Big Sky Conference play begins Thursday, January 1 as all 12 Big Sky members hit the court. North Dakota will look to defend its 2013-14 crown as it hosts Montana State in Grand Forks, N.D.
Northern Colorado and Northern Arizona host the first two Big Sky games of the season with the Bears hosting Montana and the
Lumberjacks hosting Sacramento State. Both contests tip off at 2 p.m. Mountain. Idaho travels to Idaho State Thursday in the Vandals’ first Big Sky game since 1996.