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2019 WAC women's basketball tournament

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2019 Western Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2018–19
Teams8
SiteOrleans Arena
Paradise, Nevada
ChampionsNew Mexico State (4th title)
Winning coachBrooke Atkinson (1st title)
MVPGia Pack (New Mexico State)
TelevisionESPN3
← 2018
2020 →
2018–19 WAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 15 1   .938 26 7   .788
California Baptist* 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
UT Rio Grande Valley 10 6   .625 18 15   .545
UMKC 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
CSU Bakersfield 9 7   .563 14 17   .452
Utah Valley 8 8   .500 14 16   .467
Grand Canyon 5 11   .313 7 20   .259
Seattle 3 13   .188 3 27   .100
Chicago State 2 14   .125 2 28   .067
2019 WAC tournament winner
As of March 23, 2019
Rankings from AP poll
*California Baptist ineligible for WAC tournament as part of reclassification from Division II

The 2019 WAC women's basketball tournament was a postseason tournament held from March 13–16, 2019, at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada.[1] New Mexico State won the conference tournament championship game over Texas–Rio Grande Valley, in double-overtime, 76–73 to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament.[2]

Seeds

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The teams were seeded based on record, with California Baptist not eligible to play due to the transition rules.[3]

2019 WAC Women's Basketball Tournament seeds
Seed School Conference Overall Tiebreaker
1. New Mexico State 15–1 26–6
California Baptist 11–5 18–11
2. UT Rio Grande Valley 10–6 18–14
3. Kansas City 9–7 16–15
4. CSU Bakersfield 9–7 14–17
5. Utah Valley 8–8 14–16
6. Grand Canyon 5–11 7–20
7. Seattle U 3–13 3–27
8. Chicago State 2–14 2–28

Schedule

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Session Game Time* Matchup# Television Attendance
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, March 13
1 1 12:00 PM #8 Chicago State vs. #1 New Mexico State ESPN3 811
2 2:30 PM #5 Utah Valley vs. #4 UMKC
2 3 6:00 PM #7 Seattle U vs. #2 Texas–Rio Grande Valley
4 8:30 PM #6 Grand Canyon vs. #3 Cal State Bakersfield
Semifinals – Friday, March 15
3 5 12:00 PM #1 New Mexico State vs. #4 UMKC ESPN3 1,426
6 2:30 PM #2 Texas–Rio Grande Valley vs. #3 Cal State Bakersfield
Championship Game – Saturday, March 16
4 7 2:00 PM #1 New Mexico State vs. #2 Texas–Rio Grande Valley ESPN3
*Game Times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 13
Semifinals
Friday, March 15
Championship
Saturday, March 16
         
1 New Mexico State 90
8 Chicago State 54
1 New Mexico State 91 OT
4 UMKC 80
4 UMKC 78
5 Utah Valley 75
1 New Mexico State 76 OT 2
2 UTRGV 73
3 Cal St Bakersfield 79
6 Grand Canyon 54
3 Cal State Bakersfield 58
2 UTRGV 69
2 UTRGV 56
7 Seattle 54

References

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  1. ^ "WAC Basketball Preview Central". WAC Sports. October 10, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "New Mexico State outlasts Texas Rio Grande in 20T, 76-73". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 WAC Women's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 17, 2019.