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1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament (now known as the Big West Conference men's basketball tournament) was held March 4–6 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Top-seeded defending champions Fresno State defeated in the title game, 69–57, to win the Bulldogs' second PCAA/Big West men's basketball tournament. Fresno State, in turn, received a bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament, the program's second-ever appearance. Format The format remained the same as the 1981 tournament, with seven teams in the field. PCAA member UC Santa Barbara did not participate. With seven teams participating, the top-seeded team was given a bye into the semifinals while the remaining six teams were entered into the first round and seeded based on regular season conference records. Bracket References {{1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Big West Conference men's basketball tournament 1980s in Anaheim, California Tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaheim Convention Center
The Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California, and is the largest exhibition facility on the West Coast of the United States. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. The original components, designed by Adrian Wilson & Associates and built by the Del E. Webb Corporation, opened in July 1967—including a basketball arena followed shortly by the convention hall. It holds many events, like ''Star Wars'' Celebration, VidCon, BlizzCon, Anime Expo, D23 Expo, WonderCon, NAMM Show, competitions, and more. In addition to hosting various types of conventions, the Anaheim Convention Center was used to host the wrestling during the 1984 Summer Olympics.1984 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 153–55. The center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the List of municipalities in California, tenth-most populous city in California, and the List of United States cities by population, 57th-most populous city in the United States. The second largest city in Orange County in terms of land area, Anaheim is known for being the home of the Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, and two professional sports teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It also served as the home of the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1980 through 1994. Anaheim was founded by fifty German American, German families in 1857 and municipal corporation, incorporated as the second city in Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981–82 Fresno State Bulldogs Men's Basketball Team
The 1981–82 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Boyd Grant's fifth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena and were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 27–3, 13–1 in PCAA play to win the conference regular season title. They defeated to win the PCAA tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs lost in the Sweet Sixteen to eventual runner-up Georgetown, 58–40. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings * NBA draft References {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Fresno Stage Bulldogs men's basketball team Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyd Grant
John Boyd "Tiny" Grant (August 17, 1933 – August 17, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for Fresno State and Colorado State. Hailing from American Falls, Idaho, Grant played junior college basketball at Snow College in Utah for Jim Williams, then followed Williams when he became head coach at Colorado State (CSU). Following his graduation, Grant became coach of Mountain View High School in Wyoming before rejoining Williams at CSU as an assistant in 1961. Grant spent 12 seasons there before moving to Joe B. Hall's staff at Kentucky for two years. He was hired as head coach of the NJCAA's College of Southern Idaho (CSI) in 1974. Grant proved highly successful in three seasons at CSI. His teams compiled a record of 93–6, won 49 consecutive games and won the 1976 NJCAA national championship (after playing in the final the previous year). His success landed him his first NCAA Division I job in 1977 as Fresno State hired him to replace Ed Gregory. Grant coached Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Mason (basketball)
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Don Mason may refer to: * Don Mason (baseball) (1944–2018), American baseball player * Don Mason (actor) (1929–1980), Canadian actor * Don Mason (immunologist) (1934–2021), British immunologist * Don Barry Mason (1950–2006), founder of the Psychedelic Shamanistic Institute * Donald Mason (basketball), in 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 37th season of the franchise (going back to their days as the Syracuse Nationals) and their 20th season in Philadelphia. The 76ers entered the season as runner-ups in the 1982 NBA Finals, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big West men's basketball tournament (formerly the Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament) is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Big West Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. Only the top eight teams in the conference qualify for the tournament. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, branded as March Madness, or The Big Dance, is a single-elimination tournament played in the United States to determine the men's college basketball national champion of the Division I level .... Prior to 1985, it was known as the PCAA (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) Tournament for the conference's former name. Results Pacific Coast Athletic Association Big West Conference Performance by school * ''Italics'': No longer a conference member Broadcasters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. A total of 47 games were played. North Carolina, coached by Dean Smith, won the national title with a 63–62 victory in the final game over Georgetown, coached by John Thompson. James Worthy of North Carolina was named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This tournament was the first to eliminate the national third-place game, which had been held every year since the 1946 tournament. It was also the first tournament to be televised by CBS after it acquired the broadcasting rights from NBC. Gary Bender and Billy Packer (also from NBC Sports) called the Final Four and National Championship games. In addition, it was the first tournament to include the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Men's Basketball
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara, California, United States. The school's team competes in the Big West Conference. The current head coach is Joe Pasternack. The Gauchos have appeared seven times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2023. The Blue–Green Rivalry The main rival of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team is the Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team. The rivalry is a part of the larger Blue–Green Rivalry, which encompasses all sports from the two schools. Yearly records Source Postseason NCAA Division I The Gauchos have appeared in seven NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 1–7. NCAA Division II The Gauchos appeared in two NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers Men's Basketball Team
The 1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented the Long Beach State University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. the 49ers Led by fourth year head coach Tex Winter and they finished season with a record of 12-16, 7-7. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-Conference Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, PCAA regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Team players drafted into the NBA References {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team Long Beach State Beach men's basketball seasons Long Beach State California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU), is a public teaching-focused institution in Long Beach, California, United States. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the ... Long Beach State men's basketball Long Beach State men's basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981–82 UC Irvine Anteaters Men's Basketball Team
The 1981–82 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by second year head coach Bill Mulligan and played their home games at the Crawford Hall. They were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–7 and 10–4 in PCAA play. Previous season Under first year coach Bill Mulligan, the 1979–80 Anteaters archived their first winning season as a division 1 program with a record of 17–10 and was 3rd in conference play with a record of 9–5. The anteaters averaged 86.4 points per game and led the country in scoring. Off-season Incoming transfers Source: 1981 recruiting class Source: Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Source Awards and honors * Kevin Magee **AP First Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s In Anaheim, California
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
