The Big Sky is known for its FCS football prowess and not necessarily its ability on the hardwood.
However, this could be the year the Big Sky is primed to pull off an upset in the NCAA Tournament.
The Big Sky will tip off its men's basketball conference tournament in Idaho on March 9th.
Montana State comes into the tournament as the No. 1 seed. The Bobcats won the regular-season title for the first time in 20 years.
Southern Utah nabbed the No. 2 seed after Montana State beat Northern Colorado on a buzzer-beater and knocked the Bears to the No. 3 seed.
No. 4 Weber State and No. 5 Montana are two teams that could possibly make a run in the tournament.
2022 Big Sky Tournament Bracket
2022 Big Sky Tournament Schedule
The tournament tips off on Wednesday with seeds 6-11 in action. Seeds 1-5 received first round byes and will get going on Thursday.
The championship will take place on Saturday night on ESPNU.
All times ET
| Game | Time |
|---|---|
| 8. Sacramento State vs. 9. Idaho | Wed., 11:30 a.m. |
| 10. Idaho State vs. 7. Portland State | Wed., 2 p.m. |
| 11. Northern Arizona vs. 6. Eastern Washington | Wed., 4:30 p.m. |
| 1. Montana State vs. G1 Winner | Thurs., 2 p.m. |
| 4. Weber State vs. 5. Montana | Thurs., 4:30 p.m. |
| 2. Southern Utah vs. G2 Winner | Thurs., 7:30 p.m. |
| 3. Northern Colorado vs. G3 Winner | Thurs., 10 p.m. |
| Semifinal 1 | Fri., 7:30 p.m. |
| Semifinal 2 | Fri., 10 p.m. |
| Championship | Sat., 8 p.m. |
Pre-Tournament Odds
Odds courtesy of FanDuel
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Montana State | +190 |
| Southern Utah | +350 |
| Weber State | +410 |
| Northern Colorado | +550 |
| Montana | +1000 |
| Eastern Washington | +1000 |
| Portland State | +4800 |
| Sacramento State | +8000 |
| Idaho | +11000 |
| Idaho State | +22000 |
| Northern Arizona | +50000 |
Past Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Montana |
| 2003 | Weber State |
| 2004 | Eastern Washington |
| 2005 | Montana |
| 2006 | Montana |
| 2007 | Weber State |
| 2008 | Portland State |
| 2009 | Portland State |
| 2010 | Montana |
| 2011 | Northern Colorado (vacated) |
| 2012 | Montana |
| 2013 | Montana |
| 2014 | Weber State |
| 2015 | Eastern Washington |
| 2016 | Weber State |
| 2017 | North Dakota |
| 2018 | Montana |
| 2019 | Montana |
| 2020 | N/A |
| 2021 | Eastern Washington |
