2020 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2020
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:11
Arena:CenturyLink Arena
City:Boise, Idaho
Champions:Tournament not completed
Television:Pluto TV, Eleven Sports, ESPNU

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

All eleven teams participated and were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system; the top five teams received a first-round bye.

SeedSchoolConfTiebreaker(s)
1Eastern Washington16–4
2Northern Colorado15–5
3Montana14–6
4Portland State12–8
5Montana State10–102–0 vs Northern Arizona
6Northern Arizona10–100–2 vs Montana State
7Southern Utah9–11
8Weber State8–121–1 vs Montana
9Sacramento State8–120–2 vs Montana
10Idaho4–161–1 vs Portland State
11Idaho State4–160–2 vs Portland State

Schedule

GameTimeMatchupScoreTelevisionAttendance
First round – Wednesday, March 11
19:30 amNo. 8 Weber State vs. No. 9 Sacramento State54–62Pluto TV2,503
212:00 pmNo. 7 Southern Utah vs. No. 10 Idaho75–69
32:30 pmNo. 6 Northern Arizona vs. No. 11 Idaho State62–64
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 12
412:00 pmNo. 1 Eastern Washington vs. No. 9 Sacramento StatecancelledPluto TV/Eleven SportsN/A
52:30 pmNo. 4 Portland State vs No. 5 Montana State
65:30 pmNo. 2 Northern Colorado vs. No. 7 Southern Utah
78:00 pmNo. 3 Montana vs. No. 11 Idaho State
Semifinals – Friday, March 13
85:30 pmGame 4 Winner vs. Game 5 WinnercancelledEleven SportsN/A
98:00 pmGame 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner
Championship – Saturday, March 14
106:00 pmGame 8 Winner vs. Game 9 WinnercancelledESPNUN/A
Game times in MT. Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

* denotes overtime period

Game summaries

First round

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships . Big Sky Conference . 2020-02-12.