2026 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament

2026 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2025–26
Teams10
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsIdaho (3rd title)
Winning coachArthur Moreira (1st title)
TelevisionESPN+, ESPNU,
2025–26 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Idaho † 17 – 1   .944 29 – 5   .853
Montana State 16 – 2   .889 25 – 7   .781
Northern Colorado 13 – 5   .722 23 – 10   .697
Idaho State 12 – 6   .667 19 – 11   .633
Sacramento State 8 – 10   .444 15 – 18   .455
Eastern Washington 7 – 11   .389 15 – 18   .455
Northern Arizona 6 – 12   .333 10 – 22   .313
Montana 5 – 13   .278 9 – 22   .290
Weber State 4 – 14   .222 11 – 22   .333
Portland State 2 – 16   .111 6 – 25   .194
† 2026 Big Sky tournament winner
As of March 19, 2026

The 2026 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament for the Big Sky Conference, held March 7–11, 2026, at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho.[1][2] The Idaho Vandals defeated the Montana State Bobcats and became the Big Sky's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament.

Seeds

The ten teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system for identical conference records. The top six teams received a first-round bye.

Seed School Record Tiebreaker
1 Idaho 17–1
2 Montana State 16–2
3 Northern Colorado 13–5
4 Idaho State 12–6
5 Sacramento State 8–10
6 Eastern Washington 7–11
7 Northern Arizona 6–12
8 Montana 5–13
9 Weber State 4–14
10 Portland State 2–16

Schedule

Session Game Time Matchup Score Television
First round – Saturday, March 7
1 1 Noon No. 9 Weber State vs. No. 10 Portland State 76–53 ESPN+
2 2:30 p.m. No. 7 Northern Arizona vs. No. 8 Montana 60–61
Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 8
2 3 Noon No. 1 Idaho vs. No. 9 Weber State 66–52 ESPN+
4 2:30 p.m. No. 2 Montana State vs. No. 8 Montana 78–57
Quarterfinals – Monday, March 9
3 5 Noon No. 4 Idaho State vs. No. 5 Sacramento State 53–62 ESPN+
6 2:30 p.m. No. 3 Northern Colorado vs. No. 6 Eastern Washington 53–55
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 10
4 7 Noon No. 1 Idaho vs. No. 5 Sacramento State 59–51 ESPN+
8 2:30 p.m. No. 2 Montana State vs. No. 6 Eastern Washington 79–77OT
Championship game – Wednesday, March 11
5 9 3:00 p.m. No. 1 Idaho vs. No. 2 Montana State 60–57 ESPNU
Game times in MT. Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

First round
March 7
ESPN+ 		Quarterfinals
March 8–9
ESPN+ 		Semifinals
March 10
ESPN+ 		Championship
March 11
ESPN2
1 Idaho 66
9 Weber State 76 9 Weber State 52
10 Portland State 53 1 Idaho 59
5 Sacramento State 51
4 Idaho State 53
5 Sacramento State 62
1 Idaho 60
2 Montana State 57
2 Montana State 78
7 Northern Arizona 60 8 Montana 57
8 Montana 61 2 Montana State 79*
6 Eastern Washington 77
3 Northern Colorado 53
6 Eastern Washington 55

Souce:[3]

* denotes overtime period

References

  1. ^ "#StarchMadness 2026 - Big Sky Conference". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  2. ^ "Big Sky Basketball Championships : Women's Finals". Idaho Central Arena. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  3. ^ "'26 Women's Basketball Bracket (PDF) - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
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