In 1974,[2] an unscheduled tiebreaker playoff was held; the two had identical records (conference & overall) and each had won at home to split the season series; visiting Idaho State prevailed at Montana in the Tuesday night playoff.
[3][4] For the tournament's first eight editions (1976–1983), only the top four teams (of eight) in the conference standings participated.
Before 2016, when the tournament moved to a predetermined neutral site, it was often hosted by the regular season champion, but not always.
If two or more teams tied for the regular season title, all were declared co-champions, but hosting rights were determined by a tiebreaker procedure.
On September 18, 2017, the Big Sky announced that its men's and women's tournaments would relocate in 2019 to Boise, Idaho; the initial contract runs for three years at CenturyLink Arena, through 2021.