The culminating event of the Big Sky Conference men’s and women’s basketball seasons, this competition determines the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. For example, the winner of the men’s tournament secures their place in the “March Madness” bracket, representing the conference on a national stage.
The event provides significant benefits to participating institutions, including increased visibility and prestige. A successful showing can elevate a program’s recruiting profile and generate substantial revenue through ticket sales and television broadcasts. Historically, the tournament has provided opportunities for smaller institutions to achieve national recognition and upset higher-seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament.
