1998 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1998 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 6–8 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.[2]

1998 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams8
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, NV
ChampionsUtah State (1st title)
Winning coachLarry Eustachy (1st title)
MVPMarcus Saxon (Utah State)
1997–98 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
Utah State†13–3 .813  25–8  .758
Nevada11–5 .688  16–12  .571
Boise State9–7 .563  17–13  .567
Idaho9–7 .563  15–12  .556
New Mexico State8–8 .500  18–12  .600
North Texas4–12 .250  5–21  .192
West Division
Pacific14–2 .875  23–10  .697
Cal Poly7–9 .438  14–14  .500
Cal State Fullerton6–10 .375  12–16  .429
UC Irvine6–10 .375  9–18  .333
Long Beach State5–11 .313  10–19  .345
UC Santa Barbara4–12 .250  7–19  .269
† 1998 Big West Tournament winner
As of April 10, 1998[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Utah State defeated Pacific in the championship game, 78–63, to obtain the first Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship in school history.

The Aggies participated in the 1998 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, New Mexico State, North Texas, and UC Santa Barbara not qualifying. The top eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6
Semifinals
Saturday, March 7
Championship
Sunday, March 8
         
W1 Pacific 82
E4 Idaho 74
W1 Pacific 67
E2 Nevada 62
W3 UC Irvine 72
E2 Nevada 81
W1 Pacific 63
E1 Utah State 78
E3 Boise State 82
W2 Cal State Fullerton 89
W2 Cal State Fullerton 56
E1 Utah State 65
W4 Long Beach State 61
E1 Utah State 69

References

  1. Big West MBB Record Book
  2. "1997-98 Big West Conference Season Summary". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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