<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Big Sky Conference</title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com</link><description>Latest news items for Big Sky Conference</description><managingEditor /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>MBB Notes - National Tournament Edition </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/16/MBB_0316105952.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_BB31610.jpg" /><br /><br />For the third time in conference history, three Big Sky teams will play in national postseason tournaments&hellip;Montana will represent the Big Sky in the NCAA Tournament. The 14-seeded Grizzlies take on No. 3 seed New Mexico of the Mountain West Conference on Thursday in San Jose, Calif. The game will be televised nationally on CBS.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_BB31610.jpg" length="66409" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:52:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Big Sky Sends Two Teams to Postseason Play </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/16/WBB_0316100418.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_Postseason_Logos.jpg" /><br /><br />Portland State University will play Texas A&amp;M of the Big XII  Conference in the first round of the NCAA Division I Women&rsquo;s Basketball  Championship. The Vikings became the first no. 5 seed to win the Big Sky  Women&rsquo;s Basketball Tournament on March 13th, by beating no. 6 seed  Montana State 62-58.  The Eastern Washinton women&rsquo;s basketball team drew  Oregon in the first round of the WNIT. The Eagles will meet the Ducks  in Eugene, Ore. on March 18th. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_Postseason_Logos.jpg" length="148935" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WSU's Rahe Named Coach of the Year </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/16/MBB_0316104339.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_RAHECOY.jpg" /><br /><br />OGDEN, UTAH (March 16, 2010) - For the second consecutive season and the third time in four years, Weber State&rsquo;s Randy Rahe has been selected as the Big Sky Conference men&rsquo;s basketball Coach of the Year.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_RAHECOY.jpg" length="69749" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Big Sky Athletes Collect All-American Honors </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/13/MITRACK_0313103059.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_american-flag-2a.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior David McNeill, junior Lea Wallace, and freshman Patrick Casey all earned All-American honors at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_american-flag-2a.jpg" length="82556" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:28:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EWU's Schuller Named Big Sky Coach of the Year </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/16/WBB_0316105953.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_Schulleract_COY.jpg" /><br /><br />Eastern Washington&rsquo;s Wendy Schuller earned her first Big Sky Women&rsquo;s  Basketball Coach of the Year award, it is also the program&rsquo;s first  honor. The 2010 recipient was chosen in a vote by the league coaches  earlier this week.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/16/rp_primary_Schulleract_COY.jpg" length="120737" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Portland State Heads to Seattle to Play Texas A&amp;amp;M </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/15/WBB_0315104043.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/15/rp_primary_IMG_0299a_web.jpg" /><br /><br />Portland State University will play Texas A&amp;M of the Big XII  Conference in the first round of the NCAA Division I Women&rsquo;s Basketball  Championship. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/15/rp_primary_IMG_0299a_web.jpg" length="78102" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:36:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grizzlies Draw New Mexico </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/14/MBB_0314105547.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/9/rp_primary_um2.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Montana will play New Mexico of the Mountain West Conference in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men&rsquo;s Basketball Championship. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/9/rp_primary_um2.jpg" length="62774" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:53:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First-Time Dancers </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/13/WBB_0313104834.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/13/rp_primary_YUIXXNBRGZZXXBB.20100314011221.jpg" /><br /><br />Cheney, Wash. (March 13, 2010) &ndash; The Portland State Vikings punched their first ever ticket to the NCAA Women&rsquo;s Basketball Tournament with a 62-58 win over Montana State in the Big Sky Championship on Saturday. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/3/13/rp_primary_YUIXXNBRGZZXXBB.20100314011221.jpg" length="77065" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:46:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Montana State Upsets No. 1 Eagles </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/12/WBB_0312103712.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/2/14/rp_primary_rp_primary_Perry-Floater-Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Cheney, Wash. (March 12, 2010) - Sixth-seed Montana State's quest for a first Big Sky Conference women's basketball championship since 1993 continued on Friday night.
The Bobcats stunned No. 1 seed and regular-season champion Eastern Washington 65-57 at Reese Court, setting up Saturday's championship game against No. 5 seed Portland State. The Vikings beat Montana in the first semifinal on Friday. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2010/2/14/rp_primary_rp_primary_Perry-Floater-Web.jpg" length="81409" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:34:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Portland State Advances to the Title Game </title><link>http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/12/WBB_0312103540.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2009/3/18/rp_primary_Murrellact2.jpg" /><br /><br />Portland State advances to the Big Sky Women&rsquo;s Basketball Championship game with a 62-47 victory. The Lady Griz defeated the Vikings in the 2009 championship game. Portland State will await the winner of no.1 Eastern Washington vs. no. 6 Montana State, with the championship game set for 2:00 p.m. PST. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.bigskyconf.com/images/2009/3/18/rp_primary_Murrellact2.jpg" length="70745" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:33:07 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>