1997 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1997 Big West Conference I Men's 200px 8 Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV Pacific 2nd Bob Thomason 1st Corey Anders (Pacific), Faron Hand 1996 men Nevada Wolfpack Nevada The 1997 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.1996-97 Big West Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-west/1997.html College Basketball Reference March 11, 2019 Pacific defeated 1996 men Nevada Wolfpack Nevada in the championship game, 63–55, to obtain the first Big West Conference men's basketball tournament championship in school history. The Tigers participated in the 1997 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 1996 men Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly, Idaho, 1996 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas, and UC Irvine not qualifying. The top eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records. Bracket QuarterfinalsFriday, March 7 SemifinalsSaturday, March 8 ChampionshipSunday, March 9 E1 1996 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada 80 W4 1996 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 55 E3 1996 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State 77 W2 1996 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 57 W1 Pacific 65 E4 1996 men Boise State Broncos Boise State 52 W3 1996 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara 66 E2 1996 men Utah State Aggies Utah State 81 E1 Nevada 80 E3 New Mexico State 63 W1 Pacific 71 E2 Utah State 54 E1 Nevada 55 W1 Pacific 63 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