2010 Great West Conference men's basketball tournament


The 2010 Great West Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 10–13, 2010 in Orem, UT.[1] This was the inaugural tournament for the league. Per NCAA regulations as a new Division I conference, the Great West champion did not receive an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. However, the champion received an automatic bid to the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.[2]

2010 Great West Conference men's basketball tournament
Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2009–10
Teams7
SiteMcKay Events Center
Orem, UT
ChampionsSouth Dakota (1st title)
Winning coachDave Boots (1st title)
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2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota 11 1   .917 22 10   .688
Houston Baptist 9 3   .750 12 21   .364
Utah Valley 5 7   .417 12 18   .400
North Dakota 5 7   .417 8 23   .258
NJIT 4 8   .333 10 21   .323
Chicago State 4 8   .333 9 23   .281
Texas–Pan American 4 8   .333 6 27   .182
2010 Great West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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All seven conference members qualified for the tournament with seeding based on standings from the regular season.

Bracket

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* – Denotes overtime period

Quarterfinals,
Wednesday, March 10
Semifinals,
Friday, March 12
Championship,
Saturday, March 13
         
1 South Dakota 76
5 Texas–Pan American 71
4 Utah Valley 53
5 Texas–Pan American 56
1 South Dakota 91
2 Houston Baptist 86
3 North Dakota 57
6 NJIT 70
6 NJIT 64
2 Houston Baptist 74
2 Houston Baptist 80
7 Chicago State 77

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References

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  1. ^ "CBS Sports - News, Live Scores, Schedules, Fantasy Games, Video and more".
  2. ^ "CBS Sports - News, Live Scores, Schedules, Fantasy Games, Video and more". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "CBS Sports - News, Live Scores, Schedules, Fantasy Games, Video and more".