1999 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament

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.

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