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With Portland State's 96-68 victory over Montana State on Thursday night the Vikings have earned the right to host the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Mar. 11-12 in the Rose Garden. Here are the details:

The top six teams in the league qualify for the post-season tournament, with the tournament champion earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Currently, all six teams have been determined with six league games yet to play. Seeds 1-3 have been set, with seeds 4-6 yet to be determined. They are:
1. Portland State (currently 19-9, 12-2)
2. Northern Arizona (19-10, 10-5)
3. Weber State (14-13, 9-6)
4. Idaho State (11-17, 8-7, can finish fourth or fifth)
5. Montana (14-14, 8-7, can finish fourth, fifth or sixth)
6. Montana State (15-13, 7-8, can finish fifth or sixth)

Quarterfinal round games take place on Saturday, Mar. 8 at the sites of the third- and fourth-place teams. The third seed will host the sixth seed, with four hosting five. The winners of those two games will advance to the Big Sky “Final Four” in Portland. The lowest remaining seed will play Portland State in a semifinal, with the highest remaining seed playing Northern Arizona in the other semifinal.

Quarterfinal games, Saturday, March 8
Sixth seed at #3 Weber State
Fourth seed vs. Fifth seed

The Intel Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at The Rose Garden
Semifinals, Tuesday, March 11
#2 Northern Arizona vs. highest remaining seed, 5:30 p.m. televised tape delayed on Altitude/Comcast SportsNet)
#1 Portland State vs. lowest remaining seed, 8 p.m. televised on Altitude/Comcast SportsNet

Championship, Wednesday, March 12
Winners of the semifinal games, 6 p.m. televised on ESPN 2