1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association I Men's 200px 7 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA Fresno State 2nd Boyd Grant 2nd Donald Mason Fresno State The 1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament (now known as the Big West Conference men's basketball tournament) was held March 4–6 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.1981-82 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/fresno-state/1982.html February 1, 2018 Top-seeded defending champions Fresno State defeated 1981 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton in the title game, 69–57, to win the Bulldogs' second PCAA/Big West men's basketball tournament. Fresno State, in turn, received a bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament, the program's second-ever appearance. Format The format remained the same as the 1981 tournament, with seven teams in the field. PCAA member UC Santa Barbara did not participate. With 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, March 4 SemifinalsFriday, March 5 ChampionshipSaturday, March 6 5 Long Beach State 71 4 1981 men San Jose State Spartans San José State 68 3 1981 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 64 6 1981 men Pacific Tigers Pacific 52 7 1981 men Utah State Aggies Utah State 64 2 UC Irvine 90 1 #12 Fresno State 76 5 Long Beach State 55 3 Cal State Fullerton 62 2 UC Irvine 61 1 #12 Fresno State 69 3 Cal State Fullerton 57 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