2013 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament

The 2013 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament will be held March 6–11, 2013 at the Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas area community of Paradise, Nevada.

2013 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2012–13
Teams9
SiteOrleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Finals siteOrleans Arena
Paradise, NV
ChampionsGonzaga (5th title)
Winning coachKelly Graves (5th title)
MVPHaiden Palmer (Gonzaga)
TelevisionESPNU/BYUtv Sports
2012–13 West Coast Conference Women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Gonzaga†15–1 .938  27–6  .818
San Diego12–4 .750  22–10  .688
Saint Mary's11–5 .688  23–10  .697
BYU11–5 .688  23–11  .676
Loyola Marymount6–10 .375  13–18  .419
Santa Clara6–10 .375  14–16  .467
Portland5–11 .313  11–20  .355
San Francisco4–12 .250  12–19  .387
Pepperdine2–14 .125  5–23  .179
† 2013 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament winner
As of March 27, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

For the second consecutive year the tournament will feature a 9-team single elimination format. The 1 and 2 seeds receive a bye to the semifinals while the 3 and 4 seeds receive a bye to the quarterfinals. The tournament will begin on Wednesday, 6 March with an 8/9 game. The second round will take place on Thursday, 7 March. The tournament quarterfinals will be held on Friday, 8 March. The conference semifinals will be held on Saturday, 9 March. The first 4 rounds will all be broadcast on BYUtv Sports and shown online through the conferences web provider- Campus Insiders at WCC Digital. The championship game will be played on Monday, 11 March 2013 and will be broadcast on television by ESPNU.

Seeds
2013 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament seeds
Seed School Conference Record Overall Record
(End of Regular Season)		 Tiebreaker
1. Gonzaga 15-1 25-5
2. San Diego 12-4 20-8
3. Saint Mary's 11-5 20-9 1-1 vs. #1 seed Gonzaga
4. BYU 11-5 20-9 0-2 vs. #1 seed Gonzaga
5. Loyola Marymount 6-10 12-17 1-1 vs. #4 seed BYU
6. Santa Clara 6-10 14-15 0-2 vs. #4 seed BYU
7. Portland 5-11 10-19
8. San Francisco 4-12 11-18
9. Pepperdine 2-14 5-22

Schedule
Session Game Time* Matchup#
First Round – Wednesday, March 6- BYUtv
1
1
 3:00 PM
#8 San Francisco vs. #9 Pepperdine
Second Round – Thursday, March 7- BYUtv
2
2
 12:00 PM
#5 Loyola Marymount vs. #8 San Francisco
3
 2:30 PM
#6 Santa Clara vs. #7 Portland
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 8- BYUtv
3
4
 12:00 PM
#4 BYU vs. #5 Loyola Marymount
5
 2:30 PM
#3 Saint Mary's vs. #7 Portland
Semifinals – Saturday, March 9- BYUtv
4
6
 12:00 PM
#1 Gonzaga vs. #4 BYU
7
 2:30 PM
#2 San Diego vs. #3 Saint Mary's
Championship Game – Monday, March 11- ESPNU
5
8
 1:00 PM
#1 Gonzaga vs. #2 San Diego
*Game Times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket and Scores
  First Round
Wednesday, March 6, 2012
BYUtv		 Second Round
Thursday, March 7, 2012
BYUtv		 Quarterfinals
Friday, March 8, 2012
BYUtv		 Semifinals
Saturday, March 9, 2012
BYUtv		 Championship
Monday, March 11, 2012
ESPNU
                                               
       
         
           
     
       
         
         
       
       
       
           
     
       
  1 Gonzaga 62  
  4 BYU 43  
       
       
       
           
     
       
  4 BYU 69
  5 Loyola Marymount 57  
       
       
  5 Loyola Marymount 75
    8 San Francisco 53  
8 San Francisco 80
9 Pepperdine 48  
  1 Gonzaga 62
  2 San Diego 50
       
         
           
     
       
         
         
       
       
       
           
     
       
  2 San Diego 74
  3 Saint Mary's 53  
       
       
       
           
     
       
  3 Saint Mary's 54
  7 Portland 51  
       
       
  6 Santa Clara 64
    7 Portland 70  
     

Game Summaries

1st Round: San Francisco vs. Pepperdine

Series History: Pepperdine leads series 34-32
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan

Mar 6
3:00 pm PST
Pepperdine Waves 48, San Francisco Dons 80
Scoring by half: 20-42, 28-38
Pts: Keitra Wallace 15
Rebs: Kelsey Patrick 9
Asts: Shay Cooney-Williams 3		 Pts: Mel Khlok 19
Rebs: Bailey Barbour 12
Asts: Taj Winston & Mel Khlok 3
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [1]
Referees: Anita Ortega, Michol Murray, Brian Woods

2nd Round: Loyola Marymount vs. San Francisco

Series History: Series even 31-31
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Steve Cleveland (Play-by-play); Blaine Fowler and Jarom Jordan (Halftime and Bridge Show)

BYUtv
Mar 7
12:00 pm PST
San Francisco Dons 53, Loyola Marymount Lions 75
Scoring by half: 19-47, 34-28
Pts: Mel Khlok 22
Rebs: Taj Winston & Alicia Scafidi 6
Asts: Zhane Dikes 3		 Pts: Deanna Johnson 17
Rebs: Alex Cowling 7
Asts: Dani LeNoir 5
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [2]
Referees: Cathi Cornell, Bart Baldwin, Karen Lasuik

2nd Round: Santa Clara vs. Portland

Series History: Santa Clara leads series 34-28
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Steve Cleveland (Play-by-play); Blaine Fowler and Jarom Jordan (Halftime)

BYUtv
Mar 7
2:30 pm PST
Portland Pilots 70, Santa Clara Broncos 64
Scoring by half: 35-32, 35-32
Pts: Kari Luttinen 17
Rebs: Amy Pupa 10
Asts: Alexis Byrd 4		 Pts: Meagan Fulps 19
Rebs: Ruta Zurauskyte 6
Asts: Raquel Avila & Katie Hawkins 4
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [3]
Referees: Wanda Szeremeta, Shelley Russi, Cheryl Flores

Quarterfinals: BYU vs. Loyola Marymount

Series History: BYU leads series 5-1
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler (Play-by-play); Steve Cleveland and Jarom Jordan (Halftime); Blaine Fowler, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan (Bridge Show)

BYUtv
Mar 8
12:00 pm PST
Loyola Marymount Lions 57, BYU Cougars 69
Scoring by half: 26-35, 31-34
Pts: Alex Cowling 17
Rebs: Alex Cowling 8
Asts: Dani LeNoir 5		 Pts: Stephanie Seaborn 21
Rebs: Jennifer Hamson 13
Asts: Haley Steed 5
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [4]
Referees: Shelley Russi, Karen Lasuik, Brian Woods

Quarterfinals: Saint Mary's vs. Portland

Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 35-20
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan

BYUtv
Mar 8
2:30 pm PST
Portland Pilots 51, Saint Mary's Gaels 54
Scoring by half: 25-30, 26-24
Pts: Kari Luttinen 14
Rebs: Amy Pupa 14
Asts: Jasmine Wooton 5		 Pts: Jackie Nared & Kate Gaze 13
Rebs: Jackie Nared & Danielle Mauldin 10
Asts: Kate Gaze & Morgan Hatten 2
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [5]
Referees: Kyle Bacon, Bart Baldwin, Cheryl Flores

Semifinal: Gonzaga vs. BYU

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 6-5
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan

BYUtv
Mar 9
12:00 pm PST
BYU Cougars 43, Gonzaga Bulldogs 62
Scoring by half: 19-30, 24-32
Pts: Morgan Bailey 12
Rebs: Haley Steed & Keilani Unga 7
Asts: Haley Steed 3		 Pts: Shelby Cheslek 16
Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 8
Asts: Jazmine Redmon 5
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [6]
Referees: Michol Murray, Cathi Cornell, Kyle Bacon

Semifinal: San Diego vs. Saint Mary's

Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 37-25
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan

BYUtv
Mar 9
2:30 pm PST
Saint Mary's Gaels 53, San Diego Toreros 74
Scoring by half: 25-43, 28-31
Pts: Jackie Nared 17
Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 13
Asts: Morgan Hatten 2		 Pts: Amy Kame 25
Rebs: Sophia Ederaine 5
Asts: Amy Kame & Katelyn McDaniel 5
Cindy Fisher 200th career win
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [7]
Referees: Anita Ortega, Shelley Russi, Karen Lasuik

Championship: Gonzaga vs. San Diego

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 44-20
Broadcasters: Rich Cellini and Rosalyn Gold-Onwude

Mar 11
1:00 pm PST
Gonzaga Bulldogs 62, San Diego Toreros 50
Scoring by half: 29-25, 33-25
Pts: Haiden Palmer 18
Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 9
Asts: Taelor Karr 6		 Pts: Amy Kame 13
Rebs: Katelyn McDaniel 9
Asts: Klara Wischer 3
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 [8]
Referees: Anita Ortega, Michol Murray, Kyle Bacon

All tournament conference team
Name School Pos. Year Ht. Hometown

See also

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