2013 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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
2013 WCC Tournament Logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2012–13
Teams9
SiteOrleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Finals siteOrleans Arena
Paradise, NV
ChampionsGonzaga (12th title)
Winning coachMark Few (10th title)
MVPElias Harris[1] (Gonzaga)
TelevisionESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/BYUtv
2012–13 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga†16–0 1.000  32–3  .914
Saint Mary's14–2 .875  28–7  .800
BYU10–6 .625  24–12  .667
Santa Clara9–7 .563  26–12  .684
San Francisco7–9 .438  15–16  .484
San Diego7–9 .438  16–18  .471
Pepperdine4–12 .250  12–18  .400
Portland4–12 .250  11–21  .344
Loyola Marymount1–15 .063  11–23  .324
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

For 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

WCC 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
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
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

1st Round: Portland vs. Loyola Marymount

Series 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

Series 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
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
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [3]
Referees: Tommy Nunez, Kevin Brill, Greg Nixon

2nd Round: San Diego vs. Pepperdine

Series 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
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [4]
Referees: Ken Ditty, Deron White, Horace Shields

Quarterfinals: Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount

Series 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
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [5]
Referees: Michael Reed, Daryl Gelinas, Mike Scyphers

Quarterfinals: BYU vs. San Diego

BYU 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
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [6]
Referees: Tony Padilla, Richard Batsell, James Giron

Semifinal: #1 Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount

Series 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
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [7]
Referees: Ken Ditty, Deron White, Horace Shields

Semifinal: Saint Mary's vs. San Diego

Series 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
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [8]
Referees: Frank Harvey, Kevin Brill, Glen Mayberry

Championship: Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's

Series 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
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [9]
Referees: Mike Greenstein, Mike Reed, Michael Irving

All-tournament team

Tournament 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

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. Portland Pilots (March 6, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  3. "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. San Francisco Dons (March 7, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  4. "Peppedine Waves vs. San Diego Toreros (March 7, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  5. "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. Santa Clara Broncos (March 8, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  6. "San Diego Toreros vs. BYU Cougars (March 8, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  7. "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (March 9, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  8. "San Diego Toreros vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (March 9, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  9. "#1 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (March 11, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
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