Big West Tournament 2018
By Tyler Smith and Matt Hetzler
Big West Tournament 2018 Schedule and Predictions
Quarterfinals (March 8)Game 1: No. 8 UC Riverside Highlanders (9-21, 4-12) vs. No. 1 UC Davis Aggies (21-9, 12-4), 3 p.m. (FS West)
Game 2: No. 5 Long Beach State 49ers (15-17, 9-7) vs. No. 4 Cal State Fullerton Titans (17-11, 10-6) , approx. 5:30 p.m. (FS West)
Game 3: No. 6 Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (17-12, 8-8) vs. No. 3 UC Irvine Anteaters (16-16, 11-5), 9 p.m. (FS Prime Ticket, delayed to approx. 1:30 a.m. 3/9)
Game 4: No. 7 Cal Poly Mustangs (9-21, 4-12) vs. No. 2 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (22-8, 11-5), approx. 11:30 p.m. (FS Prime Ticket)
Semifinals (March 9)Teams are reseeded.
Game 5: No. 6 Hawai'i vs. No. 1 UC Davis, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN3 live, delayed to approx. 2:30 a.m. 3/10 on ESPNU)
Game 6: No. 5 Long Beach State vs. No.2 UC Santa Barbara, approx. 12 a.m. 3/10 (ESPNU)
Championship (March 10)Game 7: No. 1 UC Davis vs. No. 5 Long Beach State, 12 a.m. 3/11 (ESPN2)
Game 2: No. 5 Long Beach State 49ers (15-17, 9-7) vs. No. 4 Cal State Fullerton Titans (17-11, 10-6) , approx. 5:30 p.m. (FS West)
Game 3: No. 6 Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (17-12, 8-8) vs. No. 3 UC Irvine Anteaters (16-16, 11-5), 9 p.m. (FS Prime Ticket, delayed to approx. 1:30 a.m. 3/9)
Game 4: No. 7 Cal Poly Mustangs (9-21, 4-12) vs. No. 2 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (22-8, 11-5), approx. 11:30 p.m. (FS Prime Ticket)
Semifinals (March 9)Teams are reseeded.
Game 5: No. 6 Hawai'i vs. No. 1 UC Davis, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN3 live, delayed to approx. 2:30 a.m. 3/10 on ESPNU)
Game 6: No. 5 Long Beach State vs. No.2 UC Santa Barbara, approx. 12 a.m. 3/10 (ESPNU)
Championship (March 10)Game 7: No. 1 UC Davis vs. No. 5 Long Beach State, 12 a.m. 3/11 (ESPN2)
Tyler's Picks
Sleeper: Long Beach State
Winner: UC Davis
Winner: UC Davis
Matt's Picks
Sleeper:
Winner: UC Santa Barbara
Winner: UC Santa Barbara