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The Big Sky Tournament will be held from Saturday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 8 from the Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Seeds 1 through 6 will get a bye to the second round, while seeds 7 through 10 will play in the first round. The winners of the 9-10 and 7-8 matchups will play the 1 and 2 seeds in the second round. The tournament champion will get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, and will be the only Big Sky representative in March Madness.
If the No. 1 seed Eastern Washington doesn’t win the Big Sky Tournament, they will have an automatic bid into the NIT.
2023 Big Sky Conference Tournament Bracket: Date, time, TV, live stream
* All times ET
March 4 First Round
Game 1: No. 10 Idaho 76, No. 9 Northern Arizona 87
Game 2: No. 8 Northern Colorado 84, No. 7 Portland State 80
March 5 Quarterfinals
Game 3: No. 9 Northern Arizona 81, No. 1 Eastern Washington 80
Game 4: No. 8 Northern Colorado 73, No. 2 Montana State 84
March 6 Quarterfinals
Game 5: No. 5 Idaho State 74, No. 4 Montana 83
Game 6: No 6 Sacramento State 64, No. 3 Weber State 70
March 7 Semifinals
Game 7: No. 9 Northern Arizona 83, No. 4 Montana 71
Game 8: No. 3 Weber State 58, No. 2 Montana State 60
March 8 Championship
Game 9: No. 9 Northern Arizona 78, No. 2 Montana State 85
Montana State advances to the 2023 NCAA Tournament
Odds to win Big Sky Conference Tournament from DraftKings Sportsbook
Pre-Tournament Odds
Montana State +140
Eastern Washington +250
Montana +475
Weber State +900
Idaho State +1300
Sacramento State +1800
Portland State +3000
Northern Colorado +3000
Northern Arizona +3500
Idaho +6000