Big Sky Tournament 2015: Bracket, schedule and scores

Eastern Washington, Montana and Sacramento State are the big favorites to win the Big Sky, although this tournament has plenty of unpredictability.

The Big Sky Tournament tips off on Thursday and runs for three days, with the winner earning the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Top-seeded Montana will host the tournament. The Grizzles earned a share of the regular season title after Eastern Washington stumbled towards the end of conference play. Sacramento State held the top spot for most of the season, but two straight losses to close out the regular season dropped the Hornets to the No. 3 seed.

Those three teams are the big favorites, although Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado are both possible contenders in one of the more unpredictable mid-major tournaments.

The format

The Big Sky has 12 teams, but only the top eight qualify for the tournament. It follows a standard eight-team format with no byes.

The first two rounds will be streamed online at WatchBigSky.com, which requires a free registered account. Mobile apps are also available on iTunes and Google Play. The championship game will be televised on ESPNU.

The teams

1. Montana Grizzlies


2. Eastern Washington Eagles


3. Sacramento State Hornets


4. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks


5. Northern Colorado Bears


6. Portland State Vikings


7. Idaho Vandals


8. Weber State Wildcats

Bracket

The complete schedule and bracket can be found here.

Schedule and results (all times Eastern)

All games are televised on WatchBigSky.com, except the Championship, which will be on ESPNU.

Thursday, March 12 (Quarterfinals)

Game 1: No. 2 Eastern Washington 91, No. 7 Idaho 83

Game 2: No. 3 Sacramento State 70, No. 6 Portland State 60

Game 3: No. 4 Northern Arizona vs. No. 5 Northern Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

Game 4: No. 1 Montana vs. No. 8 Weber State, 10 p.m.

Friday, March 13 (Semifinals)

Game 5: No. 2 Eastern Washington vs. No. 3 Sacramento State, 7:30 p.m.

Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 (Championship)

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 9 p.m., ESPNU

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