2012 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament
2012 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament | |
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Classification | Division I |
Teams | 9 |
Site | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
Finals site | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
Champions | BYU (1st title) |
Winning coach | Jeff Judkins (1st WCC title) |
MVP | Haley Steed (BYU) |
Television | ESPNU/BYUtv |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU† | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2012 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament winner As of March 28, 2012/ FINAL 2011–12 STANDINGS Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2012 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament was held February 29 though March 5 at the Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas area community of Paradise, Nevada.
Format
With the addition of BYU to the conference, a new format will be introduced for the 2012 tournament. The tournament will now start on Wednesday instead of Friday, and a first round 8 vs. 9 game has been added. The winner of the 8/9 game will play the 5 seed on Day 2 of the Tournament (Thursday) as well as the 6 vs. 7 match. BYUtv Sports will broadcast all the games from the second round through the semifinals.[1] Day 3, or the Quarterfinals (Friday), will feature the winner of the 5/8/9 game playing the 4 seed and the winner of the 6/7 game playing the 3 seed. The semifinals (Saturday) will feature the appearance of the top 2 seeds. All teams will be off on Sunday, and the championship game will be played Monday afternoon on ESPNU.
Seeds
2012 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament seeds | ||||||
Seed | School | Conference Record | Overall Record (End of Regular Season) |
Tiebreaker | ||
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Schedule
All games on TV were streamed live online on ESPN3 and on Facebook.com. ESPN Full Court broadcast all the BYUtv games except for the first semi-final. All BYUtv games were also streamed online at www.byutvsports.com/gameday.
Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | |||
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First Round – Wednesday, February 29 | ||||||
3:00 PM | ||||||
Second Round – Thursday, March 1 | ||||||
12:00 PM | ||||||
2:30 PM | ||||||
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 2 | ||||||
12:00 PM | ||||||
2:30 PM | ||||||
Semifinals – Saturday, March 3 | ||||||
12:00 PM | ||||||
2:30 PM | ||||||
Championship Game – Monday, March 5 | ||||||
12:00 PM | ||||||
*Game Times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
Bracket and Scores
First Round Wednesday, February 29, 2012 wccsports.com | Second Round Thursday, March 1, 2012 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Friday, March 2, 2012 BYUtv | Semifinals Saturday, March 3, 2012 BYUtv | Championship Monday, March 5, 2012 ESPNU | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | #22 Gonzaga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | #22 Gonzaga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | #22 Gonzaga | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Saint Mary's | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Saint Mary's | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | Saint Mary's | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Pepperdine | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Pepperdine | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Loyola Marymount | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | San Francisco | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Loyola Marymount | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | #22 Gonzaga | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | BYU | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | BYU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | BYU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | BYU | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | San Diego | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | San Diego | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | San Diego | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Portland | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Santa Clara | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Portland | 90 |
* Denotes Overtime Game
Game Summaries
wccsports.com
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Feb 29
3:00 pm |
Loyola Marymount Lions 66, San Francisco Dons 60 | ||
Scoring by half: 38-28, 28-32 | ||
Pts: Alex Cowling 24 Rebs: Taylor Andersen 9 Asts: Hazel Ramirez 5 |
Pts: Alicia Scafidi 12 Rebs: Rheina Ale 8 Asts: 2 tied with 3 |
BYUtv
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Mar 1
12:00 pm |
Pepperdine Waves 56, Loyola Marymount Lions 45 | ||
Scoring by half: 27-25, 20-29 | ||
Pts: Jazmine Jackson 20 Rebs: Jazmine Jackson 9 Asts: Lauren Bell 2 |
Pts: Alex Cowling 13 Rebs: Alex Cowling 6 Asts: Dani LeNior 2 |
BYUtv
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Mar 1
2:30 pm |
Portland Pilots 90, Santa Clara Broncos 76 | ||
Scoring by half: 44-31, 46-45 | ||
Pts: Cassandra Brown 32 Rebs: Natalie Day 12 Asts: Alexis Byrd 6 |
Pts: Meagan Fulps 25 Rebs: Lindsay Leo 13 Asts: Meagan Fulps 4 |
BYUtv
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Mar 2
12:00 pm |
Saint Mary's Gaels 67, Pepperdine Waves 63 | ||
Scoring by half: 32-33, 35-30 | ||
Pts: Danielle Mauldin 17 Rebs: 2 tied with 9 Asts: Jasmine Smith 5 |
Pts: Lauren Bell 30 Rebs: Skye Barnett 9 Asts: Jazmine Jackson 5 |
BYUtv
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Mar 2
2:45 pm |
San Diego Toreros 70, Portland Pilots 60 | ||
Scoring by half: 36-30, 34-30 | ||
Pts: Dominique Conners 25 Rebs: Amy Kame 7 Asts: Morgan Woodrow 6 |
Pts: Natalie Day 17 Rebs: Natalie Day 8 Asts: ReZine Teclemariam 2 |
BYUtv
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Mar 3
12:00 pm |
#22 Gonzaga Bulldogs 83, Saint Mary's Gaels 78 | ||
Scoring by half: 47-49, 36-29 | ||
Pts: Kayla Standish 31 Rebs: Kayla Standish 9 Asts: Taelor Karr 7 |
Pts: Jackie Nared 26 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 12 Asts: Jackie Nared 4 |
BYUtv
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Mar 3
2:30 pm |
BYU Cougars 64, San Diego Toreros 46 | ||
Scoring by half: 29-21, 35-25 | ||
Pts: Lexi Eaton 26 Rebs: Kristen Riley 10 Asts: Haley Steed 8 |
Pts: Dominique Conners 20 Rebs: Amy Kame 9 Asts: Dominique Conners 2 |
ESPNU
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Mar 5
12:00 pm |
#23 Gonzaga Bulldogs 66, BYU Cougars 78 | ||
Scoring by half: 35-36, 31-42 | ||
Pts: Haiden Palmer 28 Rebs: Haiden Palmer 5 Asts: Taelor Karr 5 |
Pts: Dani Peterson 18 Rebs: Dani Peterson 12 Asts: Kim Parker 10 |
All tournament conference team
Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Hometown |
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Jennifer Hamson | BYU | C | Sophomore | 6' 7" | Lindon, Utah |
Haiden Palmer | Gonzaga | G | Sophomore | 5' 8" | Moreno Valley, California |
Dani Peterson | BYU | F | Senior | 6' 1" | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Kayla Standish | Gonzaga | F | Senior | 6' 2" | Ellensburg, Washington |
Haley Steed | BYU | G | Senior | 5' 4" | Syracuse, Utah |
See also
- 2011-12 NCAA Division I Women's basketball season
- West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2011–12 West Coast Conference women's basketball season
- West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
References
- ^ "Coach Cleve joins the BYUtv Sports Team". byutv.org. BYUtv. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "West Coast Conference Announces 2012 Zappos.com Tournament Bracket" (PDF). wccsports.com. West Coast Conference. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Lions vs. San Francisco Dons Box Score (February 29, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-02-29.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pepperdine Waves vs. Loyola Marymount Lions Box Score (March 1, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-03-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pepperdine Waves vs. Loyola Marymount Lions Box Score (March 1, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-03-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs. Pepperdine Waves Box Score (March 2, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-03-02.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "San Diego Toreros vs. Portland Pilots Box Score (March 2, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-03-02.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "#22 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Saint Mary's Gaels Box Score (March 3, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ "BYU Cougars vs. San Diego Toreros Box Score (March 3, 2012)". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-03-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "#23 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. BYU Cougars Box Score (March 5, 2012)". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "BYU crowned WCC women's basketball champions: No. 2 Cougars defeated no. 1 Gonzaga 78-66 in WCC championship game". wccsports.com. West Coast Conference. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.