2015 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year = 2015
| Conference = Big Sky Conference
| Division = I
| Gender = Men's
| Image =
| ImageSize = 150px
| Caption =
| Teams = 8
| Arena = Dahlberg Arena
| City = Missoula, Montana
| Champions = Eastern Washington
| TitleCount = 2nd
| Coach = Jim Hayford
| CoachCount = 1st
| MVP = Tyler Harvey
| MVPTeam = Eastern Washington
| Attendance =
| OneTopScorer =
| TwoTopScorers =
| TopScorer =
| TopScorerTeam =
| TopScorer2 =
| TopScorer2Team =
| Points =
| Television = ESPNU (final)
}}
{{2014–15 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}
The 2015 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 12–14, 2015. All games were hosted by the Montana Grizzlies, which won a tiebreaker with regular season co-champions Eastern Washington, at Dahlberg Arena. The champion, Eastern Washington, received an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA tournament.
This was the final Big Sky tournament to be held at a campus site, and also the last one in which certain teams were excluded due to poor performance. From 2016 forward, the tournament will involve all conference members (barring NCAA sanctions), and will be held at a predetermined neutral site, with the first neutral-site tournament to be held at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Format
With the addition of Idaho in all sports except football, the league now has 12 men's and women's basketball programs. The 2015 tournaments expanded from seven to eight teams each, with no byes. Four quarterfinals were played on Thursday, followed by two semifinal games on Friday, and the championship game on Saturday. In addition, the top seed no longer has a bye in the tournament.
Bracket
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 12
Watch Big Sky
| RD2=Semifinals
Friday, March 13
Watch Big Sky
| RD3=Championship
Saturday, March 14
ESPNU
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Montana
| RD1-score1= 76*
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Weber State
| RD1-score2= 73
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=Northern Arizona
| RD1-score3= 63
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Northern Colorado
| RD1-score4= 57
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=Eastern Washington
| RD1-score5= 91
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=Idaho
| RD1-score6= 83
| RD1-seed7=3
| RD1-team7=Sacramento State
| RD1-score7=70
| RD1-seed8=6
| RD1-team8=Portland State
| RD1-score8= 60
| RD2-seed1= 1
| RD2-team1= Montana
| RD2-score1= 61
| RD2-seed2= 4
| RD2-team2= Northern Arizona
| RD2-score2= 59
| RD2-seed3= 2
| RD2-team3= Eastern Washington
| RD2-score3= 91
| RD2-seed4= 3
| RD2-team4= Sacramento State
| RD2-score4= 83
| RD3-seed1= 1
| RD3-team1= Montana
| RD3-score1= 65
| RD3-seed2= 2
| RD3-team2= Eastern Washington
| RD3-score2= 69
}}
*Denotes overtime game
Game summaries
=Eastern Washington vs. Idaho=
Broadcasters: Jay Sanderson & Tanoka Beard
{{basketballbox
| bg = #ffdead
| date = Mar 12
| time = 11 a.m. MDT
| report =
| team1 = Idaho Vandals
| score1 =
| team2 = Eastern Washington Eagles
| score2 =
| H1 =
| H2 =
| OT =
| points1 =
| rebounds1 =
| assist1 =
| otherstat1 =
| points2 =
| rebounds2 =
| assist2 =
| otherstat2 =
| place = Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, MT
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = Watch Big Sky
}}
----
=Sacramento State vs. Portland State=
Broadcasters: Jay Sanderson & Tanoka Beard
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = Mar 12
| time = 1:30 p.m. MDT
| report =
| team1 = Portland State Vikings
| score1 =
| team2 = Sacramento State Hornets
| score2 =
| H1 =
| H2 =
| points1 =
| rebounds1 =
| assist1 =
| otherstat1 =
| points2 =
| rebounds2 =
| assist2 =
| otherstat2 =
| place = Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, MT
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = Watch Big Sky
}}
----
=Northern Arizona vs. Northern Colorado=
Broadcasters: Jay Sanderson & Tanoka Beard
{{basketballbox
| bg = #ffdead
| date = Mar 12
| time = 5:30 p.m. MDT
| report =
| team1 = Northern Colorado Bears
| score1 =
| team2 = Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
| score2 =
| H1 =
| H2 =
| OT =
| points1 =
| rebounds1 =
| assist1 =
| otherstat1 =
| points2 =
| rebounds2 =
| assist2 =
| otherstat2 =
| place = Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, MT
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = Watch Big Sky
}}
----
=Montana vs. Weber State=
Broadcasters: Jay Sanderson & Tanoka Beard
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = Mar 12
| time = 8 p.m. MDT
| report =
| team1 = Weber State Wildcats
| score1 =
| team2 = Montana Grizzlies
| score2 =
| H1 =
| H2 =
| points1 =
| rebounds1 =
| assist1 =
| otherstat1 =
| points2 =
| rebounds2 =
| assist2 =
| otherstat2 =
| place = Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, MT
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = Watch Big Sky
}}
----
=Semifinal 1=
Broadcasters: Jay Sanderson & Tanoka Beard
{{basketballbox
| bg = #ffdead
| date = Mar 13
| time = 5:30 p.m. MDT
| report =
| team1 =
| score1 =
| team2 =
| score2 =
| H1 =
| H2 =
| OT =
| points1 =
| rebounds1 =
| assist1 =
| otherstat1 =
| points2 =
| rebounds2 =
| assist2 =
| otherstat2 =
| place = Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, MT
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = Watch Big Sky
}}
----
=Semifinal 2=
Broadcasters: Jay Sanderson & Tanoka Beard
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = Mar 13
| time = 8 p.m. MDT
| report =
| team1 =
| score1 =
| team2 =
| score2 =
| H1 =
| H2 =
| points1 =
| rebounds1 =
| assist1 =
| otherstat1 =
| points2 =
| rebounds2 =
| assist2 =
| otherstat2 =
| place = Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, MT
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = Watch Big Sky
}}
----
=Championship =
Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams
{{basketballbox
| bg = #ffdead
| date = Mar 14
| time = 7 p.m. MDT
| report =
| team1 =
| score1 =
| team2 =
| score2 =
| H1 =
| H2 =
| points1 =
| rebounds1 =
| assist1 =
| otherstat1 =
| points2 =
| rebounds2 =
| assist2 =
| otherstat2 =
| place = Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, MT
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = ESPNU
}}
----
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://bigskyconf.com/sports/2008/6/13/MBB09CHAMP.aspx?tab=men%E2%80%99sbasketball 2015 Men's Basketball Championship]
{{2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{Big Sky men's basketball tournament navbox}}
Category:Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
Category:Basketball competitions in Missoula, Montana
Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament