The 2015 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–10, 2015 at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The winner of the tournament received the conference's automatic bid into the 2015 NCAA tournament.
| 2015 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2014–15 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| Champions | Gonzaga (14th title) |
| Winning coach | Mark Few (12th title) |
| MVP | Kyle Wiltjer[1] (Gonzaga) |
| Television | ESPN/ESPN2/BYUtv/WCC TV |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Gonzaga † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 35 | – | 3 | .921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
WCC Tiebreaker procedures are as follows:
- Head-to-head
- Better record against a higher seed
- Higher RPI
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall* | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | 17–1 | 29–2 | |
| 2 | BYU | 13–5 | 23–8 | 1–1 vs. Gonzaga |
| 3 | Saint Mary's | 13–5 | 21–8 | 0–2 vs. Gonzaga |
| 4 | Pepperdine | 10–8 | 17–12 | |
| 5 | San Diego | 8–10 | 15–15 | |
| 6 | Portland | 7–11 | 16–14 | 2–0 vs. Santa Clara, 1–1 vs. San Francisco |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 7–11 | 13–17 | 0–2 vs. Portland, 1–1 vs. Saint Mary's |
| 8 | San Francisco | 7–11 | 13–17 | 1–1 vs. Portland, 0–2 vs. Saint Mary's |
| 9 | Pacific | 4–14 | 12–18 | 1–1 vs. Santa Clara |
| 10 | Loyola Marymount | 4–14 | 8–22 | 0–2 vs. Santa Clara |
* Overall record at end of regular season.
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Friday, March 6 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 6:00 pm | #8 San Francisco vs. #9 Pacific |
| 2 | 8:00 pm | #7 Santa Clara vs. #10 Loyola Marymount | |
| Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 7 | |||
| 2 | 3 | 12:00 pm | #3 Saint Mary's vs. #6 Portland |
| 4 | 2:00 pm | #4 Pepperdine vs. #5 San Diego | |
| 3 | 5 | 6:00 pm | #1 Gonzaga vs. #8 San Francisco |
| 6 | 8:00 pm | #2 BYU vs. #7 Santa Clara | |
| Semifinals – Monday, March 9 | |||
| 4 | 7 | 6:00 pm | #4 Pepperdine vs. #1 Gonzaga |
| 8 | 8:30 pm | #6 Portland vs. #2 BYU | |
| Championship – Tuesday, March 10 | |||
| 5 | 9 | 6:00 pm | #1 Gonzaga vs. #2 BYU |
| *Game times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.[2] | |||
Bracket
- All non-ESPN games will be shown online on TheW.tv.
| First round Friday, March 6 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Saturday, March 7 TWC SportsNet, RTNW, CSNCA, BYUtv (afternoon) ESPN2 (evening) | Semifinals Monday, March 9 ESPN (early) ESPN2 (late) | Championship Tuesday, March 10 ESPN Westwood One | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #7 Gonzaga | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | San Francisco | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | San Francisco | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Pacific | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #7 Gonzaga | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pepperdine | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pepperdine | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | San Diego | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #7 Gonzaga | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Santa Clara | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Santa Clara | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Loyola Marymount | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Portland | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Mary's | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Portland | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
San Francisco vs. Pacific
Series History: San Francisco leads 54-27
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler
BYUtv |
Mar 6 6:00 pm PST |
| Pacific Tigers 58, San Francisco Dons 62 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28-28, 30-34 | ||
| Pts: TJ Wallace 14 Rebs: Eric Thompson 8 Asts: TJ Wallace 4 | Pts: Kruize Pinkins & Tim Derksen 14 Rebs: Matt Glover 10 Asts: Devin Watson 6 | |
Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada Attendance: 7,110[3] Referees: Michael Reed, Kevin Brill, Michael Irving |
Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount
Series History: Santa Clara leads 84-59
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler
BYUtv |
Mar 6 8:00 pm PST |
| Loyola Marymount Lions 54, Santa Clara Broncos 85 | ||
| Scoring by half: 22-36, 32-49 | ||
| Pts: Evan Payne 29 Rebs: Evan Payne 9 Asts: Evan Payne & Marin Mornar 2 | Pts: Brandon Clark & Jared Brownridge 19 Rebs: Jarvis Pugh 7 Asts: Jarvis Pugh 6 | |
Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada Attendance: 7,110[4] Referees: Tommy Nunez, Deron White, Michael Greenstein |
Saint Mary's vs. Portland
Series History: Saint Mary's leads 60-29
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler (BYUtv)
Barry Tompkins, Casey Jacobsen, and Kelli Tennant (WCC TV)
BYUtv WCC TV |
Mar 7 12:00 pm PST |
| Portland Pilots 69, Saint Mary's Gaels 52 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32-27, 37-26 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Bailey 16 Rebs: Volodymyr Gerun 6 Asts: Alec Wintering 4 | Pts: Brad Waldow 25 Rebs: Brad Waldow 8 Asts: Kerry Carter 2 | |
Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada Attendance: 8,537[5] Referees: Glen Mayberry, Horace Shields, Coban Lopez |
Pepperdine vs. San Diego
Series History: Pepperdine leads 59-41
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler (BYUtv)
Barry Tompkins, Casey Jacobsen, and Kelli Tennant (WCC TV)
BYUtv WCC TV |
Mar 7 2:30 pm PST |
| San Diego Toreros 47, Pepperdine Waves 50 | ||
| Scoring by half: 24-18, 23-32 | ||
| Pts: Johnny Dee & Vasa Pusica 11 Rebs: Thomas Jacobs 9 Asts: Chris Anderson 5 | Pts: Stacy Davis 19 Rebs: Stacy Davis 8 Asts: Stacy Davis & Shawn Olden 3 | |
Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada Attendance: 8,537[6] Referees: Ken Ditty, Daryl Galinas, Dennis Flannery |
Gonzaga vs. San Francisco
Series History: Gonzaga leads 50-22
Broadcasters: Beth Mowins and Stan Heath
Mar 7 6:00 pm PST |
| San Francisco Dons 72, Gonzaga Bulldogs 81 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29-27, 43-54 | ||
| Pts: Mark Tollefsen & Tim Derksen 21 Rebs: Tim Derksen 10 Asts: Devin Watson 3 | Pts: Przemek Karnowski 24 Rebs: Kyle Wiltjer 8 Asts: Kevin Pangos 5 | |
Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada Attendance: 8,537[7] Referees: Klaus Endrissat, Rob Rorke, Ronald Brokenbrough |
BYU vs. Santa Clara
Series History: BYU leads 23-5
Broadcasters: Beth Mowins and Stan Heath
ESPN2 |
Mar 7 8:30 pm PST |
| Santa Clara Broncos 76, BYU Cougars 78 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36-36, 40-42 | ||
| Pts: Jared Brownridge 29 Rebs: Nate Kratch 7 Asts: Brandon Clark 7 | Pts: Tyler Haws 30 Rebs: Tyler Haws 9 Asts: Kyle Collinsworth & Frank Bartley IV 3 | |
Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine
Series History: Gonzaga leads 48-31
Broadcasters: Beth Mowins, Stan Heath, and Jeff Goodman
Mar 9 6:00 pm PDT |
| Pepperdine Waves 61, Gonzaga Bulldogs 79 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33-35, 28-44 | ||
| Pts: Stacy Davis 15 Rebs: Stacy Davis 7 Asts: Jeremy Major 3 | Pts: Byron Wesley 25 Rebs: Kyle Wiltjer 9 Asts: Kevin Pangos 6 | |
BYU vs. Portland
Series History: BYU leads 12-1
Broadcasters: Beth Mowins, Stan Heath, and Jeff Goodman
ESPN2 |
Mar 9 8:30 pm PDT |
| Portland Pilots 70, BYU Cougars 84 | ||
| Scoring by half: 24-42, 46-42 | ||
| Pts: Thomas Van Der Mars 16 Rebs: Thomas Van Der Mars 9 Asts: Bobby Sharp 3 | Pts: Chase Fischer 24 Rebs: Kyle Collinsworth 14 Asts: Kyle Collinsworth 11 Collinsworth 6th triple double Ties NCAA career mark | |
WCC Championship: Gonzaga vs. BYU
Series History: Gonzaga leads 8–4
Broadcasters: Dave Pasch, Sean Farnham, and Jeff Goodman (ESPN)
Kevin Calabro & Bill Frieder (Westwood One)
ESPN |
Mar 10 6:00 pm PDT |
| BYU Cougars 75, Gonzaga Bulldogs 91 | ||
| Scoring by half: 42-48, 33-43 | ||
| Pts: Kyle Collinsworth 28 Rebs: Corbin Kaufusi 9 Asts: Kyle Collinsworth 5 | Pts: Kyle Wiltjer 18 Rebs: Kyle Wiltjer 10 Asts: Kevin Pangos 5 | |
Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada Attendance: 8,585[11] Referees: Tommy Nunez, Mike Greenstein, Michael Irving |
See also
References
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