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2014 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | 2014WCCBBall.PNG |
| ImageSize | 200px |
| Caption | 2014 WCC Tournament from Las Vegas |
| Teams | 10 |
| Arena | Orleans Arena |
| City | Paradise, NV |
| FinalArena | Orleans Arena |
| FinalCity | Paradise, NV |
| Champions | [Gonzaga](2013-14-gonzaga-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 13th |
| Coach | Mark Few |
| CoachCount | 11th |
| MVP | Sam Dower |
| MVPTeam | Gonzaga |
| Television | ESPN/ESPN2/BYUtv |
| Different Previous | [2013](2013-west-coast-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| Different Next | [2015](2015-west-coast-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
The 2014 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–11, 2014 at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. This was the sixth consecutive year the WCC Tournament took place in Vegas after the WCC and the Orleans reached a 3-year extension to keep the tournament in Vegas through 2016.
Format
With the addition of the University of the Pacific, the WCC went to a more traditional tournament format. Under the new format, the top 6 seeds earned a bye out of the first round while the 7 seed plays the 10 seed and the 8 seed plays the 9 seed. The first round, which began on a Thursday, aired on BYUtv.
The 8 teams that advanced to the second round had a bye on Friday while the women's second round was completed. The men's second round became the quarterfinal round. It took place on Saturday and had the 1 seed playing the winner of the 8/9 game and the 2 seed playing the winner of the 7/10 game. The quarterfinals also featured the 3 seed playing the 6 seed, and the 4 seed playing the 5 seed. The two evening quarterfinal games aired on ESPN2 while the afternoon games aired on BYUtv.
Continuing a normal procedure for WCC men's and women's tournaments, no games were played on Sunday. All conference members were founded as faith-based schools, and all but Pacific are financially supported by churches. Most significantly, BYU has a strict policy against Sunday play. Instead, the four remaining teams had an off day and prepared for the semifinals on Monday.
The semifinals took place on Monday with the winner of 1/8/9 playing the winner of 4/5 and the winner of 2/7/10 playing the winner of 3/6. One of the semifinals aired on ESPN2, and the other aired on ESPN.
The championship took place on Tuesday and featured the semifinal winners. As in recent years, the championship game was broadcast on ESPN and nationally on the radio by Westwood One.
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](2013-14-gonzaga-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | 15–3 | 25–6 | |
| 2 | [BYU](2013-14-byu-cougars-men-s-basketball-team) | 13–5 | 21–10 | 2–0 vs. USF |
| 3 | [San Francisco](2013-14-san-francisco-dons-men-s-basketball-team) | 13–5 | 20–10 | 0–2 vs. BYU |
| 4 | [Saint Mary's](2013-14-saint-mary-s-gaels-men-s-basketball-team) | 11–7 | 21–10 | |
| 5 | [Pepperdine](2013-14-pepperdine-waves-men-s-basketball-team) | 8–10 | 15–15 | |
| 6 | [San Diego](2013-14-san-diego-toreros-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–11 | 16–15 | 2–0 vs. Portland |
| 7 | [Portland](2013-14-portland-pilots-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–11 | 15–15 | 0–2 vs. San Diego |
| 8 | [Pacific](2013-14-pacific-tigers-men-s-basketball-team) | 6–12 | 15–14 | 1–1 vs. BYU |
| 9 | [Santa Clara](2013-14-santa-clara-broncos-men-s-basketball-team) | 6–12 | 13–18 | 0–2 vs. BYU |
| 10 | [Loyola Marymount](2013-14-loyola-marymount-lions-men-s-basketball-team) | 4–14 | 12–18 |
** Overall record at end of regular season*
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | First round – Thursday, March 6 | Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 8 | Semifinals – Monday, March 10 | Championship – Tuesday, March 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6:00 pm | #7 [Portland](2013-14-portland-pilots-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #10 **[Loyola Marymount](2013-14-loyola-marymount-lions-men-s-basketball-team)** | ||||
| 2 | 8:00 pm | #8 [Pacific](2013-14-pacific-tigers-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #9 **[Santa Clara](2013-14-santa-clara-broncos-men-s-basketball-team)** | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 12:00 pm | #3 **[San Francisco](2013-14-san-francisco-dons-men-s-basketball-team)** vs. #6 [San Diego](2013-14-san-diego-toreros-men-s-basketball-team) | ||||
| 4 | 2:00 pm | #2 **[BYU](2013-14-byu-cougars-men-s-basketball-team)** vs. #10 Loyola Marymount | |||||
| 3 | 5 | 6:00 pm | #1 **[Gonzaga](2013-14-gonzaga-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team)** vs. #9 Santa Clara | ||||
| 6 | 8:00 pm | #4 **[Saint Mary's](2013-14-saint-mary-s-gaels-men-s-basketball-team)** vs. #5 [Pepperdine](2013-14-pepperdine-waves-men-s-basketball-team) | |||||
| 4 | 7 | 6:00 pm | #1 **Gonzaga** vs. #4 Saint Mary's | ||||
| 8 | 8:00 pm | #2 **BYU** vs. #3 San Francisco | |||||
| 5 | 9 | 6:00 pm | #1 **Gonzaga** vs. #2 BYU | ||||
| *Game times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
Bracket
Thursday, March 6 BYUtv
Saturday, March 8 BYUtv (afternoon) ESPN2 (evening) Monday, March 10 ESPN (early) ESPN2 (late) Tuesday, March 11 ESPN
| RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Pacific | RD1-score03=64 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Santa Clara | RD1-score04=81
| RD1-seed11=7 | RD1-team11=Portland | RD1-score11=64 | RD1-seed12=10 | RD1-team12=Loyola Marymount | RD1-score12=67
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Gonzaga | RD2-score01=77 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Santa Clara | RD2-score02=75
| RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Saint Mary's | RD2-score03=80 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Pepperdine | RD2-score04=69
| RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=BYU | RD2-score05=85 | RD2-seed06=10 | RD2-team06=Loyola Marymount | RD2-score06=74
| RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=San Francisco | RD2-score07=69 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=San Diego | RD2-score08=60
| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Gonzaga | RD3-score01=70 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Saint Mary's | RD3-score02=54
| RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=BYU | RD3-score03=79 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=San Francisco | RD3-score04=77OT
| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Gonzaga | RD4-score01=75 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=BYU | RD4-score02=64
Game summaries
Portland vs. Loyola Marymount
Series History: Loyola Marymount leads 47-44
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler Paradise, NV
Pacific vs. Santa Clara
Series History: Santa Clara leads 90-42
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler Paradise, NV
San Francisco vs. San Diego
Series History: San Francisco leads 39-34
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler Paradise, NV
BYU vs. Loyola Marymount
Series History: BYU leads 5-4
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler Paradise, NV
Gonzaga vs. Santa Clara
Series History: Gonzaga leads 50-32
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham Paradise, NV
Saint Mary's vs. Pepperdine
Series History: Pepperdine leads 68-62
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham Paradise, NV
Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's
Series History: Gonzaga leads 59-27
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham Paradise, NV
BYU vs. San Francisco
Series History: BYU leads 10-7
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham Paradise, NV
WCC Championship: BYU vs. Gonzaga
Series History: Gonzaga leads 6-3
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham Paradise, NV
All-tournament team
Tournament MVP in bold.
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **** | Gonzaga | C | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| BYU | G | Provo, Utah | |||
| San Francisco | F | Federal Way, Washington | |||
| BYU | G | Alpine, Utah | |||
| Gonzaga | G | Spokane, Washington |
References
References
- Meehan, Jim. (March 12, 2014). "Gonzaga tops BYU for WCC championship". [[The Spokesman-Review]].
- (March 11, 2013). "West Coast Conference, Orleans Arena Announce Three-Year Extension: West Coast Conference Basketball Championships to remain at Orleans Arena through 2016". West Coast Conference.
- "West Coast Conference Unveils 2014 Tournament Bracket". West Coast Conference.
- "Loyola Marymount vs. Portland (March 6, 2014)". Stat Broadcast.
- "Pacific vs. Santa Clara (March 6, 2014)". Stat Broadcast.
- "San Diego vs. San Francisco (March 8, 2014)". Stat Broadcast.
- "Loyola Marymount vs. BYU (March 8, 2014)". Stat Broadcast.
- "Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga (March 8, 2014)". Stat Broadcast.
- "Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's (March 8, 2014)". Stat Broadcast.
- "Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's (March 10, 2014)". Stat Broadcast.
- "BYU vs. San Francisco (March 10, 2014)". Stat Broadcast.
- "BYU vs. Gonzaga (March 11, 2014)". Stat Broadcast.
- "2013–14 Men's Basketball Roster". [[Gonzaga Bulldogs.
- "2013–14 Men's Basketball Roster". [[BYU Cougars.
- "2013–14 Men's Basketball Roster". [[San Francisco Dons.
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