big west basketball tournament - Big West Conference
BIG WEST BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 35th Annual Big West Women’s Basketball Tournament Presented by MemorialCare March 6-7, 2018 • Titan Gym, Cal State Fullerton • Fullerton, Calif. March 9-10, 2018 • Honda Center • Anaheim, Calif.
The Big West Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament is presented by MemorialCare at Honda Center for the eighth straight year. Honda Center and the Big West have teamed up for “March Madness” and “The Road To The Final Four” on numerous occasions including men’s basketball regionals in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2011,2014 and 2016 as well as first and second round action in 2008. The first two rounds of the women’s tournament take place on the Cal State Fullerton campus at Titan Gym. First round games on Tuesday, March 6 will only include teams seeded No. 5 to 8. Winners on Tuesday will advance to play seeds Nos. 3 and No. 4 on Wednesday. The tournament shifts to Honda Center for the semifinals on Friday, March 9 when the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds take on the two quarterfinal winners. First round through semifinal games will all be broadcast on ESPN3. The championship game is slated for Saturday, March 10 on FOX #PrimeTicket.
Tuesday, March 6 Session #1
Friday, March 9 Session #4
No. 8 Hawai’i
Lowest Remaining Seed
Game 1
Game 9 12:00 pm PST ESPN3
6:00 pm PST ESPN3 Wednesday, March 7 Session #2
No. 5 CSUN
Lowest Remaining Seed
Game 3 6:00 pm PST ESPN3 No. 3 UC Irvine
No. 7 Long Beach State
Game 2 *8:30 pm PST ESPN3 No. 6 UC Riverside
Saturday, March 10 Session #6
No. 1 UC Davis
Highest Remaining Seed
Game 4 4:00 pm PST #PrimeTicket
*8:30 pm PST ESPN3
Game 13
No. 4 UC Santa Barbara
Highest Remaining Seed
Game 10 *2:30 pm PST ESPN3 No. 2 Cal Poly * Or 30 minutes after conclusion of previous game, whichever is later
2018 WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE TITAN GYM • CAL STATE FULLERTON •FULLERTON, CALIF.
Tuesday, March 6 - First Round - ESPN3 Session #1 No. 8 Hawai’i vs. No. 5 CSUN No. 7 Long Beach State vs. No. 6 UC Riverside
Wednesday, March 7 - Quarterfinals - ESPN3 Session #2 Lowest Remaining Seed vs. No. 3 UC Irvine Highest Remaining Seed vs. No. 4 UC Santa Barbara
HONDA CENTER • ANAHEIM, CALIF.
Friday, March 9 - Semifinals - ESPN3 Session #4 Lowest Remaining Seed vs. No. 1 UC Davis Highest Remaining Seed vs. No. 2 Cal Poly
12:00 pm PST *2:30 pm PST
Saturday, March 10 - Championship - #PrimeTicket Semifinal Winner No. 1 vs. Semifinal Winner No. 2 4:00 pm PST *Or 30 minutes after conclusion of previous game, whichever is later
The Big West Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament is presented by MemorialCare at Honda Center for the eighth straight year. Honda Center and the Big West have teamed up for “March Madness” and “The Road To The Final Four” on numerous occasions including men’s basketball regionals in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2011,2014 and 2016 as well as first and second round action in 2008. The first two rounds of the women’s tournament take place on the Cal State Fullerton campus at Titan Gym. First round games on Tuesday, March 6 will only include teams seeded No. 5 to 8. Winners on Tuesday will advance to play seeds Nos. 3 and No. 4 on Wednesday. The tournament shifts to Honda Center for the semifinals on Friday, March 9 when the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds take on the two quarterfinal winners. First round through semifinal games will all be broadcast on ESPN3. The championship game is slated for Saturday, March 10 on FOX #PrimeTicket.
Tuesday, March 6 Session #1
Friday, March 9 Session #4
No. 8 Hawai’i
Lowest Remaining Seed
Game 1
Game 9 12:00 pm PST ESPN3
6:00 pm PST ESPN3 Wednesday, March 7 Session #2
No. 5 CSUN
Lowest Remaining Seed
Game 3 6:00 pm PST ESPN3 No. 3 UC Irvine
No. 7 Long Beach State
Game 2 *8:30 pm PST ESPN3 No. 6 UC Riverside
Saturday, March 10 Session #6
No. 1 UC Davis
Highest Remaining Seed
Game 4 4:00 pm PST #PrimeTicket
*8:30 pm PST ESPN3
Game 13
No. 4 UC Santa Barbara
Highest Remaining Seed
Game 10 *2:30 pm PST ESPN3 No. 2 Cal Poly * Or 30 minutes after conclusion of previous game, whichever is later
2018 WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE TITAN GYM • CAL STATE FULLERTON •FULLERTON, CALIF.
Tuesday, March 6 - First Round - ESPN3 Session #1 No. 8 Hawai’i vs. No. 5 CSUN No. 7 Long Beach State vs. No. 6 UC Riverside
Wednesday, March 7 - Quarterfinals - ESPN3 Session #2 Lowest Remaining Seed vs. No. 3 UC Irvine Highest Remaining Seed vs. No. 4 UC Santa Barbara
HONDA CENTER • ANAHEIM, CALIF.
Friday, March 9 - Semifinals - ESPN3 Session #4 Lowest Remaining Seed vs. No. 1 UC Davis Highest Remaining Seed vs. No. 2 Cal Poly
12:00 pm PST *2:30 pm PST
Saturday, March 10 - Championship - #PrimeTicket Semifinal Winner No. 1 vs. Semifinal Winner No. 2 4:00 pm PST *Or 30 minutes after conclusion of previous game, whichever is later
