The 1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament (now known as the Big West Conference men's basketball tournament) was held March 6–7 at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium in Stockton, California.[1] This was the first edition of the tournament.
| 1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1975–76 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Site | Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium Stockton, CA |
| Champions | San Diego State (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Tim Vezie (1st title) |
| MVP | None |
Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournaments | |
San Diego State defeated Pacific in the championship game, 76–64, to win their first PCAA/Big West men's basketball tournament.
The Aztecs, in turn, received a bid to the 1976 NCAA tournament.
Format
editDespite the PCAA containing six members for the 1975–76 season, only the top four teams from the standings took part in the tournament field.
Bracket
edit| Semifinals Saturday, March 6 | Championship Sunday, March 7 | ||||||||
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 64 | |||||||
| 4 | Pacific | 72 | |||||||
| 4 | Pacific | 64 | |||||||
| 3 | San Diego State | 76 | |||||||
| 3 | San Diego State | 67 | |||||||
| 2 | San Jose State | 64 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "1975-76 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.