The WAC Tournament tips off on Thursday and will run for three days at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nev. This is not the same WAC we’ve seen in the past -- realignment has gutted the conference of many of its top contenders, and with so many teams relatively new to Division I play it could take a while before the conference settles down into respectability.
WAC Tournament 2015: Bracket, schedule and scores
Will anybody stop New Mexico State from repeating as WAC champions?
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In other words, this is New Mexico State's tournament to lose. The Aggies cruised to the top seed with almost no trouble, with their only regular season conference loss coming to Seattle on the road. It would be a legitimate shock if any other team grabbed the WAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, but stranger things have happened in the past.
The format
Only seven teams are eligible, since Grand Canyon is transitioning to Division I. Top seed New Mexico State gets a bye to the semifinals, while the other six teams play in the quarterfinal round. After that, the tournament follows a standard four-team format.
The teams
Bracket
A complete downloadable bracket can be found here.
Schedule and results (all times Eastern)
The first two rounds are streaming online at the WAC Digital Network, with the title game televised on ESPNU.
Thursday, March 12 (Quarterfinals)
Game 1: No. 4 CSU-Bakersfield 55, No. 5 Utah Valley 40
Game 2: No. 2 UMKC 70, No. 7 Texas-Pan American 61
Game 3: No. 3 Seattle 49, No. 6 Chicago State 45
Friday, March 13 (Semifinals)
Game 4: No. 1 New Mexico State 57, No. 4 CSU-Bakersfield 52
Game 5: No. 3 Seattle 69, No. 2 UMKC 63
Saturday, March 14 (Championship)
No. 1 New Mexico State 80, No. 3 Seattle 61
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