1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197778
Teams7
SiteAnaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
ChampionsCal State Fullerton (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Dye (1st title)
MVPGreg Bunch (Cal State Fullerton)
Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournaments
1977–78 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fresno State113 .786216  .778
San Diego State113 .786199  .679
Cal State Fullerton95 .643239  .719
Pacific95 .6431710  .630
Long Beach State77 .5001613  .552
San Jose State410 .286819  .296
UC Santa Barbara311 .214819  .296
UC Irvine212 .143817  .320
1978 PCAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament (now known as the Big West Conference men's basketball tournament) was held March 2–4 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

Cal State Fullerton topped defending champions Long Beach State in the championship game, 64–53, to win its first PCAA/Big West men's basketball tournament.

The Titans, in turn, received a bid to the 1978 NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the Elite Eight. It was CSUF's first Division I tournament appearance.