# 2016 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament

The 2016 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament was a tournament from March 7–12, 2016. This was the first year in which all Big Sky members competed in the conference tournament. All 12 teams met at the Reno Events Center for the right to advance to the 2016 NCAA tournament. The arena seats roughly 5,000. Idaho defeated Idaho State to win their 2nd Big Sky tournament title for the first time since 1985 before returning to the Big Sky in 2014 and earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament.

## Format

Commissioner Doug Fullerton will announce the tournament format and dates later this year.

## Seeds

Big Sky Tiebreaker procedures are as follows:
* Head-to-head
* Performance against conference teams in descending order to finish
* Higher RPI
* Coin Flip
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall* | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Montana State | 14–4 | 21–8 | |
| 2 | Eastern Washington | 13–5 | 21–9 | 3–1 vs. IDAHO, UND |
| 3 | Idaho | 13–5 | 21–9 | 2–2 vs. EWU, UND |
| 4 | North Dakota | 13–5 | 17–12 | 1–3 vs. EWU, IDAHO |
| 5 | Montana | 12–6 | 19–10 | |
| 6 | Weber State | 11–7 | 19–10 | |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 10–8 | 13–16 | |
| 8 | Northern Colorado | 8–10 | 15–14 | 2–0 vs. ISU |
| 9 | Idaho State | 8–10 | 15–14 | 0–2 vs. UNC |
| 10 | Southern Utah | 2–16 | 5–25 | 2–1 vs. NAU, PSU |
| 11 | Portland State | 2–16 | 4–25 | 1–1 vs. NAU, SUU |
| 12 | Northern Arizona | 2–16 | 6–13 | 1–2 vs. SUU, PSU |
* Overall record at end of regular season.

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Television | Attendance |
| First Round – Monday, March 7 ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:05 PM | #8 Northern Colorado vs. #9 Idaho State | Watch Big Sky | 277 |
| 1 | 2 | 2:35 PM | #5 Montana vs. #12 Northern Arizona | Watch Big Sky | 277 |
| 2 | 3 | 5:35 PM | #7 Sacramento State vs. #10 Southern Utah | Watch Big Sky | 1,274 |
| 2 | 4 | 8:05 PM | #6 Weber State vs. #11 Portland State | Watch Big Sky | 1,274 |
| Quarterfinals – Wednesday, March 9 ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12:05 PM | #1 Montana State vs. #9 Idaho State | Watch Big Sky | 1,104 |
| 3 | 6 | 2:35 PM | #4 North Dakota vs. #5 Montana | Watch Big Sky | 1,263 |
| 4 | 7 | 5:35 PM | #2 Eastern Washington vs. #7 Sacramento State | Watch Big Sky | 1,320 |
| 4 | 8 | 8:05 PM | #3 Idaho vs. #6 Weber State | Watch Big Sky | 1,343 |
| Semifinals – Friday, March 11 ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 12:05 PM | #9 Idaho State vs. #4 North Dakota | Watch Big Sky | 1,080 |
| 5 | 10 | 2:35 PM | #2 Eastern Washington vs. #3 Idaho | Watch Big Sky | 827 |
| Championship Game – Saturday, March 12 ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 12:05 PM | #9 Idaho State vs. #3 Idaho | Watch Big Sky | 1,090 |
| *Game Times in PT. ||||||

## Bracket

| First round Monday, March 7 Watch Big Sky | First round Monday, March 7 Watch Big Sky | First round Monday, March 7 Watch Big Sky | Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9 Watch Big Sky | Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9 Watch Big Sky | Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9 Watch Big Sky | Semifinals Friday, March 11 Watch Big Sky | Semifinals Friday, March 11 Watch Big Sky | Semifinals Friday, March 11 Watch Big Sky | Championship Saturday, March 12 Watch Big Sky | Championship Saturday, March 12 Watch Big Sky | Championship Saturday, March 12 Watch Big Sky |
| | | | 1 | Montana State | 50 | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Idaho State | 52 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northern Colorado | 45 | 9 | Idaho State | 52 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Idaho State | 54 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Idaho State | 54 | | | | 9 | Idaho State | 69 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | North Dakota | 54 | | | |
| | | | 4 | North Dakota | 65 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Montana | 62 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Montana | 78 | 5 | Montana | 62 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Northern Arizona | 63 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Northern Arizona | 63 | | | | | | | 9 | Idaho State | 55 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Idaho | 67 |
| | | | 2 | Eastern Washington | 100 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Sacramento State | 97 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 102 | 7 | Sacramento State | 97 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Southern Utah | 89 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Southern Utah | 89 | | | | 2 | Eastern Washington | 71 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Idaho | 86 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Idaho | 86$^{OT}$ | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Weber State | 83 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Weber State | 91 | 6 | Weber State | 83 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Portland State | 68 | | | | | | | | | |