1997 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1997 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.

1997 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199697
Teams8
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, NV
ChampionsPacific (2nd title)
Winning coachBob Thomason (1st title)
MVPCorey Anders (Pacific), Faron Hand (Nevada)
1996–97 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Utah State124 .750209  .690
New Mexico State124 .750199  .679
Nevada124 .7502110  .677
Boise State97 .5631413  .519
Idaho511 .3131317  .433
North Texas511 .3131016  .385
West Division
Pacific124 .750246  .800
Long Beach State97 .5631314  .481
UC Santa Barbara79 .4381215  .444
Cal State Fullerton610 .3751314  .481
Cal Poly610 .3751416  .467
UC Irvine115 .063125  .038
1997 Big West tournament winner
As of April 1, 1997
Rankings from AP poll

Pacific defeated Nevada in the championship game, 63–55, to obtain the first Big West Conference men's basketball tournament championship in school history.

The Tigers participated in the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament after earning the conference's automatic bid.

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