2002 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2002 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 7–9 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.[2]

2002 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams8
SiteAnaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
ChampionsUC Santa Barbara (1st title)
Winning coachBob Williams (1st title)
MVPNick Jones (UC Santa Barbara)
2001–02 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Utah State13–5 .722  23–8  .742
UC Irvine13–5 .722  21–11  .656
UC Santa Barbara†11–7 .611  20–11  .645
Pacific11–7 .611  20–10  .667
Cal State Northridge11–7 .611  12–16  .429
Cal Poly9–9 .500  15–12  .556
Long Beach State9–9 .500  13–17  .433
Idaho6–12 .333  9–19  .321
UC Riverside5–13 .278  8–18  .308
Cal State Fullerton2–16 .111  5–22  .185
† 2002 Big West Tournament winner
As of April 10, 2002[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

UC Santa Barbara defeated 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 UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton not qualifying. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference records.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 7
Semifinals
Saturday, March 8
Championship
Sunday, March 9
         
1 Utah State 61
8 Idaho 41
1 Utah State 69
4 Pacific 65
4 Pacific 78
5 Cal State Northridge 66
1 Utah State 56
3 UC Santa Barbara 60
6 Cal Poly 65
3 UC Santa Barbara 74
3 UC Santa Barbara 66
2 UC Irvine 61
7 Long Beach State 65
2 UC Irvine 72

References

  1. Big West MBB Record Book
  2. "2001-02 Big West Conference Season Summary". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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