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Big Sky Conference Announces Women’s Basketball Schedule
7/6/2022 4:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
As it’s been in the past, the schedule is a double round-robin format, where every team will play each other both at home and on the road.
The Big Sky Conference office announced today its 2022-23 women's basketball schedule following the league's transition to 10 teams.
One of the biggest changes in the upcoming slate is the lack of conference games early in the month of December. This change was made to allow all 10 full-time member institutions additional real estate to schedule high-quality non-conference competition where other teams may have similar availability.
As it's been in the past, the schedule is a double round-robin format, where every team will play each other both at home and on the road.
Another change fans may notice is an earlier conclusion to the regular season than in the past, which has been done due to the league's new tournament format that will begin on Saturday, March 4.
With an even number of teams, the league will also utilize five travel partners to minimize both missed class time and travel expenses.
The change in format comes following Southern Utah's departure from the Big Sky Conference.
Big Sky Conference teams are coming off yet another exciting year of competition, where Idaho State claimed the regular title before Montana State made a run in Boise to claim the tournament championship.
The 2023 Big Sky Basketball Championships at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho is scheduled to run from Saturday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 8. This year, for the first time in league history, the women's title game will air on the ESPN family of networks.
Additionally, The E.W. Scripps Company holds first right to broadcast as many as eight women's or men's basketball games this season involving Montana or Montana State.
The league as a whole is also entering its second season on ESPN+, where every Big Sky Conference contest and every home non-conference game for all 10 full-time member institutions appear on the streaming service, unless the broadcast is aired on the ESPN family of networks.
Follow all things #BigSkyWBB on Twitter at @BigSkyWBB. Follow the Big Sky Conference (@BigSkyConf) on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok for all the latest news around the league and use the hashtag #ExperienceElevated.
2022-23 Montana State Women's Basketball Big Sky Conference Schedule:
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Montana State at Idaho
Saturday, December 31, 2022
Montana State at Eastern Washington
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Northern Colorado at Montana State
Saturday, January 7, 2023
Northern Arizona at Montana State
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Montana State at Idaho State
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Montana State at Weber State
Monday, January 16, 2023
Idaho at Montana State
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Montana State at Montana
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Portland State at Montana State
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Sacramento State at Montana State
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Montana State at Northern Arizona
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Montana State at Northern Colorado
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Weber State at Montana State
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Idaho State at Montana State
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Montana at Montana State
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Montana State at Sacramento State
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Montana State at Portland State
Monday, February 27, 2023
Eastern Washington at Montana State
Saturday, March 4, 2023 (First Round)
BSC Tournament Game 1: #7 Seed vs. #8 Seed
BSC Tournament Game 2: #9 Seed vs. #10 Seed
Sunday, March 5, 2023 (Quarterfinals)
BSC Tournament Game 3: #1 Seed vs. Game 1 Winner
BSC Tournament Game 4: #2 Seed vs. Game 2 Winner
Monday, March 6, 2023 (Quarterfinals)
BSC Tournament Game 5: #4 Seed vs. #5 Seed
BSC Tournament Game 6: #3 Seed vs. #6 Seed
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 (Semifinals)
BSC Tournament Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
BSC Tournament Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (Finals)
BSC Tournament Game 9: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner
One of the biggest changes in the upcoming slate is the lack of conference games early in the month of December. This change was made to allow all 10 full-time member institutions additional real estate to schedule high-quality non-conference competition where other teams may have similar availability.
As it's been in the past, the schedule is a double round-robin format, where every team will play each other both at home and on the road.
Another change fans may notice is an earlier conclusion to the regular season than in the past, which has been done due to the league's new tournament format that will begin on Saturday, March 4.
With an even number of teams, the league will also utilize five travel partners to minimize both missed class time and travel expenses.
The change in format comes following Southern Utah's departure from the Big Sky Conference.
Big Sky Conference teams are coming off yet another exciting year of competition, where Idaho State claimed the regular title before Montana State made a run in Boise to claim the tournament championship.
The 2023 Big Sky Basketball Championships at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho is scheduled to run from Saturday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 8. This year, for the first time in league history, the women's title game will air on the ESPN family of networks.
Additionally, The E.W. Scripps Company holds first right to broadcast as many as eight women's or men's basketball games this season involving Montana or Montana State.
The league as a whole is also entering its second season on ESPN+, where every Big Sky Conference contest and every home non-conference game for all 10 full-time member institutions appear on the streaming service, unless the broadcast is aired on the ESPN family of networks.
Follow all things #BigSkyWBB on Twitter at @BigSkyWBB. Follow the Big Sky Conference (@BigSkyConf) on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok for all the latest news around the league and use the hashtag #ExperienceElevated.
2022-23 Montana State Women's Basketball Big Sky Conference Schedule:
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Montana State at Idaho
Saturday, December 31, 2022
Montana State at Eastern Washington
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Northern Colorado at Montana State
Saturday, January 7, 2023
Northern Arizona at Montana State
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Montana State at Idaho State
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Montana State at Weber State
Monday, January 16, 2023
Idaho at Montana State
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Montana State at Montana
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Portland State at Montana State
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Sacramento State at Montana State
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Montana State at Northern Arizona
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Montana State at Northern Colorado
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Weber State at Montana State
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Idaho State at Montana State
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Montana at Montana State
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Montana State at Sacramento State
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Montana State at Portland State
Monday, February 27, 2023
Eastern Washington at Montana State
Saturday, March 4, 2023 (First Round)
BSC Tournament Game 1: #7 Seed vs. #8 Seed
BSC Tournament Game 2: #9 Seed vs. #10 Seed
Sunday, March 5, 2023 (Quarterfinals)
BSC Tournament Game 3: #1 Seed vs. Game 1 Winner
BSC Tournament Game 4: #2 Seed vs. Game 2 Winner
Monday, March 6, 2023 (Quarterfinals)
BSC Tournament Game 5: #4 Seed vs. #5 Seed
BSC Tournament Game 6: #3 Seed vs. #6 Seed
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 (Semifinals)
BSC Tournament Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
BSC Tournament Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (Finals)
BSC Tournament Game 9: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner
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