How to watch: Bobcat women advance to Big Sky tournament semifinal

BOZEMAN - The Montana State University women's basketball team used the season's third win over rival Montana on Sunday to advance to the Big Sky Conference semifinals, set for Tuesday, March 10, at 2:30 p.m.

The Bobcats, who are the tournament's No. 2 seed, will play the winner of Monday's game between No. 3 Northern Colorado and No. 6 Eastern Washington. The winner will advance to the tournament's championship game, set for Wednesday, March 11, at 3 p.m.

MSU's women's team defeated Montana in the tournament's second round on Sunday by a score of 78-57. It was MSU's sixth-straight win against their rivals from Missoula, a streak that includes last year's Big Sky Conference title game.

Affectionately known as "Starch Madness," the conference tournament will once again be held in Boise's Idaho Central Arena. Single-game and full-tournament tickets can be purchased on the tournament website, starchmadness.com. Complete men's and women's brackets can also be found online.

For the Big Sky Conference, only the tournament champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Every year since 2022, one or both MSU teams have earned those spots, with the men's team advancing to the national tournament three consecutive times from 2022 to 2024 and the women claiming the conference crown in 2022 and 2025.

All games in the Big Sky Conference tournament will be available to stream on ESPN+, which requires a subscription. The women's title game will also be broadcast nationally via ESPNU.

Updates

Live coverage: Live stats will be available on the Bobcat Athletics website, and radio coverage will be available via the Bobcat Sports Radio Network and The Varsity Network.

Social media: Updates will be posted on Instagram at @MSUbobcatsMBB, @MSUbobcatsWBB and @BigSkyConf.

Quick Links

Bobcat women's basketball homepage

Women's bracket

Tournament tickets