2014 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament
College basketball tournament
The 2014 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament was held March 6–11, 2014, at Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas Valley community of Paradise, Nevada . This was the sixth consecutive year the WCC Tournament took place in Vegas after the WCC and the Orleans Hotel and Casino , which operates the arena, reached a 3-year extension to keep the tournament in Vegas through 2016.[ 3]
With the addition of the University of the Pacific , bringing the WCC to 10 members, the conference adopted a more traditional tournament format. Under the new format, the top 6 seeds receive a bye out of the first round while the 7 seed plays the 10 seed and the 8 seed plays the 9 seed. The first round begins on a Thursday. BYUtv airs all games, except for the championship, and simulcasts them on the WCC's streaming video outlet, TheW.tv . The tournament championship airs on ESPNU .
The former second round is now the quarterfinal round. It takes place on Friday and has the 1 seed playing the winner of the 8/9 game and the 2 seed playing the winner of the 7/10 game. The quarterfinals also feature the 3 seed playing the 6 seed, and the 4 seed playing the 5 seed.
After two off-days, the semifinals take place on Monday with the winner of 1/8/9 playing the winner of 4/5 and the winner of 2/7/10 playing the winner of 3/6.
The championship takes place on Tuesday and features the semifinal winners. As in the recent past, the championship game continues to be broadcast on ESPNU .[ 4]
Seeds
2014 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament seeds
Seed
School
Conference Record
Overall Record (End of Regular season)
Tiebreaker
1.
Gonzaga
16-2
26-4
2.
BYU
14-4
24-5
3.
Pacific
12-6
17-11
4.
Saint Mary's
11-7
21-8
1-1 vs. Gonzaga
5.
San Diego
11-7
22-7
0-2 vs. Gonzaga
6.
Portland
7-11
14-15
7.
Santa Clara
6-12
10-19
3-1 vs. USF & LMU
8.
San Francisco
6-12
11-18
2-2 vs. Santa Clara & LMU
9.
Loyola Marymount
6-12
9-20
1-3 vs. Santa Clara & USF
10.
Pepperdine
1-17
5-24
Schedule
Session
Game
Time*
Matchup#
First round – Thursday, March 6
1
1
12:00 PM
#7 Santa Clara vs. #10 Pepperdine
2
2:00 PM
#8 San Francisco vs. #9 Loyola Marymount
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 7
2
3
12:00 PM
#3 Pacific vs. #6 Portland
4
2:00 PM
#2 BYU vs. #10 Pepperdine
3
5
6:00 PM
#1 Gonzaga vs. #8 San Francisco
6
8:00 PM
#4 Saint Mary's vs. #5 San Diego
Semifinals – Monday, March 10
4
7
12:00 PM
#1 Gonzaga vs. #4 Saint Mary's
8
2:00 PM
#2 BYU vs. #3 Pacific
Championship Game – Tuesday, March 11
5
9
1:00 PM
#1 Gonzaga vs. #2 BYU
*Game Times in PT . #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.
Bracket and scores
First round Thursday, March 6BYUtv
Quarterfinals Friday, March 7 BYUtv
Semifinals Monday, March 10 BYUtv
Championship game Tuesday, March 11ESPNU
1
Gonzaga
81
8
San Francisco
68
8
San Francisco
63
9
Loyola Marymount
62
1
Gonzaga
68
4
Saint Mary's
60
4
Saint Mary's
60
5
San Diego
58
1
Gonzaga
71
2
BYU
57
2
BYU
77
10
Pepperdine
51
7
Santa Clara
74
10
Pepperdine
80
2
BYU
77
3
Pacific
64
3
Pacific
84
6
Portland
72
Game summaries
Pepperdine vs. Santa Clara
Series History: Pepperdine leads 34-33
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Pepperdine Waves 80 , Santa Clara Broncos 74
Scoring by half: 32-26, 48-48
Pts : Ea Shoushtari 30Rebs : Amanda Lovely 9Asts : Keitra Wallace 4
Pts: Nici Gilday 27Rebs: Jo Paine 9Asts: Montana Walters 4
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: N/A
[ 5] Referees: Michelle Russi, Bart Baldwin, Brian Woods
Loyola Marymount vs. San Francisco
Series History: Series even 33-33
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Loyola Marymount Lions 62, San Francisco Dons 63
Scoring by half: 34-27, 28-36
Pts : Deanna Johnson 16Rebs : Mackenzie Keirns 15Asts : Hazel Ramirez 7
Pts: Taj Winston 16Rebs: Taj Winston 9Asts: Taj Winston 5
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,688
[ 6] Referees: Darren Krzesnik, Wanda Szeremeta, Ken Nash
Pacific vs. Portland
Series History: Portland leads 7-3
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
This game would become the final game for Portland coach Jim Sollars, who would retire after 28 seasons.[ 7] During his post-game press conference, Sollars would thank his wife for all the hardships he put her through. His exact words, "Before I go I have to say one thing… I always forget the most important person in this whole thing. My wife has been through approximately 40 years of weekends with 13 beautiful women and all the complaining that I bring home. And I cannot thank her enough."[ 8]
Portland Pilots 72, Pacific Tigers 84
Scoring by half: 33-44, 39-40
Pts : Kari Luttinen 22Rebs : Amy Pupa 11Asts : Hannah Mattson, Jasmine Wooton, & Amy Pupa 3
Pts: Kiki Moore 28Rebs: Kendall Kenyon 9Asts: Madison Parrish & Kiki Moore 4
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: N/A
[ 9] Referees: Bart Baldwin, Kenneth Nash, Tiffany Bird
Pepperdine vs. BYU
Series History: BYU leads 7-2
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Pepperdine Waves 51, BYU Cougars 77
Scoring by half: 22-42, 29-35
Pts : Keitra Wallace 14Rebs : Grace Leah Baughn & Allie Green 7Asts : Ea Shoushtari 4
Pts: Lexi Eaton & Morgan Bailey 17Rebs: Ashley Garfield 13Asts: Kim Beeston 7
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: N/A
[ 10] Referees: Wanda Szeremeta, Benny Luna, Gordon Torigoe
Gonzaga vs. San Francisco
Series History: Gonzaga leads 33-24
Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler
San Francisco Dons 68, Gonzaga Bulldogs 81
Scoring by half: 27-38, 41-43
Pts : Taylor Proctor 28Rebs : Taylor Proctor 8Asts : Zhane Dikes 4
Pts: Sunny Greinacher 22Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 10Asts: Haiden Palmer & Jazmine Redmon 4
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: N/A
[ 11] Referees: Darren Krzesnik, Brian Woods, Bethany Graves
San Diego vs. Saint Mary's
Series History: Saint Mary's leads 38-27
Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler
San Diego Toreros 58, Saint Mary's Gaels 61
Scoring by half: 33-23, 25-37
Pts : Amy Kame 12Rebs : Amy Kame 9Asts : Amy Kame 3
Pts: Jackie Nared 20Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 11Asts: Kate Gaze 5
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: N/A
[ 12] Referees: Michelle Russi, Richard Waters, Ify Seales
Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's
Series History: Gonzaga leads 34-25
Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler
Saint Mary's Gaels 60, Gonzaga Bulldogs 68
Scoring by half: 26-37, 34-31
Pts : Jackie Nared 29Rebs : Jackie Nared & Danielle Mauldin 11Asts : Kate Gaze 2
Pts: Haiden Palmer 16Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 14Asts: Jazmine Redmon 3
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: N/A
[ 13] Referees: Karen Lasuik, Bart Baldwin, Cheryl Flores
BYU vs. Pacific
Series History: BYU leads 6-2
Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler
Pacific Tigers 64, BYU Cougars 77
Scoring by half: 24-35, 40-42
Pts : Kiki Moore 26Rebs : Sam Pettinger 9Asts : Madison Parrish 4
Pts: Stephanie Rovetti 15Rebs: Jennifer Hamson 8Asts: Kim Beeston and Lexi Eaton 3
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: N/A
[ 14] Referees: Michelle Russi, Darren Kresnik, Brian Woods
WCC Championship: BYU vs. Gonzaga
Series History: Gonzaga leads 8-6
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham (ESPNU)
Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler (BYU Radio)
BYU Cougars 57, Gonzaga Bulldogs 71
Scoring by half: 14-30, 43-41
Pts : Jennifer Hamson 24Rebs : Jennifer Hamson & Lexi Eaton 7Asts : Kim Beeston 5
Pts: Keani Albanez 20Rebs: Sunny Greinacher 7Asts: Jazmine Redmon 5
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,898
[ 15] Referees: Bob Scofield, Cathi Cornell, Michol Murray
All tournament team
Tournament MVP in bold .[ 16]
See also
References
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^ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)" . ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014 .
^ "West Coast Conference, Orleans Arena Announce Three-Year Extension: West Coast Conference Basketball Championships to remain at Orleans Arena through 2016" . wccsports.com . West Coast Conference. March 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2013 .
^ "West Coast Conference Unveils 2014 Tournament Bracket" (PDF) . wccsports.com . West Coast Conference. June 15, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012 .
^ "Pepperdine vs. Santa Clara (March 6, 2014)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 6, 2014 .
^ "Loyola Marymount vs. San Francisco (March 6, 2014)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 6, 2014 .
^ "Jim Sollars, Portland head coach of 28 years, to retire at end of season" . NCAA.com. Retrieved January 13, 2014 .
^ "BYU-WCC Tourney notes: Eaton's return a very good sign for Cougars" . Provo Daily Herald. Retrieved March 7, 2014 .
^ "Portland vs. Pacific (March 7, 2014)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2014 .
^ "Pepperdine vs. BYU (March 7, 2014)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2014 .
^ "San Francisco vs. Gonzaga (March 7, 2014)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2014 .
^ "San Diego vs. Saint Mary's (March 7, 2014)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 7, 2014 .
^ "Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's (March 10, 2014)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 10, 2014 .
^ "BYU vs. Pacific (March 10, 2014)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 10, 2014 .
^ "Gonzaga vs. BYU (March 11, 2014)" . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved March 11, 2014 .
^ Meehan, Jim (March 11, 2014). "Zags roll to another WCC title" . The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, WA . Retrieved March 14, 2014 .
^ a b c "2013–14 Women's Basketball Roster" . Gonzaga University Athletics . Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2014 .
^ "2013–14 Women's Basketball Roster" . BYU Athletics . Retrieved March 14, 2014 .
^ "2013–14 Pacific Women's Basketball Roster" . Pacific Athletics . Retrieved March 14, 2014 .
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