2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament

2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament
2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2012–13
Teams	9
Site	Orleans Arena; Paradise, NV
Finals site	Orleans Arena; Paradise, NV
Champions	Gonzaga (5th title)
Winning coach	Kelly Graves (5th title)
MVP	Haiden Palmer (Gonzaga)
Television	ESPNU/BYUtv Sports
	West Coast Conference women's basketball tournaments ← 2012 2014 →

2012–13 West Coast Conference Women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Gonzaga†	15	–	1	.938	27	–	6	.818
San Diego	12	–	4	.750	22	–	10	.688
Saint Mary's	11	–	5	.688	23	–	10	.697
BYU	11	–	5	.688	23	–	11	.676
Loyola Marymount	6	–	10	.375	13	–	18	.419
Santa Clara	6	–	10	.375	14	–	16	.467
Portland	5	–	11	.313	11	–	20	.355
San Francisco	4	–	12	.250	12	–	19	.387
Pepperdine	2	–	14	.125	5	–	23	.179

† 2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament winner As of March 27, 2013 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament was held March 6–11, 2013, at the Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas area community of Paradise, Nevada.

Format[edit]

For the second consecutive year the tournament featured a 9-team single elimination format. The 1 and 2 seeds received a bye to the semifinals while the 3 and 4 seeds received a bye to the quarterfinals. The tournament began on Wednesday, 6 March with an 8/9 game. The second round took place on Thursday, 7 March. The tournament quarterfinals were held on Friday, 8 March. The conference semifinals were held on Saturday, 9 March. The first 4 rounds were broadcast on BYUtv Sports and shown online through the conferences web provider- Campus Insiders at WCC Digital. The championship game was played on Monday, 11 March 2013 and broadcast on television by ESPNU.

Seeds[edit]

Seed	School	Conference Record	Overall Record (End of Regular season)	Tiebreaker
2013 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament seeds
1.	Gonzaga	15-1	25-5
2.	San Diego	12-4	20-8
3.	Saint Mary's	11-5	20-9	1-1 vs. #1 seed Gonzaga
4.	BYU	11-5	20-9	0-2 vs. #1 seed Gonzaga
5.	Loyola Marymount	6-10	12-17	1-1 vs. #4 seed BYU
6.	Santa Clara	6-10	14-15	0-2 vs. #4 seed BYU
7.	Portland	5-11	10-19
8.	San Francisco	4-12	11-18
9.	Pepperdine	2-14	5-22

Schedule[edit]

Session	Game	Time*	Matchup^#
First round – Wednesday, March 6- BYUtv
1	1	3:00 PM	#8 San Francisco vs. #9 Pepperdine
Second round – Thursday, March 7- BYUtv
2	2	12:00 PM	#5 Loyola Marymount vs. #8 San Francisco
2	3	2:30 PM	#6 Santa Clara vs. #7 Portland
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 8- BYUtv
3	4	12:00 PM	#4 BYU vs. #5 Loyola Marymount
3	5	2:30 PM	#3 Saint Mary's vs. #7 Portland
Semifinals – Saturday, March 9- BYUtv
4	6	12:00 PM	#1 Gonzaga vs. #4 BYU
4	7	2:30 PM	#2 San Diego vs. #3 Saint Mary's
Championship Game – Monday, March 11- ESPNU
5	8	1:00 PM	#1 Gonzaga vs. #2 San Diego
*Game Times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket and scores[edit]

First round Wednesday, March 6, 2012 BYUtv			Second round Thursday, March 7, 2012 BYUtv			Quarterfinals Friday, March 8, 2012 BYUtv			Semifinals Saturday, March 9, 2012 BYUtv			Championship Monday, March 11, 2012 ESPNU



















									1	Gonzaga	62

									4	BYU	43









						4	BYU	69

						5	Loyola Marymount	57



			5	Loyola Marymount	75

			8	San Francisco	53
8	San Francisco	80

9	Pepperdine	48
												1	Gonzaga	62

												2	San Diego	50





















									2	San Diego	74

									3	Saint Mary's	53









						3	Saint Mary's	54

						7	Portland	51



			6	Santa Clara	64

			7	Portland	70

Game summaries[edit]

1st Round: San Francisco vs. Pepperdine[edit]

Series History: Pepperdine leads series 34-32
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan

BYUtv

Mar 6
3:00 pm PST

Recap

Pepperdine Waves 48, San Francisco Dons 80
Scoring by half: 20-42, 28-38
Pts: Keitra Wallace 15 Rebs: Kelsey Patrick 9 Asts: Shay Cooney-Williams 3		Pts: Mel Khlok 19 Rebs: Bailey Barbour 12 Asts: Taj Winston & Mel Khlok 3

Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,896 ^[1]
Referees: Anita Ortega, Michol Murray, Brian Woods

2nd Round: Loyola Marymount vs. San Francisco[edit]

Series History: Series even 31-31
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Steve Cleveland (Play-by-play); Blaine Fowler and Jarom Jordan (Halftime and Bridge Show)

BYUtv

Mar 7
12:00 pm PST

Recap

San Francisco Dons 53, Loyola Marymount Lions 75
Scoring by half: 19-47, 34-28
Pts: Mel Khlok 22 Rebs: Taj Winston & Alicia Scafidi 6 Asts: Zhane Dikes 3		Pts: Deanna Johnson 17 Rebs: Alex Cowling 7 Asts: Dani LeNoir 5

Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,896 ^[2]
Referees: Cathi Cornell, Bart Baldwin, Karen Lasuik

2nd Round: Santa Clara vs. Portland[edit]

Series History: Santa Clara leads series 34-28
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Steve Cleveland (Play-by-play); Blaine Fowler and Jarom Jordan (Halftime)

BYUtv

Mar 7
2:30 pm PST

Recap

Portland Pilots 70, Santa Clara Broncos 64
Scoring by half: 35-32, 35-32
Pts: Kari Luttinen 17 Rebs: Amy Pupa 10 Asts: Alexis Byrd 4		Pts: Meagan Fulps 19 Rebs: Ruta Zurauskyte 6 Asts: Raquel Avila & Katie Hawkins 4

Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,896 ^[3]
Referees: Wanda Szeremeta, Shelley Russi, Cheryl Flores

Quarterfinals: BYU vs. Loyola Marymount[edit]

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)

BYUtv

Mar 8
12:00 pm PST

Recap

Loyola Marymount Lions 57, BYU Cougars 69
Scoring by half: 26-35, 31-34
Pts: Alex Cowling 17 Rebs: Alex Cowling 8 Asts: Dani LeNoir 5		Pts: Stephanie Seaborn 21 Rebs: Jennifer Hamson 13 Asts: Haley Steed 5

Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,896 ^[4]
Referees: Shelley Russi, Karen Lasuik, Brian Woods

Quarterfinals: Saint Mary's vs. Portland[edit]

Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 35-20
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan

BYUtv

Mar 8
2:30 pm PST

Recap

Portland Pilots 51, Saint Mary's Gaels 54
Scoring by half: 25-30, 26-24
Pts: Kari Luttinen 14 Rebs: Amy Pupa 14 Asts: Jasmine Wooton 5		Pts: Jackie Nared & Kate Gaze 13 Rebs: Jackie Nared & Danielle Mauldin 10 Asts: Kate Gaze & Morgan Hatten 2

Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 ^[5]
Referees: Kyle Bacon, Bart Baldwin, Cheryl Flores

Semifinal: Gonzaga vs. BYU[edit]

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 6-5
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan

BYUtv

Mar 9
12:00 pm PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 43, Gonzaga Bulldogs 62
Scoring by half: 19-30, 24-32
Pts: Morgan Bailey 12 Rebs: Haley Steed & Keilani Unga 7 Asts: Haley Steed 3		Pts: Shelby Cheslek 16 Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 8 Asts: Jazmine Redmon 5

Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 ^[6]
Referees: Michol Murray, Cathi Cornell, Kyle Bacon

Semifinal: San Diego vs. Saint Mary's[edit]

Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 37-25
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, and Jarom Jordan

BYUtv

Mar 9
2:30 pm PST

Recap

Saint Mary's Gaels 53, San Diego Toreros 74
Scoring by half: 25-43, 28-31
Pts: Jackie Nared 17 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 13 Asts: Morgan Hatten 2		Pts: Amy Kame 25 Rebs: Sophia Ederaine 5 Asts: Amy Kame & Katelyn McDaniel 5 Cindy Fisher 200th career win

Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 ^[7]
Referees: Anita Ortega, Shelley Russi, Karen Lasuik

Championship: Gonzaga vs. San Diego[edit]

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 44-20
Broadcasters: Rich Cellini and Rosalyn Gold-Onwude

ESPNU

Mar 11
1:00 pm PST

Recap

Gonzaga Bulldogs 62, San Diego Toreros 50
Scoring by half: 29-25, 33-25
Pts: Haiden Palmer 18 Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 9 Asts: Taelor Karr 6		Pts: Amy Kame 13 Rebs: Katelyn McDaniel 9 Asts: Klara Wischer 3

Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,896 ^[8]
Referees: Anita Ortega, Michol Murray, Kyle Bacon

All tournament conference team[edit]

Name	School	Pos.	Year	Ht.	Hometown

References[edit]

^ "Pepperdine Waves vs. San Francisco Dons (March 6, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
^ "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. San Francisco Dons (March 7, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
^ "Portland Pilots vs. Santa Clara Broncos (March 7, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
^ "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. BYU Cougars (March 8, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
^ "Portland Pilots vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (March 8, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
^ "BYU Cougars vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (March 9, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs. San Diego Toreros (March 9, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
^ "San Diego Toreros vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (March 11, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 11, 2013.

External links[edit]

[1] "Pepperdine Waves vs. San Francisco Dons (March 6, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 6, 2013.

[2] "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. San Francisco Dons (March 7, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2013.

[3] "Portland Pilots vs. Santa Clara Broncos (March 7, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2013.

[4] "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. BYU Cougars (March 8, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

[5] "Portland Pilots vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (March 8, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

[6] "BYU Cougars vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (March 9, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 9, 2013.

[7] "Saint Mary's Gaels vs. San Diego Toreros (March 9, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 9, 2013.

[8] "San Diego Toreros vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (March 11, 2013)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 11, 2013.

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v t e 2013 NCAA Division I Women's basketball tournaments
Conference	ACC America East Atlantic 10 Atlantic Sun Big 12 Big East Big Sky Big South Big Ten Big West CAA Conference USA Great West Horizon MAAC MEAC Mid-American Missouri Valley Mountain West Northeast Ohio Valley Pac-12 Patriot SEC Southern Southland SWAC Sun Belt The Summit League WAC West Coast
National	NCAA WNIT WBI

Format[edit]

Seeds[edit]

Schedule[edit]

Bracket and scores[edit]

Game summaries[edit]

1st Round: San Francisco vs. Pepperdine[edit]

2nd Round: Loyola Marymount vs. San Francisco[edit]

2nd Round: Santa Clara vs. Portland[edit]

Quarterfinals: BYU vs. Loyola Marymount[edit]

Quarterfinals: Saint Mary's vs. Portland[edit]

Semifinal: Gonzaga vs. BYU[edit]

Semifinal: San Diego vs. Saint Mary's[edit]

Championship: Gonzaga vs. San Diego[edit]

All tournament conference team[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]