Big Sky men's basketball tournament

Big Sky men’s hoops championship: Bobcats going back to Big Dance

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The Montana State men’s basketball team posted its second consecutive Big Sky Tournament championship win with an 85-78 victory over Northern Arizona on March 8, 2023. Montana State has won 52 games over the last two seasons, a school record, and is heading to March Madness for the second year in a row for the first time ever.

MSU head coach Danny Sprinkle, BSC Tourney MVP RaeQuan Battle (right) and all-tourney center Jubrile Belo following the win.

Northern Arizona won three games in four days to become the first No. 9 seed to advance to the Big Sky title game.

Following the tournament loss, NAU head coach Shane Burcar, senior Xavier Fuller (left) and junior Jalen Cone addressed the media.

Video filmed & produced by Colter Nuanez. All Rights Reserved.

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Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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