WAC Women's Basketball Tournament
The WAC Women's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The WAC has held a postseason tournament to crown a women's basketball champion every year since 1991. At first the regular season champion hosted it but at its height, the tournament was held at larger urban venues. With the departure of the Mountain West Conference teams, the tournament had returned to campus, with each game in the tournament being held in one campus venue, each year. Since 2011, the tournament has been held at the Orleans Arena, part of the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.[1]
| WAC Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Orleans Arena |
| Current location | Paradise, Nevada |
| Played | 1991–present |
| Current champion | Seattle |
| Most championships | Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (5) |
| Official website | WACSports.com Women's Basketball |
The winner of the WAC tournament is guaranteed a berth into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship every year.
Results
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Utah | 86-69 | Creighton | Arena-Auditorium (Laramie, Wyoming) |
| 1992 | Creighton | 74-63 | Utah | Salt Lake City |
| 1993 | BYU | 53-50 | Utah | Delta Center (Salt Lake City) |
| 1994 | San Diego State | 51-47 | Colorado State | Delta Center (Salt Lake City) |
| 1995 | Utah | 64-57 | San Diego State | The Pit (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| 1996 | Colorado State | 72-65 | New Mexico | The Pit (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| 1997 | San Diego State | 56-50 | Utah | Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 1998 | New Mexico | 69-48 | Rice | Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 1999 | SMU | 65-49 | Colorado State | Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2000 | Rice | 71-67 | SMU | Selland Arena (Fresno, California) |
| 2001 | TCU | 66-58 | Hawaii | Reynolds Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
| 2002 | Louisiana Tech | 53-50 | Hawaii | Reynolds Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
| 2003 | Louisiana Tech | 89-57 | Fresno State | Reynolds Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
| 2004 | Louisiana Tech | 76-52 | Rice | Save Mart Center (Fresno, California) |
| 2005 | Rice | 86-66 | Louisiana Tech | Lawlor Events Center (Reno, Nevada) |
| 2006 | Louisiana Tech | 63-39 | New Mexico State | Lawlor Events Center (Reno, Nevada) |
| 2007 | Boise State | 49-39 | New Mexico State | Pan American Center (Las Cruces, New Mexico) |
| 2008 | Fresno State | 72-56 | New Mexico State | Pan American Center (Las Cruces, New Mexico) |
| 2009 | Fresno State | 56-49 | Nevada | Lawlor Events Center (Reno, Nevada) |
| 2010 | Louisiana Tech | 68-66 | Fresno State | Lawlor Events Center (Reno, Nevada) |
| 2011 | Fresno State | 78-76 | Louisiana Tech | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2012 | Fresno State | 89-61 | Louisiana Tech | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2013 | Idaho | 67-64 | Seattle | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2014 | Idaho | 75-67 | Seattle | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2015 | New Mexico State | 70-52 | Texas-Pan American | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2016 | New Mexico State | 80-53 | Texas-Rio Grande Valley | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2017 | New Mexico State | 63-48 | Seattle | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2018 | Seattle | 57-54 | Cal State Bakersfield | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 76-73 2OT | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) | ||
Records
| School | Finals Record |
Finals Appearances |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 8 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 |
| New Mexico State | 4–3 | 7 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Fresno State | 4–2 | 6 | 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 |
| Utah | 2–3 | 5 | 1991, 1995 |
| Rice | 2–2 | 4 | 2000, 2005 |
| San Diego State | 2–1 | 3 | 1994, 1997 |
| Idaho | 2–0 | 2 | 2013, 2014 |
| Seattle | 1–3 | 4 | 2018 |
| Colorado State | 1–2 | 3 | 1996 |
| SMU | 1–1 | 2 | 1999 |
| New Mexico | 1–1 | 2 | 1998 |
| Creighton | 1–1 | 2 | 1992 |
| Boise State | 1–0 | 1 | 2007 |
| TCU | 1–0 | 2 | 2001 |
| BYU | 1–0 | 1 | 1993 |
| Texas–Rio Grande Valley | 0–3 | 3 | |
| Hawaii | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Nevada | 0–1 | 1 |
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the WAC
See also
References
- Courtesy: New Mexico State University (2009-06-24). "New Mexico State Athletics - 2011 and 2012 WAC Basketball Tournaments Headed to Las Vegas". Nmstatesports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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