2026 Big Sky Men’s Tournament: Schedule, Bracket, Recent History, TV/Streaming Info

2026 Large Sky Convention Males’s Basketball Match Fundamentals

Format

Conventional bracket, however with break up quarterfinal doubleheaders geared toward giving the highest two seeds a relaxation day earlier than the semifinals. Plus, the No. 1 seed meets the winner of the 9/10 first-round sport, with the two seed taking part in the 7/8 winner.

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Boise’s Idaho Central Enviornment, which isn’t on Boise State’s campus, will host for the seventh straight season, therefore the moniker “Starch Insanity.”

Members

All 10 groups will play on this season’s occasion. This would be the remaining journey for Sacramento State, which is heading to the Large West (and the MAC for FBS soccer solely), however the discipline ought to broaden to 11 in 2027, as Southern Utah is returning and Utah Tech becoming a member of from the WAC, which is able to change into the United Athletic Convention with a more-Jap geographical focus after this season.

Schedule

Downloadable PDF Bracket

TV/Streaming Data

ESPN+ ($) will stream and Scripps Sports activities Montana will air all video games earlier than the semifinals.

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First Spherical (Sat. 3/7)

Gm. 1: (10) Northern Arizona (10-22, 4-14) 65, (9) Idaho State 73Gm. 2: (8) Sacramento State (10-21, 6-12) 45, (7) Idaho 68

Quarterfinals (Solar. 3/8)

Gm. 3: (9) Idaho State (13-19, 5-13) vs. (1) Portland State (19-10, 13-5), 7:30The Vikings swept: 93-87 (OT) (away) on 1/3 and 88-65 (residence) on 2/2.Gm. 4: (7) Idaho (18-14, 9-9) vs. (2) Montana State (18-13, 12-6), 10*Residence break up: Vandals 92-89 on 1/10 and Bobcats 73-66 on 2/5.

Quarterfinals (Mon. 3/9)

Gm. 5: (5) Northern Colorado (20-11, 10-8) vs. (4) Montana (16-15, 10-8), 7:30Home break up: Grizzlies 88-79 on 1/3 and Bears 85-57 on 3/2.Gm. 6: (6) Weber State (16-15, 10-8) vs. (3) Jap Washington (13-18, 11-7), 10*Residence break up: Wildcats 91-80 on 2/15 and Eagles 84-66 on 2/14.

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Semifinals (Tues. 3/10)

Gm. 7: Gm. 3 winner vs. Gm. 5 winner, 9 (ESPNU)Gm. 8: Gm. 4 winner vs. Gm. 6 winner, 11:30* (ESPN2)

Championship (Wed. 3/11)

Gm. 9: Semifinal winners, 11:30 (ESPN2)

Mayhem Potential

Knowledge initially posted by Bob Vetrone Jr. on Twitter in 2020 with my very own additions for the seasons past.

No. 1 seeds have dominated the Large Sky Match, successful 9 of the previous 14 titles. Montana’s 2025 title was the No. 2 seed’s fourth because the NCAA discipline expanded to 68. In 2024, Montana State squad was the primary staff from exterior the highest 2 to characterize the convention within the NCAAs since 2010, when a fourth-seeded Grizzlies squad claimed the title and earned a 14 seed for its bother.

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Observe that the convention restricted its event discipline up till the transfer to a neutral-site in Reno again in 2016.

NCAA Seeding Document In The 68-Crew Period

Years with an NCAA win are in daring.

The Large Sky final recorded an NCAA win in 2006, Montana’s 12-over-5 upset over Nevada.

The highest seven groups are all within the NET High 200, although Weber State, EWU, and Montana are all ranked worse than a hundred and ninetieth. The almost certainly seeding for the Large Sky rep is a 15, although Portland State has dropped to a 16 in a few of my current projections.

Final NCAA Match Appearances

Montana: 2025 (14 seed, 1st Spherical)Montana State: 2024 (16 seed, First 4)Jap Washington: 2021 (14 seed, 1st Spherical)Weber State: 2016 (15 seed, 1st Spherical)Northern Colorado: 2011 (15 seed, Spherical of 64)Portland State: 2009 (13 seed, 1st Spherical)Northern Arizona: 2000 (15 seed, 1st Spherical)Idaho: 1990 (13 seed, 1st Spherical)Idaho State: 1987 (16 seed, 1st Spherical)

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Sacramento State is the lone Large Sky member that’s ready to make its first NCAA look. That is the Hornets’ final likelihood earlier than shifting to the Large West subsequent season.