The 2018 WAC Basketball Tournament returns to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for the eighth year in a row. The tournament will be held March 7-10, and will include all eight men’s teams.
WAC Tournament 2018: Bracket, schedule, scores, teams, and more
Top seed New Mexico State ran the table.
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The Stakes
New Mexico State won the No. 1 seed, after going 12-2 in conference play. The No. 2 seed went to Utah Valley, who finished 10-4 in the conference on the season. The rest of the field includes No. 3 Grand Canyon, No. 4 Seattle, No. 5 UT Rio Grand Valley, No. 6 Missouri-Kansas City, No. 7 Cal State Bakersfield, and No. 8 Chicago State.
The Format
The tournament has eight teams, and they all play in the first round — which is technically a quarterfinal round. The tournament is single-elimination.
Bracket & Schedule
Bracket: Western Athletic Conference
Thursday, March 8 (Men’s Quarterfinals – ESPN3)
Game 1: No. 3 Grand Canyon 77, No. 6 Missouri-Kansas City 74
Game 2: No. 2 Utah Valley 81, No. 7 CSU Bakersfield 74
Game 3: No. 1 New Mexico State 97, No. 8 Chicago State 70
Game 4: No. 4 Seattle 77, No. 5 UT Rio Grande Valley 60
Friday, March 9 (Men’s Semifinals – ESPN3)
Game 5: No. 3 Grand Canyon 75, No. 2 Utah Valley 60
Game 6: No. 1 New Mexico State 84, No. 4 Seattle 79
Saturday, March 10 (Men’s Championship – ESPNU)
Game 7: No. 1 New Mexico State 72, No. 3 Grand Canyon 58
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