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2012 WAC men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Conference | WAC |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| ImageSize | 150px |
| Caption | 2012 WAC Tournament logo |
| Teams | 8 |
| Arena | Orleans Arena |
| City | Paradise, Nevada, USA |
| Champions | New Mexico State |
| TitleCount | 3rd |
| Coach | Marvin Menzies |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MVP | Wendell McKines |
| MVPTeam | New Mexico State |
| Television | ESPN2/WSN |
The 2012 WAC men's basketball tournament, was held March 7–10, 2012 at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States to crown a champion of the Western Athletic Conference. The winner of the tournament received an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament. The 2012 Championship game was televised on ESPN2 at 9:00 pm Pacific Time.
Format
With the departure of Boise State to the Mountain West Conference, WAC Commissioner Karl Benson announced during the basketball preseason teleconferences that the league would change its postseason basketball tournament to a regular quarterfinal format, getting rid of the double-bye format used in 2011. This format was to be used for 2012 only; the format was to be re-evaluated for 2013 after new five new teams came in and three schools departed for a total of 10 participating institutions in 2012–13.
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 8 | Semifinals – Friday, March 9 | Championship Game – Saturday, March 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 PM | #3 [Idaho](2011-12-idaho-vandals-men-s-basketball-team) vs. **#6 Hawaiʻi** | WAC.tv | N/A | |||
| 2 | 2:30 PM | **#2 [New Mexico State](2011-12-new-mexico-state-aggies-men-s-basketball-team)** vs. #7 Fresno State | WAC.tv | 1,902 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 6:00 PM | **#1 [Nevada](2011-12-nevada-wolf-pack-men-s-basketball-team)** vs. #8 San Jose State | WAC.tv | N/A | |||
| 4 | 8:30 PM | #4 [Utah State](2011-12-utah-state-aggies-men-s-basketball-team) vs. **#5 Louisiana Tech** | WAC.tv | 1,823 | ||||
| 3 | 5 | 6:00 PM | #6 Hawaiʻi vs. **#2 New Mexico State** | WSN | N/A | |||
| 6 | 8:30 PM | #1 Nevada vs. **#5 Louisiana Tech** | WSN | 2,352 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | 9:00 PM | #2 **New Mexico State** vs. #5 Louisiana Tech | ESPN2 | 1,405 | |||
| *Game Times in PT |
Bracket
Thursday, March 8** Friday, March 9** Saturday, March 10**
| RD1-seed1 = 3 | RD1-team1 = Idaho | RD1-score1 = 70 | RD1-seed2 = 6 | RD1-team2 = Hawaiʻi | RD1-score2 = 72
| RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = New Mexico State | RD1-score3 = 65 | RD1-seed4 = 7 | RD1-team4 = Fresno State | RD1-score4 = 49
| RD1-seed5 = 1 | RD1-team5 = Nevada | RD1-score5 = 54 | RD1-seed6 = 8 | RD1-team6 = San Jose State | RD1-score6 = 44
| RD1-seed7 = 4 | RD1-team7 = Utah State | RD1-score7 = 70 | RD1-seed8 = 5 | RD1-team8 = Louisiana Tech | RD1-score8 = 72
| RD2-seed1 = 6 | RD2-team1 = Hawaiʻi | RD2-score1 = 81 | RD2-seed2 = 2 | RD2-team2 = New Mexico State | RD2-score2 = 92
| RD2-seed3 = 1 | RD2-team3 = Nevada | RD2-score3 = 73 | RD2-seed4 = 5 | RD2-team4 = Louisiana Tech | RD2-score4 = 78
| RD3-seed1 = 2 | RD3-team1 = New Mexico State | RD3-score1 = 82 | RD3-seed2 = 5 | RD3-team2 = Louisiana Tech | RD3-score2 = 57
Game summaries
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References
References
- Groves, Jason. (October 18, 2011). "NMSU men picked second, third in WAC preseason polls". Las Cruces Sun-News.
- (April 2019). "2012 WAC Men's Tournament Bracket". www.wacbasketballtournament.com/.
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