1998 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1998 Big West Conference I Men's 200px 8 Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV Utah State 2nd Larry Eustachy 1st Marcus Saxon Utah State The 1998 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.1997-98 Big West Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-west/1998.html College Basketball Reference March 11, 2019 Utah State defeated 1997 men Pacific Tigers Pacific in the championship game, 78–63, to obtain the second Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship in school history. This was the first time Utah State won the title since 1988. 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 1997 men Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly, 1997 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State, 1997 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas, and 1997 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara not qualifying. The top eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records. Bracket QuarterfinalsFriday, March 6 SemifinalsSaturday, March 7 ChampionshipSunday, March 8 W1 1997 men Pacific Tigers Pacific 82 E4 Idaho 74 W3 UC Irvine 72 E2 1997 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada 81 E3 1997 men Boise State Broncos Boise State 82 W2 1997 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 89 W4 1997 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 61 E1 Utah State 69 W1 Pacific 67 E2 Nevada 62 W2 Cal State Fullerton 56 E1 Utah State 65 W1 Pacific 63 E1 Utah State 78 References Category:Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Tournament Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Nevada Category:Basketball competitions in Reno, Nevada