The Big West is set to tip-off its conference tournament on Tuesday, March 8, and it's sure to provide plenty of drama.
There are no dominant teams in the Big West, which means there is plenty of parody and a handful of teams that can make a run and go dancing in March.
UC Irvine is the favorite to win the tournament at +280 despite entering as the No. 4 seed in the conference.
The regular season conference winner, Long Beach State, has the third-highest odds at +480. Cal Santa Barbara rounds out the top three at +410. There are six times with odds at +700 or higher.
Is the Big West primed for a team to come out of nowhere and make a run? Our expert previews the tournament here. Read more about the schedule, odds and past champions below.
2022 Big West Tournament Bracket
2022 Big West Tournament Schedule
The Big West Tournament kicks things off on Tuesday, March 8 at the Dollar Loan Center Arena in Henderson, Nev.
It will run through Saturday night with the championship at 11:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
All times ET.
| Game | Time |
|---|---|
| 8. CSU Northridge vs. 9. CSU Bakersfield | Tues, 9 pm |
| 7. UC Davis vs. 10. Cal Poly | Tues, 11:30 pm |
| G1 Winner vs. 1. Long Beach State | Thurs, 3 pm |
| 4. UC Irvine vs. 5. UC Santa Barbara | Thurs, 5:30 pm |
| G2 Winner vs. 2. CSU Fullerton | Thurs, 9 pm |
| 3. Hawaii vs. 6. UC Riverside | Thurs, 9:30 pm |
| Semifinal 1 | Fri, 9 pm |
| Semifinal 2 | Fri, 11:30 pm |
| Final | Sat, 11:30 pm |
Pre-Tournament Odds
Odds via PointsBet
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| UC Irvine | +275 |
| UC Santa Barbara | +400 |
| Long Beach State | +425 |
| Hawaii | +550 |
| CS Fullerton | +600 |
| UC Riverside | +650 |
| UC Davis | +1600 |
| CS Bakersfield | +5000 |
| Cal Poly | +15000 |
| CS Northridge | +20000 |
Past Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Utah State |
| 2001 | Utah State |
| 2002 | UCSB |
| 2003 | Utah State |
| 2004 | Pacific |
| 2005 | Utah State |
| 2006 | Pacific |
| 2007 | Long Beach State |
| 2008 | CSU Fullerton |
| 2009 | CSU Northridge |
| 2010 | UCSB |
| 2011 | UCSB |
| 2012 | Long Beach State |
| 2013 | Pacific |
| 2014 | Cal Poly |
| 2015 | UC Irvine |
| 2016 | Hawaii |
| 2017 | UC Davis |
| 2018 | CSU Fullerton |
| 2019 | UC Irvine |
| 2020 | N/A |
| 2021 | UCSB |
