WHITEFISH, Mont. - Feb. 21, 2021 - Commissioner Kent Paulson announced the 2020-2021 Frontier Conference men's and women's basketball playoff seedings, first round match-ups and playoff schedule.

The playoff seeding is based upon the conference standings which are predicated on the winning percentage in all conference games.

Men's - Regular season champion University of Providence and second seeded Carroll College receive a first round bye. Montana Tech is the No. 3 seed, MSU-Northern is the fourth seed, Montana Western is the fifth seed and Rocky Mountain College is the sixth seed. All playoff games tipoff at 7 p.m. local time.

(conference record listed first)
No. 1 – University of Providence (15-2, 15-2)
No. 2 – Carroll College (13-5, 16-6)
No. 3 – Montana Tech (12-8, 12-10)
No. 4 – MSU-Northern (6-11, 7-11)
No. 5 – Montana Western (6-12, 7-12)
No. 6 - Rocky Mountain College (1-15, 1-16)

Quarterfinals - Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
No. 6 Rocky Mountain at No. 3 Montana Tech
No. 5 Montana Western at No. 4 MSU-Northern

Semifinals - Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021
Lowest remaining seed at No. 1 University of Providence
Highest remaining seed at No. 2 Carroll College

Championship – Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021
Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed

Women's –

Regular season champion Carroll College and second seeded University of Providence receive a first round bye. Montana Western is the No. 3 seed, MSU-Northern is the fourth seed, Montana Tech is the fifth seed and Rocky Mountain College is the sixth seed. All playoff games tipoff at 5 p.m. local time.

(conference record listed first)
No. 1 – Carroll College (13-1, 19-2)
No. 2 – University of Providence (9-4, 9-4)
No. 3 – Montana Western (12-8, 14-8)
No. 4 – MSU-Northern (5-10, 6-13)
No. 5 – Montana Tech (5-13, 5-13)
No. 6 - Rocky Mountain College (1-9, 1-11)

Quarterfinals - Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
No. 6 Rocky Mountain at No. 3 Montana Western
No. 5 Montana Tech at No. 4 MSU-Northern

Semifinals - Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021
Lowest remaining seed at No. 1 Carroll College
Highest remaining seed at No. 2 University of Providence

Championship – Monday, Mar. 1, 2021
Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed