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
Season199798
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 State133 .813  258  .758
Nevada115 .688  1612  .571
Boise State97 .563  1713  .567
Idaho97 .563  1512  .556
New Mexico State88 .500  1812  .600
North Texas412 .250  521  .192
West Division
Pacific142 .875  2310  .697
Cal Poly79 .438  1414  .500
Cal State Fullerton610 .375  1216  .429
UC Irvine610 .375  918  .333
Long Beach State511 .313  1019  .345
UC Santa Barbara412 .250  719  .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
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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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