2026 Big West Basketball Championships

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Join us in Henderson from March 11-14 for the 2026 Big West Basketball Championships
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GET HYPED

Catch the excitement of NCAA championship-caliber basketball as The Big West heads back to Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada for the fifth straight postseason! 

The 2026 Big West Basketball Championships features 16 Big West teams in action with 14 games over four days to determine the Big West’s automatic qualifiers in the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament fields.

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THE BRACKETS

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Wednesday, March 11
NoonWomen's No. 5 seed 
vs. No. 8 seed
2:30 p.m.Women's No. 6 seed 
vs. No. 7 seed
6 p.m.Men's No. 5 seed 
vs. No. 8 seed
8:30 p.m.Men's No. 6 seed 
vs. No. 7 seed
Thursday, March 12
NoonWomen's No. 4 seed 
vs. No. 5/8 seed
2:30 p.m.Women's No. 3 seed 
vs. No. 6/7 seed
6 p.m.Men's No. 4 seed 
vs. No. 5/8 seed
8:30 p.m.Men's No. 3 seed 
vs. No. 6/7 seed
Friday, March 13
NoonWomen's No. 1 seed 
vs. No. 4/5/8 seed
2:30 p.m.Women's No. 2 seed 
vs. No. 3/6/7 seed
6 p.m.Men's No. 1 seed 
vs. No. 4/5/8 seed
8:30 p.m.Men's No. 2 seed 
vs. No. 3/6/7 seed
Saturday, March 14
      Women's Championship   
   Men's Championship   
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JOIN US!

  • Tickets are available now at your favorite Big West team’s athletic ticket office. Choose your program to purchase from at bigwest.org/tickets.

    All-session tickets are available now at AXS.com for $154, and subject to additional fees. All-session tickets include general admission seating for all 14 games of the 2026 Big West Basketball Championships.

    Fans looking for a true VIP experience will enjoy two rows of courtside seating. All-session courtside seats go on sale at AXS.com at Noon Pacific Time on Monday, January 12, 2026. Row 1 reserved seats priced at $604 with Row 2 available for $454.  

    Individual session tickets are available for both courtside and general admission will be available through AXS.com on February 2, 2026. Courtside seats are $104 per session for Row 1 and $79 per session in row 2. General admission seating is $19 for all women’s sessions and $34 for all men’s sessions and the championship session.   

  • Two rows of courtside seats are available for fans looking for an unforgettable, VIP experience. All-session courtside seats go on sale on Monday, January 12, 2026, on AXS.com with Row 1 reserved seats priced at $600 with Row 2 available for $450. Any remaining single-session tickets will be available on AXS.com on February 2, 2026. Subject to availability, individual session courtside seats are $100 per session for Row 1 and $75 per session in Row 2.

    Gather your group and enjoy a one-of-a-kind VIP experience. There are two (2) party suites available for each day of the event. Each includes 29 tickets (19 fixed seats and 10 standing room passes). Rental does not include food & beverage. Catering is available via Lee’s Family Forum for an additional fee. For more information on the suites and to begin the reservation process, please visit bigwest.org/luxury.

  • Parking is free for all fans in attendance throughout the four days of competition. In lieu of a parking fee, fans are encouraged to donate in any amount to Tough Like Tammy, a joint fundraising initiative between The Big West and its member institutions and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. For more information on Tough Like Tammy, please visit BigWest.org/TLT

  • For more information on the event, tickets, Lee's Family Forum and more, please visit bigwest.org/FAQ!

OUR HISTORY

Past Champions
YearMenWomen
2024Long Beach StateUC Irvine
2023UC Santa BarbaraHawai'i
2022Cal State FullertonHawai'i
2021UC Santa BarbaraUC Davis
2020N/AN/A
2019UC IrvineUC Davis
2018Cal State FullertonCSUN
2017UC DavisLong Beach State
2016Hawai'iHawai'i
2015UC IrvineCSUN
2014Cal PolyCSUN
2013PacificCal Poly
2012Long Beach StateUC Santa Barbara
2011UC Santa BarbaraUC Davis
2010UC Santa BarbaraUC Riverside
2009CSUNUC Santa Barbara
2008Cal State FullertonUC Santa Barbara
2007Long Beach StateUC Riverside
2006PacificUC Riverside
2005Utah StateUC Santa Barbara
2004PacificUC Santa Barbara
2003Utah StateUC Santa Barbara
2002UC Santa BarbaraUC Santa Barbara
2001Utah StateUC Santa Barbara
2000Utah StateUC Santa Barbara
1999New Mexico StateUC Santa Barbara
1998Utah StateUC Santa Barbara
1997PacificUC Santa Barbara
1996San Jose StateHawai'i
1995Long Beach StateUC Irvine
1994New Mexico StateUNLV
1993Long Beach StateUC Santa Barbara
1992New Mexico StateUC Santa Barbara
1991UNLVLong Beach State
1990UNLVUNLV
1989UNLVLong Beach State
1988Utah StateLong Beach State
1987UNLVLong Beach State
1986UNLVUNLV
1985UNLVUNLV
1984Fresno StateUNLV
1983UNLVN/A
1982Fresno StateN/A
1981Fresno StateN/A
1980San Jose StateN/A
1979PacificN/A
1978Cal State FullertonN/A
1977Long Beach StateN/A
1976San Diego StateN/A
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