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2008-2009 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 11 - 14, 2009
Tournament Champions: Cal State Northridge
Tournament Runner Up: Pacific
Tournament MOP/MVP: Rodrigue Mels (Cal State Northridge, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team: Rodrigue Mels (Cal State Northridge, Sr.), Tremaine Ford (Cal State Northridge, Sr.), Bryan LeDuc (Pacific, Jr.), Chad Troyer (Pacific, Sr.), Josh Akognon (Cal State Fullerton, Sr.), Chris Devine (UC Santa Barbara, Sr.)
Championship Game Venue: Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, CA)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Duane Allen, Fred Carbone, Dick Cartmell, Newton Chelette, Martin Cota, Melvin Landry, Tony Padilla, Jerry Scott, Mike Scyphers, Milt Stowe, Jim Stupin, Matt Tackett, Guy Thomas
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Josh Akognon (Cal State Fullerton, Sr.) (60)
Total Rebounds:Tremaine Ford (Cal State Northridge, Sr.) (22)
Total Assists:Mark Payne (UC Davis, So.) (12)
Total Steals:Joe Ford (Pacific, Jr.) (7)
Total Blocks:Willie Galick (Cal State Northridge, Jr.) (2), Tremaine Ford (Cal State Northridge, Sr.) (2), Kyle Brucculeri (UC Davis, Sr.) (2)
Total Minutes:Sam Willard (Pacific, So.) (97)
Total FIC:Rodrigue Mels (Cal State Northridge, Sr.) (32.8)
Total Fouls:Willie Galick (Cal State Northridge, Jr.) (10), Vincent Cordell (Cal State Northridge, Jr.) (10)
Total Turnovers:Kenny Daniels (Cal State Northridge, Jr.) (9), Michael Kirby (Pacific, Sr.) (9), Chris Devine (UC Santa Barbara, Sr.) (9)
Total FGs:Josh Akognon (Cal State Fullerton, Sr.) (20)
Total 3PM:Josh Akognon (Cal State Fullerton, Sr.) (13)
Total FTs:Bryan LeDuc (Pacific, Jr.) (15)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
6 UC Riverside 46
7 Cal State Fullerton 59
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 UC Irvine 68
8 UC Davis 69
 
Quarterfinals
 
4 UC Santa Barbara 73
7 Cal State Fullerton 64
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Pacific 67
8 UC Davis 60
Semifinals
 
 
1 Cal State Northridge 67
4 UC Santa Barbara 60
 
 
2 Long Beach State 60
3 Pacific 65
Championship Game
 
 
 
1 Cal State Northridge 71
3 Pacific 66

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
7 Cal State Fullerton 14  16  46.67% 7  9  43.75%
1 Cal State Northridge 15  13  53.57% 11  5  68.75%
2 Long Beach State 15  14  51.72% 10  6  62.50%
3 Pacific 17  11  60.71% 10  6  62.50%
8 UC Davis 12  18  40.00% 7  9  43.75%
5 UC Irvine 12  18  40.00% 8  8  50.00%
6 UC Riverside 17  12  58.62% 8  8  50.00%
4 UC Santa Barbara 15  14  51.72% 8  8  50.00%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 11, 2009
 Cal State Fullerton UC Riverside 59-46 Anaheim Convention Center PTS: 17. Brandon Dowdy
REB: 7. Aaron Scott
AST: 3. Sean Cunningham 		PTS: 37. Josh Akognon
REB: 8. Marcio Lassiter
AST: 3. Jacques Streeter
Mar 11, 2009
 UC Davis UC Irvine 69-68 Anaheim Convention Center PTS: 16. Michael Hunter
REB: 7. Kevin Bland
AST: 7. Michael Hunter 		PTS: 20. Vince Oliver
REB: 8. Mark Payne
AST: 6. Mark Payne
Mar 12, 2009
 Cal State Fullerton UC Santa Barbara 64-73 Anaheim Convention Center PTS: 15. James Nunnally
REB: 6. Chris Devine
AST: 3. James Nunnally 		PTS: 23. Josh Akognon
REB: 8. Aaron Thompson
AST: 6. Jacques Streeter
Mar 12, 2009
 UC Davis Pacific 60-67 Anaheim Convention Center PTS: 17. Bryan LeDuc
REB: 8. Sam Willard
AST: 4. Lavar Neufville 		PTS: 17. Dominic Calegari
REB: 8. Joe Harden
AST: 6. Mark Payne
Mar 13, 2009
 Pacific Long Beach State 65-60 Anaheim Convention Center PTS: 21. T.J. Robinson
REB: 6. T.J. Robinson
AST: 4. Casper Ware 		PTS: 22. Chad Troyer
REB: 6. Sam Willard
AST: 3. James Doran
Mar 13, 2009
 UC Santa Barbara Cal State Northridge 60-67 Anaheim Convention Center PTS: 28. Rodrigue Mels
REB: 10. Tremaine Ford
AST: 3. Rodrigue Mels 		PTS: 16. Chris Devine
REB: 7. Chris Devine
AST: 3. Chris Devine
Mar 14, 2009
 Pacific Cal State Northridge 66-71 Anaheim Convention Center PTS: 23. Rodrigue Mels
REB: 12. Tremaine Ford
AST: 6. Mark Hill 		PTS: 24. Bryan LeDuc
REB: 9. Joe Ford
AST: 3. Joe Ford