It will be held March 12–15, 2025, at the Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada.
The winner will receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA tournament.
Big West commissioner Dan Butterly stated that the decision was made to improve the regular season champion's odds of winning the tournament and thus receiving the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
UC San Diego is eligible for the first time, as it is the first year after their four-year transition required for teams transferring to Division I from Division II.
2025 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament