FARMINGTON, Utah (Dec. 20, 2022) - Tip-off times for the 2023 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships were announced on Tuesday by the conference office, as less than 75 days remain until teams from around the league descend upon Boise, Idaho to compete for the Big Sky's automatic berth to NCAA March Madness.
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The 2023 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, presented by Idaho Central Credit Union, take place March 4-8 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho, with 18 games scheduled over five days.
Both the men's and women's tournaments tip off on Saturday, March 4, with the championship games slated for Wednesday, March 8. Tip-off times for the 2023 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships will mirror past tournament schedules, with the women's games slated for the early session and the men's contests set for the evening.
The women's bracket will feature two games each day at 12:00 p.m. MT and 2:30 p.m. MT on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, before the 3:00 p.m. MT championship game on Wednesday. All games will be streamed on ESPN+, with the championship matchup airing on ESPNU for the first time ever for the women's title game.
The men's bracket will feature two games each day at 5:30 p.m. MT and 8:00 p.m. MT on Saturday, Sunday and Monday before a 6:30 p.m. MT and 9:00 p.m. MT semifinal slate on Tuesday, followed by a 9:30 p.m. MT tip-off for the championship game on Wednesday. Tuesday's first semifinal game will air on ESPNU, while the nightcap will air on ESPN2. The men's championship will also air on ESPN2, moving up from its ESPNU slot from a year ago.
For those wishing to purchase all-session or all-tournament passes for the 2023 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, visit
BigSkyInBoise.com. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 208-331-TIXS, visiting the Idaho Central Arena Box Office in-person or going to
IdahoCentralArena.com to purchase online.
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2023 Big Sky Women's Basketball Championship
March 4-8 | Boise, Idaho | Idaho Central Arena
First Round – Saturday, March 4 (all times Mountain)
Game 1: #9 seed vs. #10 seed – 12:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 2: #7 seed vs. #8 seed – 2:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Second Round – Sunday, March 5
Game 3: #1 seed vs. Game 1 Winner – 12:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 4: #2 seed vs. Game 2 Winner – 2:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Third Round – Monday, March 6
Game 5: #4 seed vs. #5 seed – 12:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 6: #3 seed vs. #6 seed – 2:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 7
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner – 12:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner – 2:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship – Wednesday, March 8
Game 9: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner – 3:00 p.m. (ESPNU & ESPN+)
2023 Big Sky Men's Basketball Championship
March 4-8 | Boise, Idaho | Idaho Central Arena
First Round – Saturday, March 4 (all times Mountain)
Game 1: #9 seed vs. #10 seed – 5:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 2: #7 seed vs. #8 seed – 8:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Second Round – Sunday, March 5
Game 3: #1 seed vs. Game 1 Winner – 5:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 4: #2 seed vs. Game 2 Winner – 8:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Third Round – Monday, March 6
Game 5: #4 seed vs. #5 seed – 5:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 6: #3 seed vs. #6 seed – 8:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 7
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner – 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU & ESPN+)
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner – 9:00 p.m. (ESPN2 & ESPN+)
Championship – Wednesday, March 8
Game 9: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner – 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2 & ESPN+)