The 2013 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–11, 2013 at the Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas-area community of Paradise, Nevada. Gonzaga, which entered the tournament as the top-ranked team in both major polls, claimed the school's 12th tournament title overall and 10th under current head coach Mark Few.
| 2013 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament | |
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 2013 WCC Tournament Logo | |
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2012–13 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Site | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| Finals site | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| Champions | Gonzaga (12th title) |
| Winning coach | Mark Few (10th title) |
| MVP | Elias Harris[1] (Gonzaga) |
| Television | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/BYUtv |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Gonzaga† | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 32 | – | 3 | .914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 26 | – | 12 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 11 | – | 23 | .324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format
editFor the second consecutive year the tournament featured a 9-team single elimination format. The 1 and 2 seeds received a bye to the semifinals while the 3 and 4 seeds received a bye to the quarterfinals. The tournament began on Wednesday, March 6 with an 8/9 game. The second round took place on Thursday, March 7. Both the first and second rounds were shown by BYUtv Sports. The tournament quarterfinals were held on Friday, March 8, and were broadcast on ESPNU. The conference semifinals were held on Saturday, March 9, and aired on ESPN2. The championship game was played on Monday, March 11, 2013, and was broadcast on television by ESPN and on national radio by Dial Global Sports.
Seeds
editWCC Tiebreaker procedures are as follows:
1) Head-to-head
2) Better record against a higher seed
3) Higher RPI
In the case of USF and USD, they split the regular season series 1-1. Both were swept by Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, and Santa Clara, and went 1-1 against BYU and 5-1 against seeds lower than them, leading to the rare RPI tiebreaker.
| 2013 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament seeds | ||||||
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Overall Record (End of Regular Season) |
Tiebreaker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gonzaga | 16-0 | 29-2 | |||
| 2. | Saint Mary's | 14-2 | 26-5 | |||
| 3. | BYU | 10-6 | 21-10 | |||
| 4. | Santa Clara | 9-7 | 21-10 | |||
| 5. | San Francisco | 7-9 | x- 14-15 | RPI as of 3/3- 154 | ||
| 6. | San Diego | 7-9 | 14-17 | RPI as of 3/3- 174 | ||
| 7. | Pepperdine | 4-12 | 12-17 | Pepperdine 2-0 vs. Portland | ||
| 8. | Portland | 4-12 | 11-20 | Portland 0-2 vs. Pepperdine | ||
| 9. | Loyola Marymount | 1-15 | 8-22 | |||
x- USF's record is the record before the WCC tournament begins. USF has one more non-conference regular season game after the WCC Tournament.
Schedule
edit| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Wednesday, March 6- BYUtv | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 6:00 PM | #8 Portland vs. #9 Loyola Marymount | |||
| Second Round – Thursday, March 7- BYUtv | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 6:00 PM | #5 San Francisco vs. #9 Loyola Marymount | |||
| 3 | 8:30 PM | #6 San Diego vs. #7 Pepperdine | ||||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 8- ESPNU | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6:00 PM | #4 Santa Clara vs. #9 Loyola Marymount | |||
| 5 | 8:30 PM | #3 BYU vs. #6 San Diego | ||||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 9- ESPN2 | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 6:00 PM | #1 Gonzaga vs. #9 Loyola Marymount | |||
| 7 | 8:30 PM | #2 Saint Mary's vs. #6 San Diego | ||||
| Championship Game – Monday, March 11- ESPN | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | 6:00 PM | #1 Gonzaga vs. #2 Saint Mary's | |||
| *Game Times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||
Bracket
edit| First round Wednesday, March 6 BYUtv | Second round Thursday, March 7 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Friday, March 8 ESPNU | Semifinals Saturday, March 9 ESPN2 | Championship Monday, March 11 ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Portland | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 65 | 5 | San Francisco | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 61OT | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Clara | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Gonzaga | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Gonzaga | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary's | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | San Diego | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pepperdine | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | BYU | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | San Diego | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary's | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | San Diego | 66OT | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All times listed are Pacific
Game summaries
edit1st Round: Portland vs. Loyola Marymount
editSeries History: LMU leads series 45-43
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan
Mar 6
6:00 pm PST |
| Loyola Marymount Lions 65, Portland Pilots 54 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34-30, 31-24 | ||
| Pts: Ashley Hamilton 21 Rebs: Ashley Hamilton 8 Asts: Anthony Ireland 4 |
Pts: Kevin Bailey 21 Rebs: Ryan Nicholas 9 Asts: Derrick Rodgers 4 | |
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 7,896 [2] Referees: Mike Greenstein, Michael Irving, Claus Endrissat |
2nd Round: San Francisco vs. Loyola Marymount
editSeries History: USF leads series 107-38
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler (Play-by-Play) Steve Cleveland and Jarom Jordan (Halftime and Bridge Show)
BYUtv
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Mar 7
6:00 pm PST |
| Loyola Marymount Lions 61, San Francisco Dons 60 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 29-26, 27-30 Overtime: 5-4 | ||
| Pts: Anthony Ireland 16 Rebs: Ashley Hamilton 14 Asts: Ashley Hamilton & Nick Stover 2 |
Pts: Cole Dickerson 23 Rebs: Cole Dickerson 18 Asts: Cody Doolin 4 | |
2nd Round: San Diego vs. Pepperdine
editSeries History: Pepperdine leads series 56-39
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler (Play-by-Play) Steve Cleveland and Jarom Jordan (Halftime)
BYUtv
|
Mar 7
8:48 pm PST |
| Pepperdine Waves 59, San Diego Toreros 62 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29-32, 30-30 | ||
| Pts: Stacy Davis 19 Rebs: Stacy Davis 11 Asts: Lorne Jackson, Jordan Baker, Stacy Davis, & Atif Russell 2 |
Pts: Johnny Dee 16 Rebs: Chris Manresa 11 Asts: Chrs Anderson 5 | |
Quarterfinals: Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount
editSeries History: Santa Clara leads series 84-55
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham
Mar 8
6:00 pm PST |
| Loyola Marymount Lions 60, Santa Clara Broncos 58 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34-34, 26-24 | ||
| Pts: Anthony Ireland 23 Rebs: Alex Osborne 11 Asts: Anthoyn Ireland 3 |
Pts: Kevin Foster 23 Rebs: Marc Trasolini & John McArthur 6 Asts: Brandon Clark 3 | |
Quarterfinals: BYU vs. San Diego
editBYU leads series 5-1
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham
ESPNU
|
Mar 8
9:40 pm MST |
| San Diego Toreros 72, BYU Cougars 69 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35-28, 37-41 | ||
| Pts: Johnny Dee 25 Rebs: Chris Manresa 10 Asts: Chris Anderson 6 |
Pts: Brandon Davies & Tyler Haws 20 Rebs: Brandon Davies 9 Asts: Brandon Davies 8 | |
Semifinal: #1 Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount
editSeries History: Gonzaga leads series 57-23
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham
Mar 9
6:00 pm PST |
| Loyola Marymount Lions 48, #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 26-27, 22-39 | ||
| Pts: Anthony Ireland 19 Rebs: Nick Stover 7 Asts: Anthony Ireland & Bruce English 2 |
Pts: Elias Harris 21 Rebs: Kelly Olynyk & Elias Harris 8 Asts: Kelly Olynyk & David Stockton 4 | |
Semifinal: Saint Mary's vs. San Diego
editSeries History: Saint Mary's leads series 40-35
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham
ESPN2
|
Mar 9
9:30 pm PST |
| San Diego Toreros 66, Saint Mary's Gaels 69 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 29-26, 33-36 Overtime: 4-7 | ||
| Pts: Johnny Dee 18 Rebs: Chris Manresa 13 Asts: Chris Anderson 9 |
Pts: Brad Waldow 23 Rebs: Brad Waldow 16 Asts: Matthew Dellavedova 12 | |
Championship: Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's
editSeries History: Gonzaga leads series 57-27
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham (ESPN)/ Ted Robinson and Steve Lappas (Dial Global)
Mar 11
6:00 pm PST |
| #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs 65, Saint Mary's Gaels 51 | ||
| Scoring by half: 38-29, 27-22 | ||
| Pts: Kelly Olynyk 21 Rebs: Kelly Olynyk 12 Asts: Kevin Pangos, Elias Harris, & David Stockton 3 |
Pts: Stephen Holt 19 Rebs: Stephen Holt 7 Asts: Matthew Dellavedova 7 | |
All-tournament team
editTournament MVP in bold.[1]
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Harris | Gonzaga | F | Senior | 6-8 | Speyer, Germany |
| Johnny Dee | San Diego | SG | Sophomore | 6-0 | Vista, California |
| Anthony Ireland | Loyola Marymount | PG | Junior | 5-10 | Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Kelly Olynyk | Gonzaga | F/C | Junior | 7-0 | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Brad Waldow | Saint Mary's | F | Sophomore | 6-9 | Shingle Springs, California |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2013 West Coast Conference Basketball Championships Post-Game Notes: Men, Game 8, Saturday (sic), March 11, 2013" (PDF) (Press release). West Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. Portland Pilots (March 6, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. San Francisco Dons (March 7, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Peppedine Waves vs. San Diego Toreros (March 7, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. Santa Clara Broncos (March 8, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ "San Diego Toreros vs. BYU Cougars (March 8, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (March 9, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "San Diego Toreros vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (March 9, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "#1 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (March 11, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 11, 2013.