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2022 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

2022 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2021–22
Teams11
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsMontana State (3rd title)
Winning coachDanny Sprinkle (1st title)
TelevisionESPN+, ESPNU (final)
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2023 →
2021–22 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State † 16 – 4   .800 27 – 8   .771
Southern Utah 14 – 6   .700 23 – 12   .657
Northern Colorado 13 – 7   .650 22 – 16   .579
Weber State 13 – 7   .650 21 – 12   .636
Montana 11 – 9   .550 18 – 14   .563
Eastern Washington 11 – 9   .550 18 – 16   .529
Portland State 10 – 10   .500 14 – 17   .452
Sacramento State 6 – 14   .300 11 – 18   .379
Idaho 6 – 14   .300 9 – 22   .290
Idaho State 5 – 15   .250 7 – 23   .233
Northern Arizona 5 – 15   .250 9 – 23   .281
† Conference tournament winner

The 2022 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament for the Big Sky Conference, held March 9–12 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. It was the 47th edition of the conference tourney, which debuted in 1976.

Top-seeded Montana State defeated third seed Northern Colorado 87–66 in the final and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It was the Bobcats' first NCAA appearance in 26 years and their fourth overall.

Second seed Southern Utah lost its opener in their final Big Sky tournament; they joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in the summer.

Seeds

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

Seed School Record Tiebreaker 1 Tiebreaker 2 Tiebreaker 3 Tiebreaker 4
1 Montana State 16–4
2 Southern Utah 14–6
3 Northern Colorado 13–7 1–1 vs Weber State 1–1 vs Montana State 2–0 vs Southern Utah
4 Weber State 13–7 1–1 vs Northern Colorado 1–1 vs Montana State 1–1 vs Southern Utah
5 Montana 11–9 2–0 vs Eastern Washington
6 Eastern Washington 11–9 0–2 vs Montana
7 Portland State 10–10
8 Sacramento State 6–14 1–1 vs Idaho 0–2 vs Montana State 0–2 vs Southern Utah 1–1 vs Northern Colorado
9 Idaho 6–14 1–1 vs Sacramento State 0–2 vs Montana State 0–2 vs Southern Utah 0–2 vs Northern Colorado
10 Idaho State 5–15 1–1 vs Northern Arizona 0–2 vs Montana State 0–2 vs Southern Utah 1–1 vs Northern Colorado
11 Northern Arizona 5–15 1–1 vs Idaho State 0–2 vs Montana State 0–2 vs Southern Utah 0–2 vs Northern Colorado

Schedule

Session Game Time Matchup Score Television Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 9
1 1 9:30 am No. 8 Sacramento State vs. No. 9 Idaho 57–54 ESPN+ 1,403
2 12:00 pm No. 7 Portland State vs. No. 10 Idaho State 66–52 1,498
3 2:30 pm No. 6 Eastern Washington vs. No. 11 Northern Arizona 78–75 1,175
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 10
2 4 12:00 pm No. 1 Montana State vs. No. 8 Sacramento State 83-61 ESPN+ 1,334
5 2:30 pm No. 4 Weber State vs. No. 5 Montana 68-56
3 6 5:30 pm No. 2 Southern Utah vs. No. 7 Portland State 65-77 2,096
7 8:00 pm No. 3 Northern Colorado vs. No. 6 Eastern Washington 68–67
Semifinals – Friday, March 11
4 8 5:30 pm No. 1 Montana State vs. No. 4 Weber State 69–66 ESPN+ 2,535
9 8:00 pm No. 7 Portland State vs. No. 3 Northern Colorado 79–86 3,037
Championship game – Saturday, March 12
5 10 6:00 pm No. 1 Montana State vs. No. 3 Northern Colorado 87–66 ESPNU 4,134

Bracket

First round
Wednesday, March 9 		Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 10 		Semifinals
Friday, March 11 		Championship
Saturday, March 12
1 Montana State 83
8 Sacramento State 57 8 Sacramento State 61
9 Idaho 54 1 Montana State 69
4 Weber State 66
4 Weber State 68
5 Montana 56
1 Montana State 87
3 Northern Colorado 66
2 Southern Utah 65
7 Portland State 66 7 Portland State 77
10 Idaho State 52 7 Portland State 79
3 Northern Colorado 86
3 Northern Colorado 68
6 Eastern Washington 78 6 Eastern Washington 67
11 Northern Arizona 75

References

  1. ^ "2022 Big Sky Basketball Championships - Big Sky Conference". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Big_Sky_Conference_men%27s_basketball_tournament