Big West 2021-22 Preview

The UC schools dominated the Big West last season and look poised to do so again in 2021-22. Irvine and Santa Barbara lead the way with a feisty Riverside nipping at their heels.

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Big West Tournament Preview 2021

The revolution is complete. After repeated failures, UC Santa Barbara finally out-dueled UC Irvine for the Big West title belt. The Eaters and Gauchos are on a collision course for a championship game showdown, but they’ll have to avoid a slip up against the eight other landmines in this tricky field.

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Big West Tournament Preview 2019

The Irvine Anteaters are a clear favorite out in Anaheim, but individual talents like CSUN’s Lamine Diane and Fullerton’s Khalil Ahmad/Kyle Allman duo, among others, offer difficult challenges…

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Big West 2018-19 Preview

The Big West had a Big Bounceback in 2017-18, improving to 19th in Ken Pomeroy’s conference rankings after finishing a dismal 29th in 2016-17. With a ton of returning AND new talent, as many as six teams look like real contenders this year…

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Big West 2017-18 Tournament Preview

The UC schools dominated the Big West this season, but conference stalwarts Long Beach State and Hawaii have Tourney aspirations as well. Parity is king in what should be one of the most competitive conference tournaments this March.

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Big West Preview 2017-18

The Big West is wide open this season with the departure of some key All-League talent. Perennial conference contender UC Irvine and defending conference champ UC Davis look to pace the league, while traditional powers Hawaii and Long Beach State look to rebound from down years.

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Big West Preview 2016-17

The Beach is the clear favorite this year in the Big West, but the Anteaters of UC Irvine will look to challenge for the coveted auto-bid. Hawaii is postseason ineligible and CS Northridge is the dark horse in a competitive conference.

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