Pacific takes Big West title
Pacific knocked off UC Irvine to win the Big West and punch their ticket to the Big Dance.
Pacific knocked off UC Irvine to win the Big West and punch their ticket to the Big Dance.
In the mid-2000's, Pacific proved it can do damage in the NCAA Tournament if it gets in. UC Irvine, on the other hand, has never reached the Big Dance. The two California schools will battle for the Big West's automatic bid on Saturday.
Half of the Big West semifinals are set after victories from Pacific and Cal Poly on Thursday.
The Big West tournament kicks off on Thursday, with Long Beach State and Pacific expected to battle for the automatic NCAA bid.
The Long Beach State 49ers will try to defend their Big West Tournament crown and return to the NCAA Tournament.