2001 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament

2001 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2000–01
Teams8
SiteJenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, California
ChampionsGonzaga (4th title)
Winning coachMark Few (2nd title)
MVPDan Dickau (Gonzaga)
TelevisionESPN2, ESPN
← 2000
2002 →
2000–01 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Gonzaga † 13 – 1   .929 26 – 7   .788
Pepperdine 12 – 2   .857 22 – 9   .710
Santa Clara 10 – 4   .714 20 – 12   .625
San Diego 7 – 7   .500 16 – 13   .552
San Francisco 5 – 9   .357 12 – 18   .400
Loyola Marymount 5 – 9   .357 9 – 19   .321
Portland 4 – 10   .286 11 – 17   .393
Saint Mary's 0 – 14   .000 2 – 27   .069
† 2001 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 3–5, 2001. All rounds were held in San Diego, California at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. The semifinals were televised by ESPN2. The West Coast Conference Championship Game was televised by ESPN.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs earned their third straight WCC Tournament title and an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament.[2] Dan Dickau of Gonzaga was named Tournament MVP.

Bracket

Quarter finals
Saturday, March 3 		Semi-finals
Sunday, March 4 		Finals
Monday, March 5
         
1 Gonzaga 105
8 Saint Mary's 65
1 Gonzaga 76
4 San Diego 68
4 San Diego 62
5 San Francisco 42
1 Gonzaga 80
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
3 Santa Clara 77
3 Santa Clara 77
6 Loyola Marymount 60
2 Pepperdine 78
3 Santa Clara 84
2 Pepperdine 81
7 Portland 71

See also

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 West Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Zags avenge only loss – to Santa Clara". ESPN.com. March 5, 2001. Retrieved June 9, 2019.