2010 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament

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2010 West Coast men's basketball tournament
Tournament Logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2009–10
Teams8
SiteOrleans Arena
Paradise, Nevada
ChampionsSaint Mary's (2nd title)
Winning coachRandy Bennett (1st title)
TelevisionESPN
West Coast men's basketball tournaments
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2009–10 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Gonzaga 12 2   .857 27 7   .794
Saint Mary's 11 3   .786 28 6   .824
Portland 10 4   .714 21 11   .656
San Francisco 7 7   .500 12 18   .400
Loyola Marymount 7 7   .500 18 16   .529
San Diego 3 11   .214 11 21   .344
Santa Clara 3 11   .214 11 21   .344
Pepperdine 3 11   .214 7 24   .226
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2010 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 5–8, 2010, at Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The tournament was won by Saint Mary's, who defeated Gonzaga in the championship game.[1]

Format[edit]

The teams were seeded based on their record following a 14-game conference season. The winner of the tournament received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket[edit]

First round
Friday, March 5
Quarter finals
Saturday, March 6
Semi-finals
Sunday, March 7
Finals
Monday, March 8
5 Loyola Marymount 87
8 Pepperdine 84 4 San Francisco 76
5 Loyola Marymount 84
1 #18 Gonzaga 77
5 Loyola Marymount 62
1 #18 Gonzaga 62
6 San Diego 61 2 Saint Mary's 81
7 Santa Clara 59 3 Portland 72
6 San Diego 57
2 Saint Mary's 69
3 Portland 55

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pashelka, Curtis (March 8, 2010). "Saint Mary's upsets Gonzaga in WCC title game". East Bay Times. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

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