2002 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 2002 Big West Conference I Men's 200px 8 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA UC Santa Barbara 1st Bob Williams 1st Nick Jones UC Santa Barbara The 2002 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.2001-02 Big West Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-west/2002.html College Basketball Reference March 15, 2020 UC Santa Barbara defeated 2001 men Utah State Aggies Utah State in the championship game, 60–56, to obtain the first Big West Conference men's basketball tournament championship in school history. The Gauchos participated in the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament after earning the conference's automatic bid. Format Eight of the ten teams in the conference participated, with 2001 men UC Riverside Highlanders UC Riverside and 2001 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton not qualifying. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference records. Bracket QuarterfinalsFriday, March 7 SemifinalsSaturday, March 8 ChampionshipSunday, March 9 1 2001 men Utah State Aggies Utah State 61 8 Idaho 41 4 2001 men Pacific Tigers Pacific 78 5 2001 men Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge 66 6 2001 men Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly 65 3 UC Santa Barbara 74 7 2001 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 65 2 UC Irvine 72 1 Utah State 69 4 Pacific 65 3 UC Santa Barbara 66 2 UC Irvine 61 1 Utah State 56 3 UC Santa Barbara 60 References Category:Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Category:2000s in Anaheim, California Category:2000s in sports in Orange County, California Category:2002 in Orange County, California Tournament Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in California Category:Basketball competitions in Anaheim, California