# 2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament

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

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

2013 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament seeds :
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Overall Record (End of Regular season) | Tiebreaker |
| 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

| 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

| First round Wednesday, March 6, 2012 BYUtv | First round Wednesday, March 6, 2012 BYUtv | First round Wednesday, March 6, 2012 BYUtv | Second round Thursday, March 7, 2012 BYUtv | Second round Thursday, March 7, 2012 BYUtv | Second round Thursday, March 7, 2012 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Friday, March 8, 2012 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Friday, March 8, 2012 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Friday, March 8, 2012 BYUtv | Semifinals Saturday, March 9, 2012 BYUtv | Semifinals Saturday, March 9, 2012 BYUtv | Semifinals Saturday, March 9, 2012 BYUtv | Championship Monday, March 11, 2012 ESPNU | Championship Monday, March 11, 2012 ESPNU | 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 | 8 | San Francisco | 53 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Pepperdine | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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
### 1st Round: San Francisco vs. Pepperdine

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 Referees: Anita Ortega, Michol Murray, Brian Woods

### 2nd Round: Loyola Marymount vs. San Francisco

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 Referees: Cathi Cornell, Bart Baldwin, Karen Lasuik

### 2nd Round: Santa Clara vs. Portland

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 Referees: Wanda Szeremeta, Shelley Russi, Cheryl Flores

### Quarterfinals: BYU vs. Loyola Marymount

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 Referees: Shelley Russi, Karen Lasuik, Brian Woods

### Quarterfinals: Saint Mary's vs. Portland

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 Referees: Kyle Bacon, Bart Baldwin, Cheryl Flores

### Semifinal: Gonzaga vs. BYU

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 Referees: Michol Murray, Cathi Cornell, Kyle Bacon

### Semifinal: San Diego vs. Saint Mary's

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 Referees: Anita Ortega, Shelley Russi, Karen Lasuik

### Championship: Gonzaga vs. San Diego

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 Referees: Anita Ortega, Michol Murray, Kyle Bacon

## All tournament conference team

| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Hometown |