| Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Dahlberg Arena |
| Current location | Missoula, Montana |
| Played | 1983-present |
| Current champion | Montana Grizzlies |
| Most championships | Montana Grizzlies (16) |
| Official website | BigSkyConf.com Women's Basketball |
The Big Sky Conference's Women’s Basketball Tournament has existed since 1983. The winner of the tournament receives The Big Sky's automatic bid into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
Prior to 1983, no tournament was played. Since the tournament's inception, each match-up has always been contested on the home court of the higher seed. Starting in 1986, an MVP was selected at the conclusion of the championship game. In 1989, the conference added All-Conference Team honors, in addition to the MVP.
Tournament Champions[]
| Year | Champion | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1984 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1985 | Idaho | Moscow, Idaho |
| 1986 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1987 | Eastern Washington | Missoula, Montana |
| 1988 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1989 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1990 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1991 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1992 | Montana | Boise, Idaho |
| 1993 | Montana State | Bozeman, Montana |
| 1994 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1995 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1996 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1997 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1998 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 1999 | CS Northridge | Northridge, California |
| 2000 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 2001 | Idaho State | Pocatello, Idaho |
| 2002 | Weber State | Ogden, Utah |
| 2003 | Weber State | Ogden, Utah |
| 2004 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 2005 | Montana | Missoula, Montana |
| 2006 | Northern Arizona | Pocatello, Idaho |
| 2007 | Idaho State | Missoula, Montana |
| 2008 | Montana | Dahlberg Arena, (Missoula, Montana) |
| 2009 | Montana | Dahlberg Arena, (Missoula, Montana) |
| 2010 | Portland State | Reese Court, (Cheney, Washington) |
Performance By School[]
| Member | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 | |
| Weber State | 2002, 2003 | |
| Idaho State | 2001, 2007 | |
| Eastern Washington | 1987 | |
| Montana State | 1993 | |
| Northern Arizona | 2006 | |
| Portland State | 2010 | |
| CS Northridge¹ | 1999 | |
| Idaho¹ | 1985 | |
| TOTAL |
¹no longer a conference member
See also[]
References[]
Women's Conference Basketball Tournaments
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Conference Tournaments
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CAA • Conference USA • Horizon • MAAC • MEAC • Mid-American • Missouri Valley • Mountain West • Northeast •
Ohio Valley • Pac 10 • Patriot • SEC • Southern • Southland • Sun Belt • SWAC • The Summit League • WAC • West Coast }}