2020 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
| 2020 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Site | CenturyLink Arena Boise, Idaho |
| Champions | Tournament not completed |
| Television | Pluto TV, Eleven Sports, ESPNU |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: The conference tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2020 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the 45th postseason tournament for the Big Sky Conference, scheduled for March 11–14 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The champion would have earned the Big Sky's berth in the 68-team NCAA tournament.[1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, play was suspended prior to the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 12, and not completed; the NCAA tournament was soon cancelled.
Seeds
[edit]All eleven teams participated and were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system; the top five teams received a first-round bye.
| Seed | School | Conf | Tiebreaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 16–4 | |
| 2 | Northern Colorado | 15–5 | |
| 3 | Montana | 14–6 | |
| 4 | Portland State | 12–8 | |
| 5 | Montana State | 10–10 | 2–0 vs Northern Arizona |
| 6 | Northern Arizona | 10–10 | 0–2 vs Montana State |
| 7 | Southern Utah | 9–11 | |
| 8 | Weber State | 8–12 | 1–1 vs Montana |
| 9 | Sacramento State | 8–12 | 0–2 vs Montana |
| 10 | Idaho | 4–16 | 1–1 vs Portland State |
| 11 | Idaho State | 4–16 | 0–2 vs Portland State |
Schedule
[edit]| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, March 11 | ||||||
| 1 | 9:30 am | No. 8 Weber State vs. No. 9 Sacramento State | 54–62 | Pluto TV | 2,503 | |
| 2 | 12:00 pm | No. 7 Southern Utah vs. No. 10 Idaho | 75–69 | |||
| 3 | 2:30 pm | No. 6 Northern Arizona vs. No. 11 Idaho State | 62–64 | |||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 12 | ||||||
| 4 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Eastern Washington vs. No. 9 Sacramento State | cancelled | Pluto TV/Eleven Sports | N/A | |
| 5 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 Portland State vs No. 5 Montana State | ||||
| 6 | 5:30 pm | No. 2 Northern Colorado vs. No. 7 Southern Utah | ||||
| 7 | 8:00 pm | No. 3 Montana vs. No. 11 Idaho State | ||||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 13 | ||||||
| 8 | 5:30 pm | Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner | cancelled | Eleven Sports | N/A | |
| 9 | 8:00 pm | Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner | ||||
| Championship – Saturday, March 14 | ||||||
| 10 | 6:00 pm | Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner | cancelled | ESPNU | N/A | |
| Game times in MT. Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||
Bracket
[edit]| First round Wednesday, March 11 Pluto TV | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 12 Pluto TV/Eleven Sports | Semifinals Friday, March 13 Eleven Sports | Championship Saturday, March 14 ESPNU | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Eastern Washington | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Sacramento State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Weber State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Sacramento State | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Portland State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Montana State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Northern Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Southern Utah | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Southern Utah | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Idaho | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Montana | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Idaho State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Northern Arizona | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Idaho State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
- * denotes overtime period
Game summaries
[edit]First round
[edit]March 11
11:30 AM |
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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