1998 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament

1998 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199798
Teams8
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, NV
ChampionsUtah State (2nd title)
Winning coachLarry Eustachy (1st title)
MVPMarcus Saxon (Utah State)
1997–98 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Utah State133 .813258  .758
Nevada115 .6881612  .571
Boise State97 .5631713  .567
Idaho97 .5631512  .556
New Mexico State88 .5001812  .600
North Texas412 .250521  .192
West Division
Pacific142 .8752310  .697
Cal Poly79 .4381414  .500
Cal State Fullerton610 .3751216  .429
UC Irvine610 .375918  .333
Long Beach State511 .3131019  .345
UC Santa Barbara412 .250719  .269
1998 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 1998
Rankings from AP poll

The 1998 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.

Utah State defeated Pacific in the championship game, 78–63, to obtain the second Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship in school history. This was the first time Utah State won the title since 1988.

The Aggies participated in the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament after earning the conference's automatic bid.