2023 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2023 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament for the Big Sky Conference, held March 4–8 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. It was the 48th edition of the conference tourney, which debuted in 1976.

2023 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season202223
Teams10
SiteIdaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsMontana State (4th title)
Winning coachDanny Sprinkle (2nd title)
TelevisionESPN+, ESPNU, ESPN2
2022–23 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Washington162 .8892311  .676
Montana State153 .8332510  .714
Weber State126 .6671815  .545
Montana107 .5881714  .548
Idaho State810 .4441121  .344
Sacramento State711 .3891418  .438
Portland State611 .3531219  .387
Northern Colorado612 .3331220  .375
Northern Arizona513 .2781223  .343
Idaho414 .2221022  .313
Conference tournament winner

Second-seeded Montana State defeated ninth seed Northern Arizona 85–78 in the final and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bobcats successfully defended their conference tournament title and earned a second straight NCAA appearance, their fifth overall.

Finalist NAU upset top-seeded Eastern Washington by a point in the quarterfinals and fourth seed Montana by twelve in the semifinals. The other semifinal was rematch of the previous year, with a similar result; this time, MSU needed double overtime to eliminate third seed Weber State 60–58. In 2022, they outlasted the Wildcats by three points in regulation.

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