The West Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament gets underway in Las Vegas on March 7. Here’s your printable bracket so you can follow along.
The battle for the WCC automatic NCAA tournament bid gets underway in Las Vegas at the West Coast Conference Tournament March 7-12. No. 1 Gonzaga’s ticket is already punched but another team could reach the Big Dance should they win the tournament outright.
In the final game of the season, St. Mary’s gave Gonzaga a run for its money early on, but once Gonzaga grabbed the lead toward the end of the first half there was no looking back. That said, expect to see both St. Mary’s and BYU looking to bring down the Zags, who are a perfect 16-0 in WCC conference play, in order to punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
The bracket is set and the men’s hoops action gets underway on Thursday, March 7. You can find a printable WCC bracket here.
Gonzaga enters the WCC Tournament at the top of the latest AP Polls. Their 29-2 record is impressive, but is this the team that can make it through the tournament and win the National Championship? No matter what happens, they’re tourney bound. This year’s tournament structure gives byes to the No. 1 and No. 2 teams, Gonzaga and St. Mary’s respectively, so both teams will be rested going into the Semifinal matchup. That could work well for St. Mary’s, but it could work against them.
In addition to St. Mary’s and BYU, San Francisco and Loyola Marymount are in the hunt for the automatic bid. Gonzaga has really raised the bar for WCC teams and there’s always room for a surprise upset.
The WCC Tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 7 from the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. All men’s and women’s games will be available on BYU TV. Games 5 and 6 will be televised on ESPN2 along with Men’s Semifinal 2, while Men’s Semifinal 1 and the Championship Game will air on ESPN. The Championship Game is set for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12.”