A string of remarkable parity in the Big West Conference this decade was snapped by UC Irvine, which had a huge season and has emerged as the league’s top program.
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The Morning Dish – Friday, March 29, 2019
A battle of two superb defenses was a decisive win for Texas Tech, Purdue and Tennessee turned a blowout into a classic, and Thursday even featured a triple-overtime game in the College Insider tourney.
2017-18 Big West Post-Mortem
After a decidedly down season before, the Big West Conference followed up with a much-needed bounce-back year in 2017-18. Perhaps surprisingly so.
2016-17 Big West Post-Mortem
Two years after UC Davis nearly parlayed a major turnaround into its first NCAA Division I tourney bid, the Aggies finished the deal this time in the Big West.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 4, 2016
We’re barely into December, but already the number of unbeaten teams this college basketball season has whittled down to less than a dozen.
2014-15 Big West Post-Mortem
The Big West entered 2014-15 poised for a very good year, and it eventually got there, albeit in a very roundabout way.
2013-14 Big West Post-Mortem
The Big West was a four-team race last year. And a very good one at that. UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, Long Beach State and Hawaii staged a spirited battle for the conference title in a league that refreshingly still decides a true champion through a double round-robin schedule.
