2021 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament

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2021 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2020–21
Teams11
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsIdaho State (4th title)
Winning coachSeton Sobolewski (2nd title)
TelevisionPluto TV
← 2020
2022 →
2020–21 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Idaho State 15 2   .882 22 4   .846
Idaho 14 3   .824 17 7   .708
Montana State 13 3   .813 17 7   .708
Northern Colorado 12 7   .632 14 11   .560
Northern Arizona 10 10   .500 15 14   .517
Montana 9 8   .529 12 11   .522
Portland State 7 11   .389 12 13   .480
Southern Utah 6 5   .545 11 9   .550
Eastern Washington 5 12   .294 6 17   .261
Weber State 2 16   .111 2 20   .091
Sacramento State 2 18   .100 3 21   .125
Big Sky tournament winner
As of July 7, 2024
Rankings from AP poll


The 2021 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason basketball tournament held March 8–12, 2021, at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. Idaho State won the tournament, their fourth title, earning an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA tournament.[1]

Seeds

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Seed School Conference Overall
1 Idaho State 15–2 19–3
2 Idaho 14–3 15–6
3 Montana State 13–3 16–6
4 Northern Colorado 12–7 13–11
5 Southern Utah 6–5 9–8
6 Montana 9–8 12–10
7 Northern Arizona 10–10 12–12
8 Portland State 7–11 11–12
9 Eastern Washington 5–12 6–16
10 Weber State 2–16 2–19
11 Sacramento State 2–18 2–21

Schedule

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Session Game Time Matchup Score Television
First Round – Monday, March 8
1 1 2:00 PM No. 8 Portland State vs. No. 9 Eastern Washington 71–51
2 5:00 PM No. 7 Northern Arizona vs. No. 10 Weber State 82–68
3 8:00 PM No. 6 Montana vs. No. 11 Sacramento State 65–68
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, March 9
2 4 11:00 AM No. 8 Portland State vs. No. 1 Idaho State 50–66
5 2:00 PM No. 4 Northern Colorado vs. No. 5 Southern Utah 63–59
3 6 5:00 PM No. 7 Northern Arizona vs. No. 2 Idaho 53–67
7 8:00 PM No. 11 Sacramento State vs. No. 3 Montana State 55–66
Semifinals – Wednesday, March 10
4 8 6:00 PM No. 1 Idaho State vs. No. 4 Northern Colorado 55 65–55
9 9:00 PM No. 2 Idaho vs. No. 3 Montana State 80–64
Championship Game – Friday, March 12
5 10 Noon No. 1 Idaho State vs. No. 2 Idaho 84–49
Game times in MT.[2] Rankings denote tournament seeds.

Bracket

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First round
March 8
Quarterfinals
March 9
Semifinals
March 10
Championship
March 12
            
1 Idaho State 66
8 Portland State 50
8 Portland State 71
9 Eastern Washington 51
1 Idaho State 65
4 Northern Colorado 55
4 Northern Colorado 63
5 Southern Utah 59
1 Idaho State 84
2 Idaho 49
2 Idaho 67
7 Northern Arizona 53
7 Northern Arizona 82
10 Weber State 68
2 Idaho 80
3 Montana State 64
3 Montana State 66
11 Sacramento State 55
6 Montana 58
11 Sacramento State 65

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships". Big Sky Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ 2021 Big Sky Conference Women's Championship Bracket (PDF)