1996 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament

1996 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199596
Teams6
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, NV
ChampionsSan José State (2nd title)
Winning coachStan Morrison (1st title)
MVPTariq Abdul-Wahad (San José State)
1995–96 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Long Beach State126 .6671711  .607
Pacific117 .6111512  .556
UC Irvine117 .6111512  .556
Utah State108 .5561815  .545
Nevada99 .5001613  .552
San Jose State99 .5001317  .433
New Mexico State810 .4441115  .423
UC Santa Barbara810 .4441115  .423
UNLV711 .3891016  .385
Cal State Fullerton513 .278620  .231
1996 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 8–March 10 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.

San José State defeated Utah State in the championship game in overtime, 76–75, to obtain the second Big West Conference men's basketball tournament championship in school history.

As a result, the Spartans were invited and participated in the 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, making it the third time SJSU has appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. San José State was the only school in the Big West to appear in the NCAA Tournament.