1997 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1997 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 7–9 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.[2]

1997 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
Teams8
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, NV
ChampionsPacific (2nd title)
Winning coachBob Thomason (1st title)
MVPCorey Anders (Pacific), Faron Hand (Nevada)
1996–97 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
Utah State12–4 .750  20–9  .690
New Mexico State12–4 .750  19–9  .679
Nevada12–4 .750  21–10  .677
Boise State9–7 .563  14–13  .519
Idaho5–11 .313  13–17  .433
North Texas5–11 .313  10–16  .385
West Division
Pacific †12–4 .750  24–6  .800
Long Beach State9–7 .563  13–14  .481
UC Santa Barbara7–9 .438  12–15  .444
Cal State Fullerton6–10 .375  13–14  .481
Cal Poly6–10 .375  14–16  .467
UC Irvine1–15 .063  1–25  .038
† 1997 Big West Tournament winner
As of April 1, 1997[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Pacific defeated Nevada in the championship game, 63–55, to obtain the first Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship in school history.

The Tigers participated in the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament after earning the conference's automatic bid.

Format

Eight of the 12 teams in the conference participated, with Cal Poly, Idaho, North Texas, and UC Irvine not qualifying. The top eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 7
Semifinals
Saturday, March 8
Championship
Sunday, March 9
         
E1 Nevada 80
W4 Cal State Fullerton 55
E1 Nevada 80
E3 New Mexico State 63
E3 New Mexico State 77
W2 Long Beach State 57
E1 Nevada 55
W1 Pacific 63
W1 Pacific 65
E4 Boise State 52
W1 Pacific 71
E2 Utah State 54
W3 UC Santa Barbara 66
E2 Utah State 81

References

  1. Big West MBB Record Book
  2. "1996-97 Big West Conference Season Summary". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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