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
Season199697
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 State124 .750  209  .690
New Mexico State124 .750  199  .679
Nevada124 .750  2110  .677
Boise State97 .563  1413  .519
Idaho511 .313  1317  .433
North Texas511 .313  1016  .385
West Division
Pacific124 .750  246  .800
Long Beach State97 .563  1314  .481
UC Santa Barbara79 .438  1215  .444
Cal State Fullerton610 .375  1314  .481
Cal Poly610 .375  1416  .467
UC Irvine115 .063  125  .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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