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Montana State women's comeback attempt falls short against Idaho in Big Sky title game
Idaho ended a decade-long NCAA drought by winning the Big Sky Tournament with a 60-57 victory, achieving a program-record 29 wins and an 18-game winning streak.
- On Wednesday, top-seeded Idaho defeated Montana State 60-57 to win the Big Sky Conference Tournament at Idaho Central Arena, clinching the program's first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade with a 29-5 record.
- Second-Year head coach Arthur Moreira, the first Brazilian Division I head coach, inherited a roster with few returning players and transformed Idaho into a record-breaking program in just two seasons.
- Tournament MVP Hope Hassmann and Ana Beatriz Passos Alves da Silva scored 11 and 12 points respectively, while Lorena Barbosa sealed the victory by blocking a potential tying 3-pointer with two seconds remaining.
- Following the final buzzer, confetti filled the arena as the Vandals celebrated their historic achievement on an 18-game winning streak. Idaho now awaits seeding for the NCAA Tournament during Sunday's Selection Show.
- This title marks Idaho's first Big Sky Conference Tournament victory since 2016, validating the program's rapid ascent. The Vandals now pursue their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory on the national stage.
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Idaho wins Big Sky, ends 10-year tourney drought
Ana Beatriz Passos Alves da Silva scored 12 points, and top-seeded Idaho beat No. 2 seed Montana State 60-57 on Wednesday night to win the Big Sky tournament and clinch a berth in the NCAA tournament for the first time in a decade
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Idaho women beat Montana State 60-57 to win Big Sky tourney, clinch NCAA Tournament berth
Ana Beatriz Passos scored 12 points, Ana Pinheiro and Hope Hassmann each added 11, and top-seeded Idaho beat No. 2 seed Montana State 60-57 to win the Big Sky Conference Tournament and clinch a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade.
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