The 2021 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament was played March 4–9, 2021, at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The winner received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
| 2021 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Finals site | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| Champions | Gonzaga (9th title) |
| Winning coach | Lisa Fortier (3rd title) |
| MVP | Jill Townsend (Gonzaga) |
| Television | ESPNU/BYUtv |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Gonzaga† | 16 | – | 1 | .941 | 23 | – | 4 | .852 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 19 | – | 5 | .792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 12 | – | 7 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 11 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 18 | .217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego suspended their season on February 25, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 WCC tournament winner As of December 26, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
editAll of the teams in the conference standings, except for San Diego, qualified for the tournament. San Diego cancelled their season after going 7–12, so they will not compete in the conference tournament. Teams are seeded based on the Ken Pomeroy Adjusted Conference Winning Percentage.
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall* | Pomeroy AWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | 16–1 | 21–3 | .917% |
| 2 | BYU | 13–3 | 17–4 | .808% |
| 3 | San Francisco | 10–7 | 14–9 | .587% |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 9–8 | 13–10 | .545% |
| 5 | Portland | 9–8 | 12–11 | .510% |
| 6 | Pacific | 9–9 | 11–10 | .503% |
| 7 | Saint Mary's | 4–14 | 6–18 | .225% |
| 8 | Loyola Marymount | 4–14 | 5–18 | .224% |
| 9 | Pepperdine | 2–16 | 5–17 | .112% |
* Overall record at end of regular season.
Venue
editFor the thirteenth consecutive year, the 2021 WCC Tournament will be held in the Orleans Arena. When the Orleans Arena is set up for basketball games, the seating capacity is 7,471.[1] The tournament is scheduled to be held at the Orleans Arena at least until 2022.[2] The Orleans Arena is located at the 1,886 room Orleans Hotel and Casino about 1 mile west of the Las Vegas Strip.[3] The tickets for the WCC Tournament typically sell out quickly.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no fans were permitted to attend the tournament for the year 2021.[5]
Schedule
edit| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Television | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Thursday March 4, 2021 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:30 PM | No. 8 Loyola Marymount 85 vs. No. 9 Pepperdine 73 | BYUtv | |
| Second round – Friday March 5, 2021 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 11:00 AM | No. 5 Portland 56 vs. No. 8 Loyola Marymount 74 | BYUtv | |
| 3 | 2:00 PM | No. 6 Pacific 55 vs. No. 7 Saint Mary's 69 | |||
| Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 6, 2021 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 11:00 AM | No. 4 Santa Clara 83 vs. No. 8 Loyola Marymount 68 | BYUtv | |
| 5 | 2:00 PM | No. 3 San Francisco 69 vs. No. 7 St. Mary's 63 | |||
| Semifinals – Monday, March 8, 2021 | |||||
| 4 | 6 | 11:00 AM | No. 1 Gonzaga 72 vs. No. 4 Santa Clara 62 | BYUtv | |
| 7 | 2:00 PM | No. 2 BYU 85 vs. No. 3 San Francisco 55 | |||
| Championship – Tuesday, March 9, 2021 | |||||
| 5 | 8 | 1:00 PM | No. 1 Gonzaga 43 vs. No. 2 BYU 42 | ESPNU | |
| Game times in PT. Rankings denote tournament seeding. *denotes overtime game | |||||
Bracket
edit- All games except the championship will air on BYUtv and be simulcast on WCC Network and multiple RSN's: NBC Sports Bay Area, Fox Sports Prime Ticket, Fox Sports San Diego, and Root Sports. The championship will air on ESPNU.
| Opening round Thursday, March 4 | Second round Friday, March 5 | Quarterfinals Saturday, March 6 | Semifinals Monday, March 8 | Championship Tuesday, March 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Clara | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Clara | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Loyola Marymount | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Portland | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Loyola Marymount | 85 | 8 | Loyola Marymount | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Pepperdine | 73 | 1 | Gonzaga | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Francisco | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Francisco | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | St. Mary's | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Pacific | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Saint Mary's | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime game
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location Spotlight: Orleans Arena | Nevada Film Office". nevadafilm.com. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "West Coast Conference agrees to three-year extension to hold tournaments at Orleans Arena | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Hawks, John; Higgins, Tom (February 3, 2009). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Las Vegas: The Savvy Vacationer's Guide to All Things Las Vegas. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4406-8515-6.
- ^ "UCU WCC Basketball Tournament Sold Out". wccsports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Gonzaga fans bummed, but understand WCC not allowing fans at tournament in Las Vegas | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.