Big West Conference men's basketball tournament
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| Big West men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Big West Conference (1989–present) Pacific Coast Athletic Association (1976–1988) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Dollar Loan Center |
| Current location | Henderson, NV |
| Played | 1976–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Long Beach State |
| Most championships | UNLV (7) |
The Big West men's basketball tournament (formerly the Pacific Coast Athletic Association 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. Only the top eight teams in the conference qualify for the tournament. 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.[1]
Results[edit]
Pacific Coast Athletic Association[edit]
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | MVP | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | San Diego State | 76–64 | Pacific | None Selected | Stockton Civic Auditorium (Stockton, California) |
| 1977 | Long Beach State | 76–63 | San Jose State | None Selected | Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, California) |
| 1978 | Cal State Fullerton | 64–53 | Long Beach State | Greg Bunch, Cal State Fullerton | |
| 1979 | Pacific | 82–73 | Utah State | Ron Cornelius, Pacific | |
| 1980 | San Jose State | 57–55 | Long Beach State | Wally Rank, San Jose State | |
| 1981 | Fresno State | 52–48 | San Jose State | Sid Williams, San Jose State | |
| 1982 | Fresno State | 69–57 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Mason, Fresno State | |
| 1983 | UNLV | 66–63 (OT) | Fresno State | Sidney Green, UNLV | Inglewood Forum (Inglewood, California) |
| 1984 | Fresno State | 51–49 | UNLV | Richie Adams, UNLV | |
| 1985 | UNLV | 79–61 | Cal State Fullerton | Richie Adams, UNLV | |
| 1986 | UNLV | 75–55 | New Mexico State | Anthony Jones, UNLV | |
| 1987 | UNLV | 94–69 | San Jose State | Freddie Banks, UNLV | |
| 1988 | Utah State | 86–79 | UC Irvine | Wayne Engelstad, UC Irvine |
Big West Conference[edit]
Performance by school[edit]
| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 7 | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Long Beach State | 6 | 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012, 2024 |
| Utah State | 6 | 1988, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 |
| Pacific | 5 | 1979, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2013 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 5 | 2002, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2023 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | 1978, 2008, 2018, 2022 |
| Fresno State | 3 | 1981, 1982, 1984 |
| New Mexico State | 3 | 1992, 1994, 1999 |
| San Jose State | 2 | 1980, 1996 |
| UC Irvine | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
| Cal Poly | 1 | 2014 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | 2009 |
| Hawai'i | 1 | 2016 |
| San Diego State | 1 | 1976 |
| UC Davis | 1 | 2017 |
- Italics: No longer a conference member
Broadcasters[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ESPN2 | Roxy Bernstein | Corey Williams |
| 2023 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2021 | Dave Feldman | ||
| 2020 | Roxy Bernstein | Adrian Branch | |
| 2019 | Corey Williams | ||
| 2018 | Dave Pasch | Caron Butler | |
| 2017 | Sam Farber | Mark Plansky | |
| 2016 | Dave Pasch | Paul Biancardi | |
| 2015 | Mark Jones | Jon Crispin | |
| 2014 | Miles Simon | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2012[2] | |||
| 2011[3] | Todd Harris | ||
| 2010[4] | Dave Flemming | Bob Valvano | |
| 2009[5] | Eric Collins | Miles Simon | |
| 2008[6] | Dave Kaplan | ||
| 2007[7] | Dave Pasch | Bob Valvano | |
| 1989 | ESPN | Jim Kelly | Mike Rice |
| 1983 | CBS | Frank Herzog | James Brown |
Radio[edit]
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dial Global Sports | Gary Cohen | Kyle Macy |
| 2012[8] | John Sadak | Michael Cage |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2011-12 Big West men's basketball media guide" (PDF). Big West Conference. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ^ "Championship Week: Coverage of a Record 137 Men's Games Begins March 1 | ESPN MediaZone". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/02/28/championship-week-presented-by-dick%e2%80%99s-sporting-goods-schedule/?s-sporting-goods-schedule/
- ^ "Championship Week Begins Thursday, March 4 | ESPN MediaZone". Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ "20090226_ChampionshipWeekBeginsMarch5". Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
- ^ http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2008_03_mar/20080303_ChampionshipWeek.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ "What to Watch: College basketball lovers rejoice". Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
- ^ "Big West Championship Highlights: Long Beach St. 77 – UCSB 64 | Westwood One SportsWestwood One Sports". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-08-15.