2009 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2009 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place March 6–9, 2009 at Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas. This was the first WCC tournament to have been held at a neutral site; it previously rotated between various campus sites. The semifinals were televised by ESPN2, and the championship game was televised by ESPN.

2009 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200809
Teams8
SiteOrleans Arena
Paradise, Nevada
ChampionsGonzaga (10th title)
Winning coachMark Few (8th title)
MVPMicah Downs (Gonzaga)
TelevisionESPN2, ESPN
2008–09 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Gonzaga†140 1.000  286  .824
Saint Mary's104 .714  287  .800
Portland95 .643  1913  .594
Santa Clara77 .500  1617  .485
San Diego68 .429  1616  .500
Pepperdine59 .357  923  .281
San Francisco311 .214  1119  .367
Loyola Marymount212 .143  328  .097
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Gonzaga capped off a perfect season in conference play by winning the tournament. The Bulldogs' trip to the 2009 NCAA Tournament was their 11th in a row.

2009 West Coast Conference Tournament

First Round
Friday, March 6
Quarter finals
Saturday, March 7
Semi-finals
Sunday, March 8
Finals
Monday, March 9
5 San Diego 62  
8 Loyola Marymount 58     4 Santa Clara 80  
        5 San Diego 69  
          1 #14 Gonzaga 94  
          4 Santa Clara 59  
             
             
          1 #12 Gonzaga 83
6 Pepperdine 93       2 Saint Mary's 58
7 San Francisco 85     3 Portland 69  
        6 Pepperdine 45  
          2 Saint Mary's 71  
          3 Portland 61  
                 
                 
     

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

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