University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Tickets On Sale Now: 2026 Big Sky Basketball Championships
11/19/2025 2:56:00 PM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
GREELEY, Colo. – It's officially time to lock in your seats for March. Tickets for the 2026 Big Sky Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, presented by Idaho Central Credit Union, are on sale now.
The road to the NCAA Tournament runs through Boise once again as all 10 men's and women's programs converge on Idaho Central Arena from March 7-11, 2026. Fans can secure All-Tournament, All-Men's Session, and All-Women's Session packages, with general admission tickets available beginning Tuesday, Nov. 4, and courtside and reserved seating on sale Tuesday, Nov. 18.
About #StarchMadness 2026
For the 11th straight season, every Big Sky member will compete in Boise, with tournament champions earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship. All games will stream live on ESPN+, with both championship matchups televised on the ESPN family of networks.
2026 Big Sky Men's & Women's Basketball Championship Schedule
March 7-11 | Boise, Idaho | Idaho Central Arena
Saturday, March 7 – First Round
Women's Session 1
Game 1: No. 9 vs. No. 10 – 12:00 p.m. MT
Game 2: No. 7 vs. No. 8 – 2:30 p.m. MT
Men's Session 1
Game 1: No. 9 vs. No. 10 – 5:30 p.m. MT
Game 2: No. 7 vs. No. 8 – 8:00 p.m. MT
Sunday, March 8 – Second Round
Women's Session 2
Game 3: No. 1 vs. Game 1 Winner – 12:00 p.m. MT
Game 4: No. 2 vs. Game 2 Winner – 2:30 p.m. MT
Men's Session 2
Game 3: No. 1 vs. Game 1 Winner – 5:30 p.m. MT
Game 4: No. 2 vs. Game 2 Winner – 8:00 p.m. MT
Monday, March 9 – Third Round
Women's Session 3
Game 5: No. 4 vs. No. 5 – 12:00 p.m. MT
Game 6: No. 3 vs. No. 6 – 2:30 p.m. MT
Men's Session 3
Game 5: No. 4 vs. No. 5 – 5:30 p.m. MT
Game 6: No. 3 vs. No. 6 – 8:00 p.m. MT
Tuesday, March 10 – Semifinals
Women's Session 4
Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 – 12:00 p.m. MT
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 6 – 2:30 p.m. MT
Men's Session 4
Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 – 7:00 p.m. MT
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 6 – 9:30 p.m. MT
Wednesday, March 11 – Championship Wednesday
Women's Session 5
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 – 3:00 p.m. MT
Men's Session 5
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 – 9:30 p.m. MT
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the football team on Instagram, X and Facebook.
The road to the NCAA Tournament runs through Boise once again as all 10 men's and women's programs converge on Idaho Central Arena from March 7-11, 2026. Fans can secure All-Tournament, All-Men's Session, and All-Women's Session packages, with general admission tickets available beginning Tuesday, Nov. 4, and courtside and reserved seating on sale Tuesday, Nov. 18.
About #StarchMadness 2026
For the 11th straight season, every Big Sky member will compete in Boise, with tournament champions earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship. All games will stream live on ESPN+, with both championship matchups televised on the ESPN family of networks.
2026 Big Sky Men's & Women's Basketball Championship Schedule
March 7-11 | Boise, Idaho | Idaho Central Arena
Saturday, March 7 – First Round
Women's Session 1
Game 1: No. 9 vs. No. 10 – 12:00 p.m. MT
Game 2: No. 7 vs. No. 8 – 2:30 p.m. MT
Men's Session 1
Game 1: No. 9 vs. No. 10 – 5:30 p.m. MT
Game 2: No. 7 vs. No. 8 – 8:00 p.m. MT
Sunday, March 8 – Second Round
Women's Session 2
Game 3: No. 1 vs. Game 1 Winner – 12:00 p.m. MT
Game 4: No. 2 vs. Game 2 Winner – 2:30 p.m. MT
Men's Session 2
Game 3: No. 1 vs. Game 1 Winner – 5:30 p.m. MT
Game 4: No. 2 vs. Game 2 Winner – 8:00 p.m. MT
Monday, March 9 – Third Round
Women's Session 3
Game 5: No. 4 vs. No. 5 – 12:00 p.m. MT
Game 6: No. 3 vs. No. 6 – 2:30 p.m. MT
Men's Session 3
Game 5: No. 4 vs. No. 5 – 5:30 p.m. MT
Game 6: No. 3 vs. No. 6 – 8:00 p.m. MT
Tuesday, March 10 – Semifinals
Women's Session 4
Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 – 12:00 p.m. MT
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 6 – 2:30 p.m. MT
Men's Session 4
Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 – 7:00 p.m. MT
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 6 – 9:30 p.m. MT
Wednesday, March 11 – Championship Wednesday
Women's Session 5
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 – 3:00 p.m. MT
Men's Session 5
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 – 9:30 p.m. MT
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the football team on Instagram, X and Facebook.
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