1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 1997 West Coast Conference I Men's 8 Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California Saint Mary's 1st Ernie Kent 1st Brad Millard Saint Mary's The 1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place during March 1–3, 1997. All rounds were held in Los Angeles, California at the Gersten Pavilion. The Saint Mary's Gaels won the WCC Tournament title1996-97 West Coast Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/wcc/1997.html Sports Reference February 13, 2022 and an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. Brad Millard of Saint Mary's was named Tournament MVP. Also of note is that through the 2026 edition, this was the last WCC men's tournament in which Gonzaga did not make the final. Format With eight teams participating, all eight teams were placed into the first round, with teams seeded and paired based on regular-season records. After the first round, teams were re-seeded so the highest-remaining team was paired with the lowest-remaining time in one semifinal with the other two teams slotted into the other semifinal. Bracket Quarterfinals Saturday, March 1 Semifinals Sunday, March 2 Finals Monday, March 3 1 1996 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara 61 8 1996 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount 70 4 Gonzaga 59 5 1996 men San Diego Toreros San Diego 64 3 1996 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco 78 6 1996 men Portland Pilots Portland 66 2 Saint Mary's 85 7 1996 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine 69 3 San Francisco 64 5 San Diego 61 8 Loyola Marymount 62 2 Saint Mary's 80 3 San Francisco 59 2 Saint Mary's 66 References Category:1996–97 West Coast Conference men's basketball season Category:West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament