Big Sky women’s basketball tournament 2025: bracket, schedule, TV, how to watch

BROOKS NUANEZ, For the Big Sky Conference
In this March 2021 photo, a women's team begins to warm up in early-round action of the Big Sky Conference basketball tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho.The Big Sky Conference women’s basketball regular season concluded Monday, March 3. The 2025 Big Sky women’s basketball tournament begins Saturday, March 8, at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho.
The tournament plays out on a neutral site with seeds No. 1 and No. 2 earning a preferred first-round bye while playing a lower seed, then getting a day off, while seeds No. 3-6 also get a bye.
Below is an interactive/live update bracket, a schedule and a printable image bracket for the 2025 Big Sky Conference men’s basketball tournament.
PRINTABLE BRACKET | MEN’S TOURNAMENT
TELEVISION
The Big Sky women’s basketball tournament will stream on ESPN+ from start to finish with the championship game also airing on ESPNU.
Tracy Warren (play-by-play) and Krista Redpath (color commentary) will be on the call for all games.
SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN
First Round: Saturday, March 8
Noon — No. 9 Northern Colorado (13-16) vs. No. 10 Portland State (4-23)
2:30 p.m. — No. 7 Eastern Washington (11-19) vs. No. 8 Sacramento State (14-17)
Quarterfinals Day 1: Sunday, March 9
Noon — No. 1 Montana State (27-3) vs. No. 9/10
2:30 p.m. — No. 2 Northern Arizona (25-6) vs. No. 7/8
Quarterfinals Day 2: Monday, March 10
Noon — No. 4 Weber State (13-15) vs. No. 5 Idaho State (13-16)
2:30 p.m. — No. 3 Idaho (18-11) vs. No. 6 Montana (12-17)
Semifinals: Tuesday, March 11
Noon — Semifinal 1
2:30 p.m. — Semifinal 2
Championship game: Wednesday, March 12
3 p.m. — Championship game on ESPNU