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1999 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament

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1999 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1998–99
Teams8
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, NV
ChampionsNew Mexico State (3rd title)
Winning coachLou Henson (1st title)
MVPBilly Keys (New Mexico State)
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1998–99 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
Boise State 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
New Mexico State 12 4   .750 23 10   .697
Idaho 11 5   .688 16 11   .593
Utah State 8 8   .500 15 13   .536
Nevada 4 12   .250 8 18   .308
North Texas 4 12   .250 4 22   .154
West Division
UC Santa Barbara 12 4   .750 15 13   .536
Long Beach State 9 7   .563 13 15   .464
Pacific 9 7   .563 14 13   .519
Cal State Fullerton 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
Cal Poly 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
UC Irvine 2 14   .125 6 20   .231
1999 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 1999[1]
Rankings from AP poll

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

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

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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

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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

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