Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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The Big West Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball
for the Big West Conference
. It is a single-elimination tournament
and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
. Prior to 1985, it was known as the PCAA (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) Tournament for the conference's former name.
¹no longer a conference member
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
for the Big West Conference
Big West Conference
The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
. It is a single-elimination tournament
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Prior to 1985, it was known as the PCAA (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) Tournament for the conference's former name.
| Season | Regular Season Champion | Championship Game (winner bolded) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Long Beach State (10–0) | N/A |
| 1971 | Long Beach State (10–0) | N/A |
| 1972 | Long Beach State (10–2) | N/A |
| 1973 | Long Beach State (10–2) | N/A |
| 1974 | Long Beach State (12–0) | N/A |
| 1975 | Long Beach State (8–2) | N/A |
| 1976 | Cal State Fullerton (6–4) | San Diego State vs. Pacific |
| 1977 | Long Beach State (9–3) | Long Beach State vs. San Jose State |
| 1978 | Fresno State (11–3) | Cal State Fullerton vs. Long Beach State |
| 1979 | Pacific (11–3) | Pacific vs. Utah State |
| 1980 | Utah State (11–3) | San Jose State vs. Long Beach State |
| 1981 | Fresno State (12–2) | Fresno State vs. San Jose State |
| 1982 | Fresno State(12–2) | Fresno State vs. Cal State Fullerton |
| 1983 | UNLV (15–1) | UNLV vs. Fresno State |
| 1984 | UNLV (16–2) | Fresno State vs. UNLV |
| 1985 | UNLV (17–1) | UNLV vs. Cal State Fullerton |
| 1986 | UNLV (16–2) | UNLV vs. New Mexico State |
| 1987 | UNLV (18–0) | UNLV vs. San Jose State |
| 1988 | UNLV (15–3) | Utah State vs. UC Irvine |
| 1989 | UNLV (16–2) | UNLV vs. New Mexico State |
| 1990 | UNLV (16–2) | UNLV vs. Long Beach State |
| 1991 | UNLV (18–0) | UNLV vs. Fresno State |
| 1992 | UNLV (18–0) | New Mexico State vs. Pacific |
| 1993 | UNLV (16–2) | Long Beach State vs. New Mexico State |
| 1994 | New Mexico State (12–6) | New Mexico State vs. UC Irvine |
| 1995 | Utah State (14–4) | Long Beach State vs. Nevada |
| 1996 | Long Beach State (12–6) | San Jose State vs. Utah State |
| 1997 | Pacific (13–3) | Pacific vs. Nevada |
| 1998 | Pacific (14–2) | Utah State vs. Pacific |
| 1999 | Boise State (East, 13–3)/UCSB (West, 12–4) | New Mexico State vs. Boise State |
| 2000 | Utah State (16–0) | Utah State vs. New Mexico State |
| 2001 | UC Irvine (15–1) | Utah State vs. Pacific |
| 2002 | Utah State (13–5) | UCSB vs. Utah State |
| 2003 | UCSB (14–4) | Utah State vs. Cal Poly |
| 2004 | Utah State/Pacific (17–1) | Pacific vs. Cal State Northridge |
| 2005 | Pacific (18–0) | Utah State vs. Pacific |
| 2006 | Pacific (12–2) | Pacific vs. Long Beach State |
| 2007 | Long Beach State (12–2) | Long Beach St. vs. Cal Poly |
| 2008 2008 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2008 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 12–15, 2008 at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena in Anaheim, California. The quarterfinals were televised by KVMD The semifinals were televised by ESPNU. The West Coast Conference Championship Game was televised by... |
UCSB (12–4) | Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Irvine |
| 2009 2009 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -Format:The top two seed receive byes into the semifinals. Seeds 3 and 4 receive byes into the quarterfinals. If necessary, the bracket will be adjusted after each round so that the top and bottom seeds in each round play in the same game... |
Cal State Northridge (11–5) | Cal State Northridge vs. Pacific |
| 2010 2010 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -External links:*... |
UCSB (12–4) | UCSB vs. Long Beach State |
| 2011 2011 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2011 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will take place March 10–12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The Tournament was previously held at the Anaheim Convention Center... |
Long Beach State (14–2) | UCSB vs. Long Beach State |
| 2012 2012 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -External links:*... |
Performance By School
| Member | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| ¹UNLV | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 | |
| ¹Utah State | 1988, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 | |
| Long Beach State | 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007 | |
| Pacific | 1979, 1997, 2004, 2006 | |
| ¹Fresno State | 1981, 1982, 1984 | |
| ¹New Mexico State | 1992, 1994, 1999 | |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2002, 2010, 2011 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1978, 2008 | |
| ¹San Jose State | 1980, 1996 | |
| ¹San Diego State | 1976 | |
| Cal State Northridge | 2009 | |
¹no longer a conference member
Venues
- Stockton Memorial Civic AuditoriumStockton Memorial Civic AuditoriumThe Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium is a performance venue in Stockton, California. Construction began in 1924 and the auditorium opened in November 1925, it seats about 3000 people. Local architects Glenn Allen, Ivan C. Satterlee and W.J...
, Stockton, CA (1976) - Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim Convention CenterThe Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
, Anaheim, CA (1977–82) - The ForumThe Forum (Inglewood, California)The Forum is an indoor arena, in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. From 2000 to 2010, it was owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church, which occasionally used it for church services, while also leasing the building for sporting events, concerts and other events.Along with Madison...
, Inglewood, CA (1983–88) - Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (1989–1993)
- Thomas & Mack CenterThomas & Mack CenterThe Thomas & Mack Center is an arena, located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. For ring events, the capacity is 19,522, for basketball, the capacity is 18,776.-History:...
, Las Vegas, NV (1994–95) - Lawlor Events CenterLawlor Events CenterLawlor Events Center is an 11,784-seat multi-purpose arena in Reno, Nevada, located at the intersection of North Virginia Street and 15th Street on the University of Nevada, Reno campus....
, Reno, NV (1996–2000) - Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim Convention CenterThe Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
, Anaheim, CA (2001–10) - Honda Center, Anaheim, CA (beginning in 2011)