As Feb. 28 turned to March 1 last week, BYU ushered in the month of madness with a late-night upset at Gonzaga. It was a three-point victory for the Cougars, who officially entered the NCAA Tournament at-large conversation by knocking off a team in contention for No. 1 seed on the road.
WCC Tournament 2015: Bracket, schedule and scores
Gonzaga and BYU seem destined for a rematch in the conference title game.
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Now, the Bulldogs probably have revenge on their minds. Gonzaga and BYU finished 1 and 2 in the West Coast Conference and are set up to face each other in the conference title game as long as they can each win two games first.
Gonzaga lost just twice this year -- the other was at Arizona in overtime -- but still may be under-appreciated nationally because of its conference affiliation. Any hope that the Bulldogs might cling to for a No. 1 seed will rely on them winning the WCC Tournament. Meanwhile, BYU is firmly on the tournament bubble and can eliminate any doubt by winning three games and earning the league's automatic bid.
The format
Each of the league’s 10 teams will head to Las Vegas for the WCC Tournament, starting March 6. The opening night will feature two play in games, one between the 8 and 9 seeds, the other between the 7 and 10 seeds. The winners from night one will face the top two seeds in the league. The tournament will take a break on Sunday, March 8 to accommodate BYU.
The teams
1. Gonzaga
2. BYU
3. Saint Mary’s
4. Pepperdine
5. San Diego
6. Portland
7. Santa Clara
8. San Francisco
9. Pacific
10. Loyola Marymount
The bracket
See the road each team will have to take to the West Coast Conference championship here.
Schedule and Results (all times Eastern)
Friday, March 6 (first round)
Game 1: No. 8 San Francisco 62, No. 9 Pacific 58
Game 2: No. 7 Santa Clara 85, No. 10 Loyola Marymount 54
Saturday, March 7 (Quarterfinals)
Game 3: No. 6 Portland 69, No. 3 Saint Mary’s 52
Game 4: No. 4 Pepperdine 50, No. 5 San Diego 47
Game 5: No. 1 Gonzaga 81, No. 8 San Francisco 72
Game 6: No. 2 BYU 78, No. 7 Santa Clara 76
Monday, March 9 (Semifinals)
Game 7: No. 1 Gonzaga 79, No. 4 Pepperdine 61
Game 8: No. 2 BYU 79, No. 6 Portland 61
Tuesday, March 10 (Championship)
Game 9: No. 1 Gonzaga 91, No. 2 BYU 75
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