1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament) was held March 6–7 at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium in Stockton, California.[1] This was the first edition of the tournament.

1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams4
SiteStockton Memorial Civic Auditorium
Stockton, CA
ChampionsSan Diego State (1st title)
Winning coachTim Vezie (1st title)
MVPNone
Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournaments

San Diego State defeated Pacific in the championship game, 76–64, to win their first PCAA/Big West men's basketball tournament.

The Aztecs, in turn, received a bid to the 1976 NCAA Tournament.

Format

Despite the PCAA containing six members for the 1975–76 season, only the top four teams from the standings took part in the tournament field.

Bracket

Semifinals
Saturday, March 6
Championship
Sunday, March 7
      
1 Cal State Fullerton 64
4 Pacific 72
4 Pacific 64
3 San Diego State 76
3 San Diego State 67
2 San Jose State 64
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References

  1. "1975-76 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
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