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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Gonzaga 14 0   1.000 28 6   .824
Saint Mary's 10 4   .714 28 7   .800
Portland 9 5   .643 19 13   .594
Santa Clara 7 7   .500 16 17   .485
San Diego 6 8   .429 16 16   .500
Pepperdine 5 9   .357 9 23   .281
San Francisco 3 11   .214 11 19   .367
Loyola Marymount 2 12   .143 3 28   .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
5 San Diego 62
8 Loyola Marymount 58 4 Santa Clara 80
5 San Diego 69
1 #14 Gonzaga 94
4 Santa Clara 59
1 #12 Gonzaga 83
6 Pepperdine 93 2 Saint Mary's 58
7 San Francisco 85 3 Portland 69
6 Pepperdine 45
2 Saint Mary's 71
3 Portland 61

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

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