament winner
As of May 1, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule edit

Session Game Time* Matchup# Score Television
First Round – Monday, March 9
1 1 2:30 PM #8 Northern Colorado vs. #9 Sacramento State 79–61 Pluto TV 231
2 5:30 PM #7 Portland State vs. #10 Eastern Washington 83–70
3 8:00 PM #6 Southern Utah vs. #11 Weber State 62–58
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, March 10
2 4 Noon #1 Montana State vs. #8 Northern Colorado 67–62 Pluto TV 231
5 2:30 PM #4 Montana vs. #5 Northern Arizona 55–58
3 6 5:30 PM #2 Idaho vs. #7 Portland State 56–54
7 8:00 PM #3 Idaho State vs. #6 Southern Utah 70–63
Semifinals – Wednesday, March 11
4 8 5:30 PM #1 Montana State vs. #5 Northern Arizona 76–71 ELEVEN
9 8:00 PM #2 Idaho vs. #3 Idaho State 66–51
Championship Game – Friday, March 13
5 10 #1 Montana State vs. #2 Idaho Cancelled
*Game times in MT.

Bracket edit

First round
March 9
Quarterfinals
March 10
Semifinals
March 11
Championship
March 13
            
1 Montana State 67
8 Northern Colorado 62
8 Northern Colorado 79
9 Sacramento State 61
1 Montana State 76
5 Northern Arizona 71
4 Montana 55
5 Northern Arizona 58
 
 
2 Idaho 56
7 Portland State 54
7 Portland State 83
10 Eastern Washington 70
2 Idaho 66
3 Idaho State 51
3 Idaho State 70
6 Southern Utah 63
6 Southern Utah 62
11 Weber State 58

References edit

  1. ^ "Montana State Bobcats No. 1 seed, Lady Griz 4th for Big Sky women's basketball championship". montanasports.com. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.