College basketball tournament
The 2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament was held March 6–11, 2013, at the Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas area community of Paradise , Nevada .
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, 6 March with an 8/9 game. The second round took place on Thursday, 7 March. The tournament quarterfinals were held on Friday, 8 March. The conference semifinals were held on Saturday, 9 March. The first 4 rounds were broadcast on BYUtv Sports and shown online through the conferences web provider- Campus Insiders at WCC Digital . The championship game was played on Monday, 11 March 2013 and 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, 2012BYUtv
Second round Thursday, March 7, 2012BYUtv
Quarterfinals Friday, March 8, 2012BYUtv
Semifinals Saturday, March 9, 2012BYUtv
Championship Monday, March 11, 2012ESPNU
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
Pepperdine Waves 48, San Francisco Dons 80
Scoring by half: 20-42, 28-38
Pts : Keitra Wallace 15Rebs : Kelsey Patrick 9Asts : Shay Cooney-Williams 3
Pts: Mel Khlok 19Rebs: Bailey Barbour 12Asts: Taj Winston & Mel Khlok 3
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)
San Francisco Dons 53, Loyola Marymount Lions 75
Scoring by half: 19-47, 34-28
Pts : Mel Khlok 22Rebs : Taj Winston & Alicia Scafidi 6Asts : Zhane Dikes 3
Pts: Deanna Johnson 17Rebs: Alex Cowling 7Asts: 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)
Portland Pilots 70 , Santa Clara Broncos 64
Scoring by half: 35-32, 35-32
Pts : Kari Luttinen 17Rebs : Amy Pupa 10Asts : Alexis Byrd 4
Pts: Meagan Fulps 19Rebs: Ruta Zurauskyte 6Asts: 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)
Loyola Marymount Lions 57, BYU Cougars 69
Scoring by half: 26-35, 31-34
Pts : Alex Cowling 17Rebs : Alex Cowling 8Asts : Dani LeNoir 5
Pts: Stephanie Seaborn 21Rebs: Jennifer Hamson 13Asts: 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
Portland Pilots 51, Saint Mary's Gaels 54
Scoring by half: 25-30, 26-24
Pts : Kari Luttinen 14Rebs : Amy Pupa 14Asts : Jasmine Wooton 5
Pts: Jackie Nared & Kate Gaze 13Rebs: Jackie Nared & Danielle Mauldin 10Asts: 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
BYU Cougars 43, Gonzaga Bulldogs 62
Scoring by half: 19-30, 24-32
Pts : Morgan Bailey 12Rebs : Haley Steed & Keilani Unga 7Asts : Haley Steed 3
Pts: Shelby Cheslek 16Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 8Asts: 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
Saint Mary's Gaels 53, San Diego Toreros 74
Scoring by half: 25-43, 28-31
Pts : Jackie Nared 17Rebs : Danielle Mauldin 13Asts : Morgan Hatten 2
Pts: Amy Kame 25Rebs: Sophia Ederaine 5Asts: 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
Gonzaga Bulldogs 62 , San Diego Toreros 50
Scoring by half: 29-25, 33-25
Pts : Haiden Palmer 18Rebs : Shelby Cheslek 9Asts : Taelor Karr 6
Pts: Amy Kame 13Rebs: Katelyn McDaniel 9Asts: 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
^ "Pepperdine Waves vs. San Francisco Dons (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 .
^ "Portland Pilots vs. Santa Clara Broncos (March 7, 2013)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2013 .
^ "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. BYU Cougars (March 8, 2013)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 8, 2013 .
^ "Portland Pilots vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (March 8, 2013)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 8, 2013 .
^ "BYU Cougars vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (March 9, 2013)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 9, 2013 .
^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs. San Diego Toreros (March 9, 2013)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 9, 2013 .
^ "San Diego Toreros vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (March 11, 2013)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 11, 2013 .
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