1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association I Men's 200px 7 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA Fresno State 1st Boyd Grant 1st Sid Williams Fresno State The 1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament (now known as the Big West Conference men's basketball tournament) was held March 5–7 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.1980-81 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/fresno-state/1981.html January 31, 2018 Top-seeded Fresno State topped defending champions 1980 men San Jose State Spartans San José State in the title game, 52–48, to win the Bulldogs' first PCAA/Big West men's basketball tournament. The Bulldogs, in turn, received a bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament, their first-ever appearance. Format The format remained the same as 1979, with seven teams in the field. PCAA member UC Santa Barbara did not participate. Withseven teams participating, the top-seeded team was given a bye into the semifinals while the remaining six teams were entered into the first round and seeded based on regular season conference records. Bracket First roundThursday, March 5 SemifinalsFriday, March 6 ChampionshipSaturday, March 7 5 1980 men Utah State Aggies Utah State 93 4 UC Irvine 90 3 1980 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 83 6 1980 men Pacific Tigers Pacific 77 7 1980 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 54 2 1980 men San Jose State Spartans San José State 63 1 Fresno State 71 5 Utah State 57 3 Long Beach State 50 2 San Jose State 64 1 Fresno State 52 2 San Jose State 48 References Category:Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Category:1980s in Anaheim, California Tournament Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in California Category:Basketball competitions in Anaheim, California