The 2012 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament was held February 29 though March 5 at the Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas area community of Paradise, Nevada.
| 2012 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Teams | 9 |
| Site | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| Finals site | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| Champions | BYU (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Jeff Judkins (1st WCC title) |
| MVP | Haley Steed (BYU) |
| Television | ESPNU/BYUtv |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU† | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2012 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament winner As of March 28, 2012/ FINAL 2011–12 STANDINGS Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format edit
With the addition of BYU to the conference, a new format will be introduced for the 2012 tournament. The tournament will now start on Wednesday instead of Friday, and a first round 8 vs. 9 game has been added. The winner of the 8/9 game will play the 5 seed on Day 2 of the Tournament (Thursday) as well as the 6 vs. 7 match. BYUtv Sports will broadcast all the games from the second round through the semifinals.[1] Day 3, or the Quarterfinals (Friday), will feature the winner of the 5/8/9 game playing the 4 seed and the winner of the 6/7 game playing the 3 seed. The semifinals (Saturday) will feature the appearance of the top 2 seeds. All teams will be off on Sunday, and the championship game will be played Monday afternoon on ESPNU.
Seeds edit
| 2012 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament seeds | ||||||
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Overall Record (End of Regular season) |
Tiebreaker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #22 Gonzaga | 14–2 | 25–4 | |||
| 2. | BYU | 12–4 | 24–6 | BYU swept USD 2–0 during regular season | ||
| 3. | San Diego | 12–4 | 21–7 | |||
| 4. | Saint Mary's | 11–5 | 19–9 | |||
| 5. | Pepperdine | 8–8 | 13–14 | |||
| 6. | Santa Clara | 5–11 | 12–17 | |||
| 7. | Portland | 4–12 | 11–19 | |||
| 8. | San Francisco | 3–13 | 5–24 | USF swept LMU 2–0 during regular season | ||
| 9. | Loyola Marymount | 3–13 | 7–21 | |||
Schedule edit
All games on TV were streamed live online on ESPN3 and on Facebook.com. ESPN Full Court broadcast all the BYUtv games except for the first semi-final. All BYUtv games were also streamed online at www.byutvsports.com/gameday.
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, February 29 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3:00 PM | #8 San Francisco vs #9 Loyola Marymount | |||
| Second round – Thursday, March 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 12:00 PM | #5 Pepperdine vs #9 Loyola Marymount | |||
| 3 | 2:30 PM | #6 Santa Clara vs #7 Portland | ||||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 12:00 PM | #4 Saint Mary's vs. #5 Pepperdine | |||
| 5 | 2:30 PM | #3 San Diego vs. #7 Portland | ||||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 3 | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 12:00 PM | #1 Gonzaga vs. #4 Saint Mary's | |||
| 7 | 2:30 PM | #2 BYU vs. #3 San Diego | ||||
| Championship Game – Monday, March 5 | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | 12:00 PM | #1 Gonzaga vs. #2 BYU | |||
| *Game Times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||
Bracket and scores edit
| First round Wednesday, February 29, 2012 wccsports.com | Second round Thursday, March 1, 2012 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Friday, March 2, 2012 BYUtv | Semifinals Saturday, March 3, 2012 BYUtv | Championship Monday, March 5, 2012 ESPNU | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #22 Gonzaga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | #22 Gonzaga | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary's | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary's | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 | Saint Mary's | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pepperdine | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pepperdine | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | San Francisco | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #22 Gonzaga | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | BYU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | BYU | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Diego | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | San Diego | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Portland | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Santa Clara | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Portland | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
* Denotes Overtime Game
Game summaries edit
wccsports.com
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Feb 29
3:00 pm |
| Loyola Marymount Lions 66, San Francisco Dons 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 38-28, 28-32 | ||
| Pts: Alex Cowling 24 Rebs: Taylor Andersen 9 Asts: Hazel Ramirez 5 |
Pts: Alicia Scafidi 12 Rebs: Rheina Ale 8 Asts: 2 tied with 3 | |
BYUtv
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Mar 1
12:00 pm |
| Pepperdine Waves 56, Loyola Marymount Lions 45 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27-25, 20-29 | ||
| Pts: Jazmine Jackson 20 Rebs: Jazmine Jackson 9 Asts: Lauren Bell 2 |
Pts: Alex Cowling 13 Rebs: Alex Cowling 6 Asts: Dani LeNior 2 | |
BYUtv
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Mar 1
2:30 pm |
| Portland Pilots 90, Santa Clara Broncos 76 | ||
| Scoring by half: 44-31, 46-45 | ||
| Pts: Cassandra Brown 32 Rebs: Natalie Day 12 Asts: Alexis Byrd 6 |
Pts: Meagan Fulps 25 Rebs: Lindsay Leo 13 Asts: Meagan Fulps 4 | |
BYUtv
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Mar 2
12:00 pm |
| Saint Mary's Gaels 67, Pepperdine Waves 63 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32-33, 35-30 | ||
| Pts: Danielle Mauldin 17 Rebs: 2 tied with 9 Asts: Jasmine Smith 5 |
Pts: Lauren Bell 30 Rebs: Skye Barnett 9 Asts: Jazmine Jackson 5 | |
BYUtv
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Mar 2
2:45 pm |
| San Diego Toreros 70, Portland Pilots 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36-30, 34-30 | ||
| Pts: Dominique Conners 25 Rebs: Amy Kame 7 Asts: Morgan Woodrow 6 |
Pts: Natalie Day 17 Rebs: Natalie Day 8 Asts: ReZine Teclemariam 2 | |
BYUtv
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Mar 3
12:00 pm |
| #22 Gonzaga Bulldogs 83, Saint Mary's Gaels 78 | ||
| Scoring by half: 47-49, 36-29 | ||
| Pts: Kayla Standish 31 Rebs: Kayla Standish 9 Asts: Taelor Karr 7 |
Pts: Jackie Nared 26 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 12 Asts: Jackie Nared 4 | |
BYUtv
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Mar 3
2:30 pm |
| BYU Cougars 64, San Diego Toreros 46 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29-21, 35-25 | ||
| Pts: Lexi Eaton 26 Rebs: Kristen Riley 10 Asts: Haley Steed 8 |
Pts: Dominique Conners 20 Rebs: Amy Kame 9 Asts: Dominique Conners 2 | |
All tournament conference team edit
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hamson | BYU | C | Sophomore | 6' 7" | Lindon, Utah |
| Haiden Palmer | Gonzaga | G | Sophomore | 5' 8" | Moreno Valley, California |
| Dani Peterson | BYU | F | Senior | 6' 1" | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Kayla Standish | Gonzaga | F | Senior | 6' 2" | Ellensburg, Washington |
| Haley Steed | BYU | G | Senior | 5' 4" | Syracuse, Utah |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Coach Cleve joins the BYUtv Sports Team". byutv.org. BYUtv. December 12, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "West Coast Conference Announces 2012 Zappos.com Tournament Bracket" (PDF). wccsports.com. West Coast Conference. March 6, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. San Francisco Dons Box Score (February 29, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 29, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pepperdine Waves vs. Loyola Marymount Lions Box Score (March 1, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 1, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pepperdine Waves vs. Loyola Marymount Lions Box Score (March 1, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 1, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs. Pepperdine Waves Box Score (March 2, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 2, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "San Diego Toreros vs. Portland Pilots Box Score (March 2, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 2, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "#22 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Saint Mary's Gaels Box Score (March 3, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "BYU Cougars vs. San Diego Toreros Box Score (March 3, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 3, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "#23 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. BYU Cougars Box Score (March 5, 2012)". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "BYU crowned WCC women's basketball champions: No. 2 Cougars defeated no. 1 Gonzaga 78-66 in WCC championship game". wccsports.com. West Coast Conference. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.