1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1981–82 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Site |
Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA |
| Champions | Fresno State (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Boyd Grant (2nd title) |
| MVP | 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.[1]
Top-seeded defending champions Fresno State defeated 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.
Withseven 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 Round Thursday, March 4 |
Semifinals Friday, March 5 |
Championship Saturday, March 6 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Fresno State | 76 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Long Beach State | 55 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Long Beach State | 71 | |||||||||||
| 4 | San José State | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Fresno State | 69 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 57 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 64 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Pacific | 52 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 62 | |||||||||||
| 2 | UC Irvine | 61 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Utah State | 64 | |||||||||||
| 2 | UC Irvine | 90 | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ "1981-82 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.