2009 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament


The 2009 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 6–9, 2009, at Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas. This was the first WCC tournament to have been held at a neutral site; it previously rotated between various campus sites. The semifinals were televised by ESPN2, and the championship game was televised by ESPN.

2009 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2008–09
Teams8
SiteOrleans Arena
Paradise, Nevada
ChampionsGonzaga (10th title)
Winning coachMark Few (8th title)
MVPMicah Downs (Gonzaga)
TelevisionESPN2, ESPN
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2008–09 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Gonzaga140 1.000286 .824
Saint Mary's104 .714287 .800
Portland95 .6431913 .594
Santa Clara77 .5001617 .485
San Diego68 .4291616 .500
Pepperdine59 .357923 .281
San Francisco311 .2141119 .367
Loyola Marymount212 .143328 .097
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Gonzaga capped off a perfect season in conference play by winning the tournament. The Bulldogs' trip to the 2009 NCAA tournament was their 11th in a row.

2009 West Coast Conference tournament

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First round
Friday, March 6
Quarter finals
Saturday, March 7
Semi-finals
Sunday, March 8
Finals
Monday, March 9
5San Diego62
8Loyola Marymount584Santa Clara80
5San Diego69
1#14 Gonzaga94
4Santa Clara59
1#12 Gonzaga83
6Pepperdine932Saint Mary's58
7San Francisco853Portland69
6Pepperdine45
2Saint Mary's71
3Portland61

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

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