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2025Orleans Arena - Las Vegas, Nev.

 First Round | Thursday, March 6

No. 11 San Diego 81, No. 10 Pacific 77

 Second Round | Friday, March 7

 No. 9 Pepperdine, 86, No. 8 Portland 73

No. 7 LMU 100, No. 10 San Diego 74

Third Round | Saturday, March 8

: No. 9 Pepperdine 77, No. 5 Oregon State 73

No. 6 Washington State 94, No. 7 LMU 77

 Quarterfinals | Sunday, March 9

No. 9 Pepperdine  78 No. 4 Santa Clara 76.

No. 3 San Francisco 86. No. 6 Washington State 75

Monday, March 10

No. 1 Saint Mary's 74.  No. 9 Pepperdine 59

No. 2 Gonzaga 85. No. 3 San Francisco 76

 Finals | Tuesday, March 11

No. 2 Gonzaga  58  No. 1 Saint Mary's 51

All-tournament team

 Graham Ike Gonzaga  (MOP)

Khalif Battle, Gonzaga

Augustas Marciulionis -Saint Mary's

 Mitchell Saxen-Saint Mary's

2024

All-tournament team

Augustas Marciuilionis-Saint Mary's (MOP)

 Aidan Mahaney -Saint Mary's

Mitchell Saxen-Saint Mary's

 Ryan Nembhard -Gonzaga

Anton Watson. -Gonzaga

2023

All-tournament team

Drew Timme, Gonzaga (MOP)

Julian Strawther , Gonzaga

Anton Watson, , Gonzaga

Khalil Shabazz , San Francisco

 Alex Ducas.S, aint Mary’s

2022

First Round-March 3

# 7 San Diego 74 , # 10 Pepperdine 67

Second Round-March 4

# 6 Portland 73,  # 7 San Diego 55

Quarterfinals-March 5 &  6
# 3 San Francisco  75 ,  # 5 Brigham Young 63

Semifinals-March 7

# 1 Gonzaga 81 , # 3San Francisco 71

Finals-March 8

# 1 Gonzaga 82  , # 2 Saint Mary's (CA) 69

All-Tournament Team
Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
Tommy Kuhse, Saint Mary’s
Andrew Nembhard, Gonzaga (MOP)
Khalil Shabazz, San Francisco
Drew Timme, Gonzaga

2021 - at Las Vegas
First Round-March 4
#8 San Francisco 67, #9 San Diego 51
#7 Santa Clara 95, #10 Portland 86
 

Second Round-March 5
#5 LMU 70, #8 San Francisco 66
#7 Santa Clara 81, #6 Pacific 76
 

Quarterfinals-March 6
#4 Saint Mary’s 78, #5 LMU 47
#3 Pepperdine 78, #7 Santa Clara 70
 

Semifinals-March 8
#1 Gonzaga 78, #4 Saint Mary’s 55
#2 BYU 72, #3 Pepperdine 77 (OT)
 

Finals-March 9
#1 Gonzaga 88, #2 BYU 78

All-Tournament Team
Alex Barcello, BYU
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
Colbey Ross, Pepperdine
Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga (MOP)
Drew Timme, Gonzaga

2020   

First Round-March 5
#8 LMU 75, #9 San Diego 61
#7 Santa Clara 76, #10 Portland 62
 

Second Round-March 6
#5 San Francisco 82, #8 LMU 53
#6 Pepperdine 84, #7 Santa Clara 73
 

Quarterfinals-March 7
#5 San Francisco 72, #4 Pacific 54
#3 Saint Mary’s 89, #6 Pepperdine 82
 

Semifinals-March 9
#1 Gonzaga 81, #5 San Francisco 77
#3 Saint Mary’s 51, #2 BYU 50
 

Finals-March 10
#1 Gonzaga 84, #2 Saint Mary’s 66

All-Tournament Team
Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga (MOP)
Jordan Ford, Saint Mary’s
Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga
Colbey Ross, Pepperdine
Drew Timme, Gonzaga

2019 - at Las Vegas
First Round-March 7
#8 Pepperdine 61, #9 Pacific 53
#7 San Diego 67, #10 Portland 47

Second Round-March 8
#8 Pepperdine 68, #5 LMU 65
#7 San Diego 62, #6 Santa Clara 45

Quarterfinals-March 9
#8 Pepperdine 89, #4 San Francisco 72
#7 San Diego 80, #3 BYU 57
 

Semifinals-March 11
#1 Gonzaga 78, #8 Pepperdine 74
#2 Saint Mary’s 69, #7 San Diego 62
 

Finals-March 12
#2 Saint Mary’s 60, #1 Gonzaga 47

All-Tournament Team
Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga
Jordan Ford, Saint Mary’s
Jordan Hunter, Saint Mary’s (MOP)
Isaiah Pineiro, San Diego
Colbey Ross, Pepperdine

2018 - at Las Vegas
First Round-March 2
#8 Loyola Marymount 78, #9 Portland 72
#10 Pepperdine 85, #7 Santa Clara 69
 

Quarterfinals-March 3
#3 BYU 85, #6 San Diego 79
#4 San Francisco 71, #5 Pacific 70 (OT)
#1 Gonzaga 83, #8 Loyola Marymount 69
#2 Saint Mary’s 69, #10 Pepperdine 66
 

Semifinals-March 5
#1 Gonzaga 88, #4 San Francisco 60

#3 BYU 85, #2 Saint Mary’s 72
 

Finals-March 6
#1 Gonzaga 74, #3 BYU 54

All-Tournament Team
James Batemon, Loyola Marymount
Yoeli Childs, BYU
Jock Landale, Saint Mary’s
Killian Tillie, Gonzaga (MOP)
Johnathan Williams, Gonzaga

2017-

All-Tournament Team
Jared Brownridge, Santa Clara
Przemek Karnowski, Gonzaga
Jock Landale, Saint Mary’s
Johnathan Williams, Gonzaga
Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga (MOP)

2016

At Orleans Arena , Las Vegas

First Round | Friday, March 4

 No. 8 Loyola Marymount def. No. 9 San Diego 64-61

Quarterfinals | Saturday, March 5

No. 4 Pepperdine def. No. 5 San Francisco 90-86

No. 2 Gonzaga def. No. 7 Portland 92-67

Men's Semifinals | Monday, March 7

No.2 Gonzaga def No.3 BYU 88-84

Finals | Tuesday, March 8

Championship Game - No. 2 Gonzaga def No. 1 Saint Mary's 85-75

All-Tournament team

 Nick Emery (G), BYU; Emmett Naar (G), Saint Mary’s; Joe Rahon (G) Saint Mary’s; Domantas Sabonis (F), Gonzaga; Kyle Wiltjer (F), Gonzaga. Wiltjer was named Most Outstanding Player.

2015 At Orleans Arena , Las Vegas

Quarterfinals

 March 7

Portland 69, Saint Mary's 52

Pepperdine 50, San Diego 47

Gonzaga 81, San Francisco 72

BYU 78, Santa Clara 76

Semifinals

March 9

 Gonzaga 79, Pepperdine 61

BYU 84, Portland 70

 March 10

All-Tournament Team

Kyle Wiltjer-Gonzaga (MVP)

 Kyle Collinsworth -BYU

Tyler Haws-BYU

2014  At Orleans Arena , Las Vegas

March 6

Santa Clara 81, Pacific 64

Quarterfinals

 March 8

BYU 85, Loyola Marymount 74

Saint Mary's 80, Pepperdine 69

March 10

BYU 79, San Francisco 77

 March 11

All-Tournament Team

Sam Dower-Gonzaga (MVP)

Tler Haws-BYU

Kyle Collinsworth-BYU

Cole Dickerson -San Francisco

2013  At Orleans Arena , Las Vegas

First Round

March 6

 Loyola Marymount 65, Portland 54

Second Round

March 7

Loyola Marymount 61, San Francisco 60 (OT)

San Diego 62, Pepperdine 59

Quarterfinals

March 8

Loyola Marymount 60, Santa Clara 58

San Diego 72, BYU 69

Semifinals

March 9

Gonzaga 66, Loyola Marymount 48

Saint Mary's 69, San Diego 66 (OT)

Championship

March 11

Gonzaga 65, Saint Mary's 51

All-Tournament Team

Elias Harris -Gonzaga (MVP)

Kelly Olynyk-Gonzaga

Brad Waldow-Saint Mary's

Johnny Dee-San Diego

Anthony Ireland-Loyola Marymount

2012-At Orleans Arena , Las Vegas

Feb 29

Second Round

March 1

San Francisco 87,  Portland 66

 San Diego 76 , Pepperdine 54

Quarterfinals

March 2

San Francisco 67 , Loyola Marymount 60

 BYU 73 , San Diego 68

Semifinals

March 3

 Saint Mary's 83, San Francisco 78

Gonzaga 77,  BYU  58

Championship

March 7

Saint Mary's 78, Gonzaga 74 (OT)

All-Tournament Team

Matthew Dellavedova-Saint Mary's (MVP)

Kevin Pangos -Gonzaga

Elias Harris -Gonzaga

Cody Doolin-San Francisco

Rob Jonesl-Saint Mary's  

2011  At Orleans Arena , Las Vegas

March 4

Portland 68, Loyola Marymount 72

Pepperdine 84, San Diego 81

Second Round

March 5

 Santa Clara 76, Loyola Marymount 68

San Francisco 76, Pepperdine 59

Semifinals

March 6

 Saint Mary's 73, Santa Clara 64

Gonzaga 71, San Francisco 67

Championship

March 7

Gonzaga 75, Saint Mary's 63

All-Tournament Team

Marquise Carter-Gonzaga (MVP)

Steven Gray-Gonzaga

Matthew Dellavedova-Saint Mary's

Mickey McConnell-Saint Mary's  

Michael Williams-San Francisco 

2010

2009
at Las Vegas
No. 1 seeded Gonzaga won its 10th WCC Tournament title in a highly anticipated matchup against No. 2 seeded Saint Mary’s,
83-58, in the WCC’s first-ever neutral site tournament in Las Vegas. Micah Downs won Tournament MVP honors after going 7-of-9 in the semifinal win over Santa Clara, followed by a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds in the title game.

First Round-March 6
#5 San Diego 62, #8 LMU 56
#6 Pepperdine 93, #7 San Francisco 85
 

Quarterfinals-March 7
#4 Santa Clara 80, #5 San Diego 69
#3 Portland 69, #6 Pepperdine 45
 

Semifinals-March 8
#1 Gonzaga 94, #4 Santa Clara 59
#2 Saint Mary’s 71, #3 Portland 61
 

Finals-March 9
#1 Gonzaga 83, #2 Saint Mary’s 58
 

All-Tournament Team
Brandon Johnson, USD (MVP)
De’Jon Jackson, USD
Gyno Pomare, USD
Jeremy Pargo, GON
John Bryant, SCU

2008
at San Diego
San Diego became the first No. 3 seed to win the WCC Tournament title since the conference adopted the merit-based format in 2003 with a 69-62 win over No. 1 seeded Gonzaga. The Toreros survived a double-overtime thriller versus No. 2 Saint Mary’s in the semifinals before knocking off the Zags for their fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament.
First Round-March 8
#5 San Francisco 79, #8 LMU 60
#6 Pepperdine 50, #7 Portland 48 (OT)
Quarterfinals-March 9
#4 Santa Clara 51, #5 San Francisco 50
#3 San Diego 73, #6 Pepperdine 55
Semifinals-March 10
#1 Gonzaga 88, #4 Santa Clara 48
#3 San Diego 75, #2 Saint Mary’s 69
Finals-March 11
#3 San Diego 69, #1 Gonzaga 62
 

All-Tournament Team
Brandon Johnson, USD (MVP)
De’Jon Jackson, USD
Gyno Pomare, USD
Jeremy Pargo, GON
John Bryant, SCU

2007
at Portland
Top-seeded Gonzaga captured its eighth WCC Tournament title in the last nine years with a 77-68 win over No. 2 seeded Santa Clara. Tournament MVP, Derek Raivio, tossed in a game-high 28 points to lead the Zags to their ninth consecutive NCAA Tournament.
First Round-March 2
#5 San Diego 95, #8 Pepperdine 82
#7 Portland 55, #6 Loyola Marymount 41
Quarterfinals-March 3
#5 San Diego 77, #4 San Francisco 75
#3 Saint Mary’s 87, #7 Portland 47
Semifinals-March 4
#1 Gonzaga 88, #5 San Diego 70
#2 Santa Clara 63, #3 Saint Mary’s 47
Finals-March 6
#1 Gonzaga 77, #2 Santa Clara 68
 

All-Tournament Team
Derek Raivio, Gonzaga (MVP)

Micah Downs, Gonzaga
David Pendergraft, Gonzaga
Scott Dougherty, Santa Clara
Ross DeRogatis, San Diego

2006
at Gonzaga
Gonzaga hosting the WCC Tournament for the first time in school history, became just the second host school in Championship history to claim the tournament title, edging LMU 68-67. Gonzaga’s Adam Morrison, who would go on to lead the nation in scoring at 28.1 ppg, scored a game-high 23 points en route to his second consecutive WCC Tournament MVP honors.
First Round-March 3
#5 San Diego 85, #8 Pepperdine 72
#6 Santa Clara 72, #7 Portland 68
Quarterfinals-March 4
#5 San Diego 62, #4 San Francisco 59
#3 Saint Mary’s 76, #6 Santa Clara 72 (OT)
Semifinals-March 5
#1 Gonzaga 96, #5 San Diego 92 (OT)
#2 LMU 66, #3 Saint Mary’s 63
Finals-March 6
#1 Gonzaga 68, #2 Loyola Marymount 67
 

All-Tournament Team
Adam Morrison, Gonzaga (MVP)
J.P. Batista, Gonzaga
Matthew Knight, Loyola Marymount
Brandon Worthy, Loyola Marymount
Nick Lewis, San Diego

2005
at Santa Clara
The seeds held to form as all four top seeded teams advanced to the semifinals. Behind a career-high 30 points from tournament MVP Adam Morrison, Gonzaga defeated Saint Mary’s for the second straight season, defeating the Gaels 80-67.
First Round-March 4
#5 Pepperdine 91, #8 LMU 79
#6 San Francisco 65, #7 Portland 60
Quarterfinals-March 5
#4 San Diego 86, #5 Pepperdine 80
#3 Santa Clara 67, #6 San Francisco 60
Semifinals-March 6
#1 Gonzaga 90, #4 San Diego 74
#2 Saint Mary’s 69, #3 Santa Clara 64

Finals-March 7
#1 Gonzaga 80, #2 Saint Mary’s 67
 

All-Tournament Team
Adam Morrison, Gonzaga (MVP)
J.P. Batista, Gonzaga
Daniel Kickert, Saint Mary’s
Paul Marigney, Saint Mary’s
Derek Raivio, Gonzaga

2004
at Santa Clara
After receiving a scare from host Santa Clara in the quarterfinals, Gonzaga went on to capture its sixth WCC Tournament title and fifth in the last six seasons. Behind tournament MVP Ronny Turiaf’s 29 points and 14 rebounds, Gonzaga defeated Saint Mary’s 84-71 in the championship game.
First Round-March 5
#7 LMU 82, #6 Portland 77
#5 Santa Clara 82, #8 San Diego 48
Quarterfinals-March 8
#3 Pepperdine 78, #7 LMU 67
#5 Santa Clara 81, #4 San Francisco 75
Semifinals-March 8
#2 Saint Mary’s 79, #3 Pepperdine 74
#1 Gonzaga 63, #5 Santa Clara 62
Finals-March 4
#1 Gonzaga 84, #2 Saint Mary’s 71
 

All-Tournament Team
Ronny Turiaf, Gonzaga (MVP)
Doron Perkins, Santa Clara
E.J. Rowland, Saint Mary’s
Blake Stepp, Gonzaga
Cory Violette, Gonzaga

2003
at San Diego
San Diego senior transfer Jason Keep finished with a team-high 18 points to go along with six rebounds leading USD to a 72-63 victory over the regular season champion, Gonzaga. Four Toreros, including three seniors, scored in double figures as USD prepared for its third-ever NCAA appearance.
First Round-March 7
#7 LMU 65, #6 Portland 63
#5 Saint Mary’s 65, #8 Santa Clara 51
Quarterfinals-March 8
#3 San Francisco 70, #7 LMU 56

#5 Saint Mary’s 75, #4 Pepperdine 71
Semifinals-March 8
#2 San Diego 72, #3 San Francisco 63
#1 Gonzaga 73, #5 Saint Mary’s 52
Finals-March 4
#2 San Diego 72, #1 Gonzaga 63
 

All-Tournament Team
Jason Keep, San Diego (MVP)
Blake Stepp, Gonzaga
Ronny Turiaf, Gonzaga
Matt Delzell, San Diego
Nick Lewis, San Diego

2002
at San Diego
Gonzaga took home its fourth straight tournament title after earning the victory in the rubber-match against the Pepperdine Waves. The Zags, seeded No. 2, were led by tournament MVP Dan Dickau with a game-high 29 points, 27 in the second half. The Waves were led by junior guard Devin Montgomery with 27 points.
First Round-March 2
#2 Gonzaga 82, #7 LMU 64
#1 Pepperdine 77, #8 Portland 64
#5 San Diego 69, #4 USF 67
#6 SMC 72, #3 SCU 67-Overtime
Semifinals-March 3
#2 Gonzaga 87, #5 USD 79
#1 Pepperdine 68, #6 SMC 47
Finals-March 4
#2 Gonzaga 96, #1 Pepperdine 90
 

All-Tournament Team
Dan Dickau, Gonzaga (MVP)
Blake Stepp, Gonzaga
Cory Violette, Gonzaga
Devin Montgomery, Pepperdine
Jimmy Miggins, Pepperdine

2001
at San Diego
For the third straight season, Gonzaga served as the WCC representative in the NCAA Tournament. The No. 1 seeded Zags defeated Saint Mary’s by a tourney-high 40 points, 105-65, in the first round. The Bulldogs then topped host USD in front of a jam-packed JCP crowd, 76-68. Gonzaga earned the league’s automatic bid with a three-point win over Santa Clara.

First Round
#2 Pepperdine 81, #7 Portland 71
#1 Gonzaga 105, #8 Saint Mary’s 65
#3 Santa Clara 77 , #6 LMU 60
#4 San Diego 62, #5 San Francisco 42
Semifinals
Santa Clara 84, Pepperdine 78
Gonzaga 78, San Diego 68
Championship
Gonzaga 80, Santa Clara 77
 

All-Tournament Team
Dan Dickau, Gonzaga (MVP)
Casey Calvary, Gonzaga
Blake Stepp, Gonzaga
Steve Ross, Santa Clara
Brian Jones, Santa Clara

2000
at Santa Clara
Gonzaga entered the WCC tournament as the #2 seed, but left with a free trip to the “Big Dance” for the second straight year. Junior forward Casey Calvary led all scorers in the tournament averaging 21.3 ppg and was named Tournament MVP .
First Round
#2 Gonzaga 76, #7 Saint Mary’s 49
#1 Pepperdine 83, #8 LMU 49
#3 San Diego 56 , #6 Portland 52
#4 Santa Clara 63, #5 USF 48
Semifinals
Pepperdine 58, Santa Clara 55
Gonzaga 80, San Diego 70
Championship
Gonzaga 69, Pepperdine 65 OT
 

All-Tournament Team
Casey Calvary, Gonzaga (MVP)
Matt Santangelo, Gonzaga
Ryan Floyd, Gonzaga
Brandon Armstrong, Pepperdine
Tezale Archie, Pepperdine
Frank Allocco, Saint Mary’s

1999
at Santa Clara
Gonzaga, on a mission from the beginning, bulldozed through the tournament by the widest total victory margin in history (+19.9 ppg), including a record 25-point win in the championship game over host Santa Clara. The Zags, fueled by MVP Matt Santangelo, went on to the NCAA regional finals.
First Round
#2 Pepperdine 67, #7 San Francisco 65
#1 Gonzaga 84, #8 Portland 63
#6 Saint Mary’s 65, #3 San Diego 60 (ot)
#4 Santa Clara 77, #5 LMU 64
Semifinals
Gonzaga 70, Saint Mary’s 57
Santa Clara 58, Pepperdine 54
Championship
Gonzaga 91, Santa Clara 66
 

All-Tournament Team
Matt Santangelo, Gonzaga (MVP)
Quentin Hall, Gonzaga
Nathan Fast, Santa Clara
Delano D’Oyen, Santa Clara
Frank Allocco, Saint Mary’s

1998
at Santa Clara
San Francisco, the #5 seed, beat host Santa Clara in the closing seconds of the semifinals then ran away from regular season champ Gonzaga in the final to win its first WCC tournament title. Fueled by MVP Hakeem Ward, the Dons made a return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1982.
First Round
#5 San Francisco 83, #4 Saint Mary’s 66
#1 Gonzaga 79, #8 Loyola Marymount 78 ot
#7 San Diego 56, #2 Pepperdine 54
#3 Santa Clara 74, #6 Portland 53
Semifinals
Gonzaga 74, San Diego 59
San Francisco 85, Santa Clara 83
Championship
San Francisco 80, Gonzaga 67
 

All-Tournament Team
Hakeem Ward, San Francisco (MVP)
Damian Cantrell, San Francisco
Bakari Hendrix, Gonzaga
M.J. Nodilo, San Francisco
Matt Santangelo, Gonzaga

1997
at Loyola Marymount
In the first title game featuring two Bay Area teams, Saint Mary’s captured its first tournament crown over San Francisco behind the dominant play of sophomore center Brad Millard who had 22 points and 9 rebounds enroute to the MVP award. It was the first time a regular season champion had won the event since 1992.
First Round
#3 San Francisco 78, #6 Portland 66
#2 Saint Mary’s 85, #7 Pepperdine 69
#8 LMU 70, #1 Santa Clara 61
#4 San Diego 64, #5 Gonzaga 59
Semifinals
Saint Mary’s 80, LMU 62
San Francisco 64, San Diego 61
Championship
Saint Mary’s 66, San Francisco 59
 

All-Tournament Team
Brad Millard, Saint Mary’s (MVP)
Bryan Hill, Pepperdine
David Sivulich, Saint Mary’s
Hakeem Ward, San Francisco
Jim Williamson, Loyola Marymount
Gerald Zimmerman, San Francisco

1996
at Santa Clara
Portland earned its first trip to the NCAAs in 37 years by winning its first WCC tourney title. MVP Kweemada King had 26 points off the bench in the final game.
First Round
#2 Gonzaga 64, #7 Saint Mary’s 54
#5 Portland 78, #4 San Francisco 72
#8 Pepperdine 63, #1 Santa Clara 60
#6 San Diego 75, #3 LMU 51
Semifinals
Gonzaga 76, Pepperdine 48
Portland 65, San Diego 52
Championship
Portland 76, Gonzaga 68
 

All-Tournament Team
Kweemada King, Portland (MVP)
Rick Brainard, Portland

Lemont Daniels, Portland
Jon Kinloch, Gonzaga
Paul Rogers, Gonzaga
Lorenzo Rollins, Gonzaga

1995
at Santa Clara
Gonzaga’s John Rillie set a record with 96 points, hitting 20-of-28 threes to lead the Zags to their first NCAA tournament bid.
First Round
#2 Portland 65, #7 Pepperdine 52
#8 LMU 87, #1 Santa Clara 83
#3 Saint Mary’s 72, #6 San Francisco 41
#4 Gonzaga 74, #5 San Diego 57
Semifinals
Portland 74, Loyola Marymount 68
Gonzaga 69, Saint Mary’s 59
Championship
Gonzaga 80, Portland 67
 

All-Tournament Team
John Rillie, Gonzaga (MVP)
Canaan Chatman, Portland
Curt Ranta, Portland
Ime Oduok, LMU
Mike O’Quinn, LMU
Chris Johnson, Saint Mary’s
Steve Nash, Santa Clara

1994
at Santa Clara
Damin Lopez of Pepperdine hit two free throws with :20 left to secure the 56-53 victory as San Diego’s final three-pointer fell short. MVP Dana Jones became the first player to be on four all-tourney teams.
First Round
#4 San Diego 63, #5 Portland 57
#2 Pepperdine 79, #7 Saint Mary’s 62
#1 Gonzaga 91, #8 LMU 76
#3 San Francisco 76, #6 Santa Clara 74
Semifinals
San Diego 83, Gonzaga 75
Pepperdine 82, San Francisco 79
Championship
Pepperdine 56, San Diego 53
 

All-Tournament Team
Dana Jones, Pepperdine (MVP)

Kent Bennett, San Francisco
Doug Harris, San Diego
Damin Lopez, Pepperdine
Orlando Smart, San Francisco

1993
at San Francisco
Santa Clara’s 9-of-9 threes in the second half of the final fueled a win over top seed Pepperdine. Both teams advanced to post-season play and SCU’s Steve Nash became the first freshman to earn the MVP award.
First Round
#3 Santa Clara 79, #6 Saint Mary’s 68
#1 Pepperdine 80, #8 LMU 66
#2 Gonzaga 77, #7 Portland 57
#4 San Francisco 96, #5 San Diego 93 (ot)
Semifinals
Santa Clara 53, Gonzaga 51
Pepperdine 88, San Francisco 67
Championship
Santa Clara 73, Pepperdine 63
 

All-Tournament Team
Steve Nash, Santa Clara (MVP)
Pete Eisenrich, Santa Clara
Byron Jenson, Pepperdine
Dana Jones, Pepperdine
Damin Lopez, Pepperdine
Orlando Smart, San Francisco

1992
at Portland
First-round NBA draft pick Doug Christie led Pepperdine to the crown as the Waves won back-to-back titles in the first championship held outside California.
First Round
#4 Gonzaga 61, #5 San Diego 48
#1 Pepperdine 97, #8 Portland 83
#2 Santa Clara 59, #7 Saint Mary’s 57
#6 San Francisco 100, #3 LMU 85
Semifinals
Gonzaga 54, Santa Clara 51
Pepperdine 67, San Francisco 65
Championship
Pepperdine 73, Gonzaga 70
 

All-Tournament Team
Doug Christie, Pepperdine (MVP)

Geoff Lear, Pepperdine
Dana Jones, Pepperdine
Jeff Brown, Gonzaga
Jarrod Davis, Gonzaga
Tomas Thompson, San Francisco

1991
at Santa Clara
Pepperdine won the regular season and tournament but lost Player of the Year Doug Christie to an injured knee in the opener. MVP Geoff Lear carried the Waves.
First Round
#3 San Diego 72, #6 Gonzaga 62
#7 San Francisco 101, #2 LMU 93
#1 Pepperdine 97, #8 Portland 62
#4 Saint Mary’s 79, #5 Santa Clara 74
Semifinals
Pepperdine 65, San Francisco 56
Saint Mary’s 79, San Diego 72
Championship
Pepperdine 71, Saint Mary’s 68 (ot)
 

All-Tournament Team
Geoff Lear, Pepperdine (MVP)
Dana Jones, Pepperdine
Eric Bamberger, Saint Mary’s
Allen Caveness, Saint Mary’s
Thurman Watson, Saint Mary’s
Kelvin Woods, San Diego

1990
at Loyola Marymount
The 1990 tournament was cancelled when LMU’s Hank Gathers, the two-time tourney MVP, collapsed during a semifinal with Portland and died that evening. He had just completed an alley-oop dunk to make the score 25-12, LMU. The Lions were awarded the NCAA bid and advanced to the regional championship, falling to NCAA champ UNLV.
First Round
#4 Portland 65, #5 Santa Clara 62
#1 Loyola Marymount 121, #8 Gonzaga 84
#2 Pepperdine 94, #7 Saint Mary’s 83
#3 San Diego 80, #6 San Francisco 74

1989
at San Francisco
A record four teams went to post-season play from the tournament which LMU won in overtime behind MVP Hank Gathers. A notorious foul shooter, Gathers went to the FT line a record 21 times. This event set the all-time attendance record of 20,235.
First Round
#1 Saint Mary’s 86, #8 Portland 48
#2 Pepperdine 72, #7 San Diego 69
#3 Loyola Marymount 101, #6 Gonzaga 98
#5 Santa Clara 69, #4 San Francisco 64
Semifinals
Loyola Marymount 112, Pepperdine 98
Santa Clara 63, Saint Mary’s 61
Championship
Loyola Marymount 75, Santa Clara 70 (ot)
 

All-Tournament Team
Hank Gathers, LMU (MVP)
Melvin Chinn, Santa Clara
Jeffty Connelly, Santa Clara
Jens Gordon, Santa Clara
Bo Kimble, LMU
Al Lewis, Saint Mary’s

1988
at Santa Clara
LMU set a scoring record and won the title on Santa Clara’s court in the first common site tourney. This also marked the first season the title game was carried on ESPN.
First Round
#2 Saint Mary’s 68, #7 San Diego 48
#1 Loyola Marymount 110, #8 Portland 104
#3 Santa Clara 90, #6 San Francisco 88
#4 Pepperdine 81, #5 Gonzaga 70
Semifinals
Santa Clara 69, Saint Mary’s 62
Loyola Marymount 109, Pepperdine 106
Championship
Loyola Marymount 104, Santa Clara 96
 

All-Tournament Team
Hank Gathers, LMU (MVP)
Jeffty Connelly, Santa Clara
Corey Gaines, LMU
Bo Kimble, LMU
Tom Lewis, Pepperdine
Levy Middlebrooks, Pepperdine

1987
at San Francisco
The first tourney featured the top seeds playing the first round game at home. There were upsets galore in the first two rounds and #5 Santa Clara wound up beating #7 Pepperdine, which beat the #2 and #1 seeds, in the final.
First Round at Higher Seed
#1 San Diego 99, #8 Loyola Marymount 84
#3 Saint Mary’s 62, #6 San Francisco 57
#7 Pepperdine 76, #2 Gonzaga 73
#5 Santa Clara 91, #4 Portland 60
Semifinals at USF
Santa Clara 55, Saint Mary’s 50
Pepperdine 64, San Diego 63
Championship
Santa Clara 77, Pepperdine 65

All-Tournament Team
Jens Gordon, Santa Clara (MVP)
Chris Lane, Santa Clara
Levy Middlebrooks, Pepperdine
Scott Thompson, San Diego
Dan Weiss, Santa Clara
Eric White, Pepperdine

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