1999 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1999 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 4–6 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.[2]

1999 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199899
Teams8
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, NV
ChampionsNew Mexico State (3rd title)
Winning coachLou Henson (1st title)
MVPBilly Keys (New Mexico State State)
1998–99 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
Boise State124 .750  218  .724
New Mexico State124 .750  2310  .697
Idaho115 .688  1611  .593
Utah State88 .500  1513  .536
Nevada412 .250  818  .308
North Texas412 .250  422  .154
West Division
UC Santa Barbara124 .750  1513  .536
Long Beach State97 .563  1315  .464
Pacific97 .563  1413  .519
Cal State Fullerton79 .438  1314  .481
Cal Poly610 .375  1116  .407
UC Irvine214 .125  620  .231
1999 Big West Tournament winner
As of April 10, 1999[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

New Mexico State defeated Boise State in the championship game, 79–69, to obtain the third Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship in school history.

The Aggies participated in the 1999 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 Cal Poly, Nevada, North Texas, and UC Irvine not qualifying. The top eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Semifinals
Saturday, March 5
Championship
Sunday, March 6
         
W1 UC Santa Barbara 75
E4 Utah State 74
W1 UC Santa Barbara 67
E2 New Mexico State 78
W3 Pacific 78
E2 New Mexico State 89
E2 New Mexico State 79
E1 Boise State 69
E3 Idaho 76
W2 Long Beach State 81
W2 Long Beach State 58
W1 Boise State 71
W4 Cal State Fullerton 60
E1 Boise State 77

References

  1. Big West MBB Record Book
  2. "1998-99 Big West Conference Season Summary". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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