Classification Division I Teams 9 | Season 2012–13 Champions Gonzaga (5th title) | |
Site Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV Finals site Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV | ||
The 2013 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament will be held March 6–11, 2013 at the Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas area community of Paradise, Nevada.
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Format
For the second consecutive year the tournament will feature a 9-team single elimination format. The 1 and 2 seeds receive a bye to the semifinals while the 3 and 4 seeds receive a bye to the quarterfinals. The tournament will begin on Wednesday, 6 March with an 8/9 game. The second round will take place on Thursday, 7 March. The tournament quarterfinals will be held on Friday, 8 March. The conference semifinals will be held on Saturday, 9 March. The first 4 rounds will all be broadcast on BYUtv Sports and shown online through the conferences web provider- Campus Insiders at WCC Digital. The championship game will be played on Monday, 11 March 2013 and will be broadcast on television by ESPNU.
1st Round: San Francisco vs. Pepperdine
Series History: Pepperdine leads series 34-32
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan
2nd Round: Loyola Marymount vs. San Francisco
Series History: Series even 31-31
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Steve Cleveland (Play-by-play); Blaine Fowler and Jarom Jordan (Halftime and Bridge Show)
2nd Round: Santa Clara vs. Portland
Series History: Santa Clara leads series 34-28
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Steve Cleveland (Play-by-play); Blaine Fowler and Jarom Jordan (Halftime)
Quarterfinals: BYU vs. Loyola Marymount
Series History: BYU leads series 5-1
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler (Play-by-play); Steve Cleveland and Jarom Jordan (Halftime); Blaine Fowler, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan (Bridge Show)
Quarterfinals: Saint Mary's vs. Portland
Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 35-20
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan
Semifinal: Gonzaga vs. BYU
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 6-5
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan
Semifinal: San Diego vs. Saint Mary's
Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 37-25
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan
Championship: Gonzaga vs. San Diego
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 44-20
Broadcasters: Rich Cellini and Rosalyn Gold-Onwude