1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association I Men's 200px 7 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA San José State 1st Bill Berry 1st Wally Rank San José State The 1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament (now known as the Big West Conference men's basketball tournament) was held February 28–March 2 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.1979-80 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/pcaa/1980.html January 31, 2018 San José State topped 1979 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State in the championship game, 57–55, to win the Spartans' first PCAA/Big West men's basketball tournament. The Spartans, in turn, received a bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament, their second all-time. They were joined in the tournament by regular season-champions Utah State, who earned an at-large bid. Format After increasing to eight teams in 1979, the tournament field decreased back to seven. PCAA member Fresno State did not participate. With only seven 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, February 28 SemifinalsFriday, March 1 ChampionshipSaturday, March 2 5 1979 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara 66 4 San José State 73 3 1979 men Pacific Tigers Pacific 70 6 1979 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 58 7 UC Irvine 56 2 1979 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 64 1 Utah State 68 4 San José State 94 3 Pacific 70 2 Long Beach State 72 4 San José State 57 2 Long Beach State 55 Notes note 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