| West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
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| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Orleans Arena |
| Current location | Paradise, Nevada |
| Played | 1987-1989, 1991-present |
| Last contest | 2010 WCC Tournament |
| Current champion | Saint Mary's (CA) |
| Most championships | Gonzaga Bulldogs (10) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN2, ESPN |
| Official website | WCCSports.CSTV.com Men's Basketball |
The West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA college basketball in the West Coast Conference. Through 2008, the tournament was played on a rotating basis at the home courts of member teams. The 2009 edition was the first played at a neutral site, namely Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas.
The format rewards performance during the regular season. Seeding is based on conference record, and the top seeds receive byes into the later rounds. The #1 and #2 seeded teams are automatically placed into the semifinal round and the #3 and #4 seeds are placed into the quarterfinals.
| Year | Champion | Score | Opponent | Tournament MVP | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Santa Clara | 77-65 | Pepperdine | Jens Gordon, Santa Clara | War Memorial Gymnasium (San Francisco, California) |
| 1988 | Loyola Marymount | 104-96 | Santa Clara | Hank Gathers, Loyola Marymount | Toso Pavilion (Santa Clara, California) |
| 1989 | Loyola Marymount | 75-70 (OT) | Santa Clara | Hank Gathers, Loyola Marymount | War Memorial Gymnasium (San Francisco, California) |
| 1990 | None | None | None | None | Gersten Pavilion, (Los Angeles, California) |
| 1991 | Pepperdine | 71-68 (OT) | Saint Mary's (CA) | Geoff Lear, Pepperdine | Toso Pavilion (Santa Clara, California) |
| 1992 | Pepperdine | 73-70 | Gonzaga | Doug Christie, Pepperdine | Chiles Center (Portland, Oregon) |
| 1993 | Santa Clara | 73-63 | Pepperdine | Steve Nash, Santa Clara | War Memorial Gymnasium (San Francisco, California) |
| 1994 | Pepperdine | 56-53 | San Diego | Dana Jones, Pepperdine | Toso Pavilion (Santa Clara, California) |
| 1995 | Gonzaga | 80-67 | Portland | John Rillie, Gonzaga | Toso Pavilion (Santa Clara, California) |
| 1996 | Portland | 76-68 | Gonzaga | Kweemada King, Portland | Toso Pavilion (Santa Clara, California) |
| 1997 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 66-59 | San Francisco | Brad Millard, Saint Mary's (CA) | Gersten Pavilion, (Los Angeles, California) |
| 1998 | San Francisco | 80-67 | Gonzaga | Hakeem Ward, San Francisco | Toso Pavilion (Santa Clara, California) |
| 1999 | Gonzaga | 91-62 | Santa Clara | Matt Santangelo, Gonzaga | Toso Pavilion (Santa Clara, California) |
| 2000 | Gonzaga | 69-65 (OT) | Pepperdine | Casey Calvary, Gonzaga | Toso Pavilion (Santa Clara, California) |
| 2001 | Gonzaga | 80-77 | Santa Clara | Dan Dickau, Gonzaga | Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego, California) |
| 2002 | Gonzaga | 96-90 | Pepperdine | Dan Dickau, Gonzaga | Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego, California) |
| 2003 | San Diego | 72-63 | Gonzaga | Jason Keep, San Diego | Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego, California) |
| 2004 | Gonzaga | 84-71 | Saint Mary's (CA) | Ronny Turiaf, Gonzaga | Leavey Center (Santa Clara, California) |
| 2005 | Gonzaga | 80-67 | Saint Mary's (CA) | Adam Morrison, Gonzaga | Leavey Center (Santa Clara, California) |
| 2006 | Gonzaga | 68-67 | Loyola Marymount | Adam Morrison, Gonzaga | McCarthey Athletic Center (Spokane, Washington) |
| 2007 | Gonzaga | 77-68 | Santa Clara | Derek Raivio, Gonzaga | Chiles Center (Portland, Oregon) |
| 2008 | San Diego | 69-62 | Gonzaga | Brandon Johnson, San Diego | Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego, California) |
| 2009 | Gonzaga | 83-58 | Saint Mary's (CA) | Micah Downs, Gonzaga | Orleans Arena (Paradise, Nevada) |
| 2010 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 81-62 | Gonzaga | Mickey McConnell, Saint Mary's (CA) | Orleans Arena (Paradise, Nevada) |
Note: The 1990 tournament was canceled following the on-court death of Loyola Marymount player Hank Gathers during the Lions' semifinal game against Portland. LMU was given the league's automatic bid to that year's NCAA tournament by virtue of its regular-season league championship.
Men's Tournament Championships by School[]
| School | # of Tournament Championships | Last Tournament Championship |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 10 | 2009 |
| Pepperdine | 3 | 1994 |
| Santa Clara | 2 | 1993 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2 | 1989 |
| San Diego | 2 | 2008 |
| Saint Mary's | 2 | 2010 |
| Portland | 1 | 1996 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 1998 |
See also[]
NCAA Division I men's basketball conference tournaments
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