2003 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2003 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 7–10, 2003. All rounds were held in San Diego, California at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. The semifinals were televised by ESPN2. The West Coast Conference Championship Game was televised by ESPN.

2003 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2002–03
Teams8
SiteJenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, California
ChampionsSan Diego (1st title)
Winning coachBrad Holland (1st title)
MVPJason Keep (San Diego)
TelevisionESPN2, ESPN
← 2002
2004 →
2002–03 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Gonzaga 12 2   .857 24 9   .727
San Diego 10 4   .714 18 12   .600
San Francisco 9 5   .643 15 14   .517
Pepperdine 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
Saint Mary's 6 8   .429 15 15   .500
Portland 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
Loyola Marymount 4 10   .286 11 20   .355
Santa Clara 4 10   .286 13 15   .464
2003 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The San Diego Toreros earned their first WCC Tournament title and an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament.[2] Jason Keep of San Diego was named Tournament MVP.

Bracket

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First round
Friday, March 7
Quarter finals
Saturday, March 8
Semi-finals
Sunday, March 9
Finals
Monday, March 10
5 Saint Mary's 65
8 Santa Clara 51 4 Pepperdine 71
5 Saint Mary's 75
1 Gonzaga 73
5 Saint Mary's 52
1 Gonzaga 63
6 Loyola Marymount 65 2 San Diego 72
7 Portland 63 3 San Francisco 70
6 Loyola Marymount 56
2 San Diego 72
3 San Francisco 63

See also

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 West Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "For the first time in WCC tournament history, the San Diego Toreros are the WCC men?' basketball tournament champions". West Coast Conference. March 11, 2003. Retrieved June 9, 2019.